Queens' vast stock of two- to six-story mixed-use and apartment buildings means the parapet rule reaches an enormous number of owners here.
Queens has an enormous inventory of the mid-rise and mixed-use buildings Local Law 126 targets: the two- to six-story apartment houses and commercial buildings that line the avenues of Astoria, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Elmhurst, and beyond. Most sit below the FISP threshold, so for a huge share of Queens owners the annual parapet observation is now their only facade-related obligation - and a brand-new one.
These buildings often have street-facing parapets that have gone years without a close look. The observation examines the full parapet from the roof or fire escape, identifies displaced masonry, open joints, failed coping, and any lean, and produces the written report you are required to keep. Where a parapet is unsafe, immediate public protection and repair are required.
We make the requirement simple for Queens owners: we confirm whether your building is covered, arrange an appropriately qualified inspector, deliver the report for your on-site file, and flag any unsafe conditions for you to address - then keep the six-year record current so nothing lapses.
Send us your address and we will confirm whether Local Law 126 applies and get your annual observation on the calendar - well before the December 31 deadline.
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