Building Management Calendar

Use Thanksgiving Day building schedule.

November 26, 2015    

Thanksgiving Day is a Services Employees’ International Union (Local 32BJ) contract holiday. It’s also a Sanitation Department workers’ holiday, which means there’s no garbage pickup or street cleaning.

Use Veterans Day schedule.

November 11, 2015    

Veterans Day is a Services Employees’ International Union (Local 32BJ) contract holiday. It’s also a Sanitation Department workers’ holiday, which means there’s no garbage pickup or street cleaning.

Use Election Day building schedule.

November 3, 2015    

Election Day is a Services Employees’ International Union (Local 32BJ) contract holiday. It’s also a Sanitation Department workers’ holiday, which means there’s no garbage pickup or street cleaning.

File J-51 application with HPD.

November 2, 2015    

The last period for filing J-51 tax abatement and exemption applications with the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) starts today. Applications can be filed during this period, up to and including Dec. 15, 2015.

FOR MORE INFO: Call HPD’s Tax...

File petition to review tax commissioner’s final determination of 2015–16 real property taxes.

October 23, 2015    

If you reject an offer by the Tax Commission to get a reduction of your 2015–16 real property taxes, or if you don’t get an offer, this is your last day to seek a court review of the assessment by filing a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court.

Use Columbus Day building schedule.

October 12, 2015    

Columbus Day is a Sanitation Department workers’ holiday, which means there’s no garbage pickup or street cleaning.

Distribute fire safety plan to current occupants and building employees.

October 10, 2015    

Today is the last day during Fire Prevention Week to distribute a copy of the fire safety plan to current occupants of every apartment, and to building employees, if you won’t be distributing the plans in January with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s required window...

Pay union contribution.

October 1, 2015    

Service Employees International Union (Local 32BJ) contribution to the pension and welfare fund is due today. To avoid interest and penalties, pay by the end of October.

Pay New York City property taxes.

October 1, 2015    

Today is the last day to pay the second quarterly installment of 2015–16 taxes to the city’s Department of Finance (DOF).

FOR MORE INFO: Call DOF’s Taxpayer Assistance Unit at (718) 935-6000.

Provide heat.

October 1, 2015    

If your building has a central heating system, you must provide heat every day from Oct. 1 through May 31. Between 6 a.m and 10 p.m. you must maintain a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit (F) in your tenants’ apartments when the outside temperature falls below 55° F. Between...

Start collecting RGBO #47 rent increase.

October 1, 2015    

Rent Guidelines Board Order #47 goes into effect today. You can start collecting the rent increase permitted by RGBO #47 for two-year leases that start on or after Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016. (Note: No increases for one-year leases.)

File J-51 application with HPD.

September 15, 2015    

The third filing period in 2015 for tax abatement and exemption applications with the Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) ends today. If mailed, the applications must be postmarked no later than Sept. 15, 2015.

FOR MORE INFO: Call HPD’s Office of Tax Incentive...