Determine coverage, retain a QEWI, manage unsafe conditions, and preserve the five-year inspection and repair history. Use the linked agency guidance and any property-specific notice to confirm the current requirement.
Who this requirement applies to
The Façade Inspection and Safety Program generally applies to buildings greater than six stories. The building’s sub-cycle and prior condition classification shape the work.
What the owner needs to manage
Use the current agency instructions to turn the rule into assigned, verifiable work.
- Retain a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector to examine exterior walls and appurtenances.
- File the report through DOB NOW and respond immediately to unsafe conditions.
- Track repairs, amended or follow-up reports, and public-protection measures until the condition is resolved.
When to act
FISP reports are filed in five-year cycles with building-specific sub-cycles. Unsafe and SWARMP conditions carry their own correction and follow-up obligations.
Records to keep with the property
A completion record should show what applied, who acted, what they found, and how the owner confirmed the result.
- Building height and cycle determination
- QEWI agreement, inspection, and report
- Condition classification and protection measures
- Repair permits, invoices, photos, and DOB filing status
A common tracking mistake
Treating the report as the end of the process can leave repairs, sidewalk protection, amended filings, or the next sub-cycle untracked.
EstatesCheck can organize the task, messages, vendor work, documents, and follow-up by property. It does not decide whether the legal requirement applies or replace an agency filing system, licensed professional, or attorney.
This article provides general information and is not legal advice.
