Services for DOB, DOH, FDNY, DOT




Certificate of Occupancy/Legal Occupancy Search A copy of the last Certificate of Occupancy of record plus a report of any plans filed after the Certificate of Occupancy was issued. If a Certificate of Occupancy was never issued, the legal use, as determined by plans filed with the Building Department and any other department which may affect the legal use, will be reported. Housing Preservation & Development Violations Search A search of Housing Department records for all pending violations of the New York City Multiple Dwelling Law. Department of Buildings Violations Search A report showing all violations of the Local Building Code (e.g. boiler, elevator, electrical, and all construction violations). Fire Department Violations A report showing all violations of record with the Fire Department’s local and/or Central files. Fuel Oil Permit Search A search of Fire Department records for any existing Fuel Oil Permit including the permit number, capacity of the current oil tank and current status of the annual fee. Emergency Repair Search A search of municipal records depicting work on a specific property that the Bureau of Emergency Repair has approved to be done or has been completed. The fees for proposed or completed Work are the responsibility of the record owner and will if not paid, become a lien. Highway Department Violation Search A search to determine if sidewalk violations exist. We report, date of notice of violation and the number of violations. Air Resources Violation Search A search to determine if Department of Air Resources violations exist. This report includes the current status of fuel burning and compacting equipment. Health Code Violation Search A search of Mew York City or local County records for health code violations. Water Department Violation Search A search for violations pertaining to water meters What We Can Do For You If your interested in owning and running a building for long term, one of the most important factors to correct is the violations placed on your property by the Department of Buildings, Environmental Control Board, Department of Housing, Preservation and Development and Department of Health. Correcting these violation situations and getting them removed from the various agencies are a “nightmare “, both your time, energy and dollars are being wasted. In order to help you, the building owner focus on your expertise, we have formed Mark Hertz & co. We specialize in violation research and dismissal services with an emphasis on building code consulting. It is commonplace to delegate these tasks to the managing agent for the building or an attorney. We allow your agent the time to maintain and Increase your rent collection and an attorney at best does this from a corner of their desk. Mark Hertz & Co. researches and removes violations from the center of our desk. Take the following scenario You have recently purchased a property that has been in receivership or neglected by the previous owner. You would now like to run your new building efficiently, but is the building in compliance with the legal use in accordance with the Certificate of Occupancy? Do you have Department of Buildings violations that are now Environmental Control Board liens against your property, or even worse against you personally on buildings that you previously purchased? Do you have criminal penalties for Fire and Health Department violations or is Housing Preservation and Development ready to take you to court and fine you for hazardous conditions? All the above questions and concerns are what you “need to know to survive” in the Real Estate market, to get your J51 real estate tax abatement. Mark Hertz & Co. appreciates your time and the value of your portfolio. We will research all the relevant agencies and issue a clear and detailed report and advise you how to correct any situation, We will then oversee the work and have these violation removed from your property. This in turn will allow you to maximize your rent roll with out monies being spent on fines and penalties. Call Mark Hertz & Co. for your violation needs. We look forward to serving you to your satisfaction.

Certificate of Occupancy/Legal Occupancy Search

A copy of the last Certificate of Occupancy of record plus a report of any plans filed after the Certificate of Occupancy was issued. If a Certificate of Occupancy was never issued, the legal use, as determined by plans filed with the Building Department and any other department which may affect the legal use, will be reported.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations Search

A search of Housing Department records for all pending violations of the New York City Multiple Dwelling Law.

Department of Buildings Violations Search

A report showing all violations of the Local Building Code (e.g. boiler, elevator, electrical, and all construction violations).

Fire Department Violations

A report showing all violations of record with the Fire Department’s local and/or Central files.

Fuel Oil Permit Search

A search of Fire Department records for any existing Fuel Oil Permit including the permit number, capacity of the current oil tank and current status of the annual fee.

Emergency Repair Search

A search of municipal records depicting work on a specific property that the Bureau of Emergency Repair has approved to be done or has been completed. The fees for proposed or completed Work are the responsibility of the record owner and will if not paid, become a lien.

Highway Department Violation Search

A search to determine if sidewalk violations exist. We report, date of notice of violation and the number of violations.

Air Resources Violation Search

A search to determine if Department of Air Resources violations exist. This report includes the current status of fuel burning and compacting equipment.

Health Code Violation Search

A search of Mew York City or local County records for health code violations.

Water Department Violation Search

A search for violations pertaining to water meters

What We Can Do For You

If your interested in owning and running a building for long term, one of the most important factors to correct is the violations placed on your property by the Department of Buildings, Environmental Control Board, Department of Housing, Preservation and Development and Department of Health.

Correcting these violation situations and getting them removed from the various agencies are a “nightmare “, both your time, energy and dollars are being wasted. In order to help you, the building owner focus on your expertise, we have formed Mark Hertz & co. We specialize in violation research and dismissal services with an emphasis on building code consulting.

It is commonplace to delegate these tasks to the managing agent for the building or an attorney. We allow your agent the time to maintain and Increase your rent collection and an attorney at best does this from a corner of their desk. Mark Hertz & Co. researches and removes violations from the center of our desk.

Take the following scenario You have recently purchased a property that has been in receivership or neglected by the previous owner. You would now like to run your new building efficiently, but is the building in compliance with the legal use in accordance with the Certificate of Occupancy?

Do you have Department of Buildings violations that are now Environmental Control Board liens against your property, or even worse against you personally on buildings that you previously purchased?

Do you have criminal penalties for Fire and Health Department violations or is Housing Preservation and Development ready to take you to court and fine you for hazardous conditions?

All the above questions and concerns are what you “need to know to survive” in the Real Estate market, to get your J51 real estate tax abatement.

Mark Hertz & Co. appreciates your time and the value of your portfolio. We will research all the relevant agencies and issue a clear and detailed report and advise you how to correct any situation, We will then oversee the work and have these violation removed from your property.

This in turn will allow you to maximize your rent roll with out monies being spent on fines and penalties. Call Mark Hertz & Co. for your violation needs. We look forward to serving you to your satisfaction.