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					DOB NOW: Build is undergoing a major 
					upgrade and expansion. Phase One of this expansion launches on 
					December 28, 2020 and starting on that day, the following 
					will be required to be submitted via 
					DOB NOW: 
						
						General 
						Construction (GC) - for all job types other 
						than New Buildings. New Buildings (NB) jobs must 
						continue to be filed in BIS with GC as only work type 
					  until Phase Two.
						Foundation 
					  (FO) -all foundation work.
						Earthwork 
					  (EA)-all earthwork.
						Support of 
						Excavation (SE) - all support of excavation 
					  work.
						Protection 
						& Mechanical Methods (PMM)-- all protection 
						and mechanical methods. 
					Please see the 
					
					Service Notice for full details on what's changing 
					in Phase One. Phase Two of the DOB NOW expansion, set to 
					begin later this winter, will include Job/Project Types and 
					Certificate of Occupancy transactions. A Service Notice will 
					be posted with dates and further details ahead of that 
					launch. 
					In conjunction 
					with the upcoming DOB NOW changes, the 
				Department of Buildings is providing free online training on the new features. If 
				you are a Design Professional, Filing Representative, General 
				Contractor, or other Licensee with a role in the above 
				applications, please sign up for one of the remaining trainings on our
					DOB 
				NOW Training Page. To log into 
					DOB NOW, you will need an active eFiling account 
					based on your license/registration type. To create an 
					eFiling account, visit the DOB NOW Registration Page at 
					
					www.nyc.gov/dobnowtips. For questions 
					or further assistance with DOB NOW, please use the DOB NOW Help Form 
					at 
					www.nyc.gov/dobnowhelp. |