City Spec

City Spec, Inc. today announced that it will begin providing facade inspection services in the five boroughs of New York through a partnership with MJM Engineering, PLLC.

The exterior facades of all buildings in NYC that are greater than six stories in height must be inspected every five years. This includes commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and educational buildings irrespective of the nature of their construction (masonry, glass, stone, brick). Approximately 12,000 buildings in NYC are covered by this law.

“We are pleased to be partnering with MJM Engineering, PLLC to offer inspections of building facades throughout New York City,” stated Stephen Kleva, president and CEO of City Spec. He continued, “We have worked in boiler safety inspection in NYC since 1992, and since then have expanded to elevator and now facade inspection services. We see this not only as a significant growth opportunity for our services, but a benefit for our existing customers looking for a single source of risk management.”

“We look forward to working with City Spec in providing facade inspections throughout NYC,” said Marc Levinn, P.E., Senior Partner, MJM Engineering. “In addition, we are working together to develop an innovative software application to enable more efficient and accurate data reporting and provide online availability of inspection information.”

Kleva also added, “We are very pleased that Local Law 38 went into effect in 2009 establishing staggered inspection cycles for buildings requiring facade inspections. This will increase safety for city residents because inspectors and reviewers will have more time to evaluate each inspection report.”

The New York City Department of Buildings Rule 32-03 details the new staggered inspection cycle and some changes to the filing process. The next Local Law 11 inspection cycle (Cycle 7) begins on February 21, 2010 and runs through February 20, 2015. Buildings are divided into three groups, based on the last digit of their Block number. To view the complete rule amending Local Law 11; Cycle 7 visit www.cityspec.com/cycle7.aspx.
City Spec was founded in 1992 to perform inspections on low-pressure boilers within the city of New York. City Spec’s parent company, Insparisk, is a national safety inspection company that provides inspections and risk assessment as well as software solutions to manage safety inspections of boilers, elevators/escalators, fire detection/suppression systems, building facades, HVAC equipment, and electrical panels. For more information on City Spec, visit www.cityspec.com or www.insparisk.com.

MJM Engineering, PLLC is a full service engineering consulting firm specializing in civil engineering projects and services in the areas of structural, civil, environmental, and transportation engineering, including building and facade inspections. Clients include architects, builders, developers, contractors, and municipalities. For more information visit www.mjmpllc.com.