for all complaints and information about New York City Agencies. Outside New York, call (212) NEWYORK (212-639-9675).

Below is the list of contact information of the Department of Buildings and other agencies.

Executive Office:
280 Broadway, 7th floor
New York, NY 10007
Interactive Voice System: (212) 566-5000
TTY Number: (212) 566-4769

Administrative Enforcement Unit (A.E.U):
280 Broadway, 5th Floor
For general ECB violation information: (212) 566-2850
For inquiries about dismissal requests and appeals:
(212) 566-4571

Boiler Division
Customer Service: (212) 566-3625
Technical Director: (212) 566-5023
boilersinfo@buildings.nyc.gov

Buildings Enforcement Safety Team (BEST):
280 Broadway, 5th Floor
Phone: (212) 669-7043
Fax: (212) 669-7054
BEST@buildings.nyc.gov

Buildings Information System (BIS) Unit:
(212) 393-2260

Buildings Special Investigations Unit (BSIU):
83 Maiden Lane, 4th Floor NY, NY 10038
(212) 825-3330

Call Center (Plumbing Appointments): (212) 393-2550 - Call 311 anytime for updated information.

Central Filing and Billing Unit: (212) 566-4700
280 Broadway, 6th Floor

Certificate of Correction (C of C) Inspection/Appointments: (212) 566-4563

Certificate of Occupancy:
Manhattan: (212) 566-5140
Bronx: (718) 579-2944
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3680
Queens: (718) 286-0680
Staten Island: (718) 816-2302

Construction Inspection Appointments:
Manhattan: (212) 566-5232
Bronx: (718) 579-6905/6906
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3685/3684
Queens: (718) 286-0610
Staten Island: (718) 816-2209

Cranes and Derricks: (212) 566-4696
280 Broadway, 5th Floor

Earthwork Notification: (212) 566-3625

Electronic Filing Questions:
Monday - Friday, excluding holidays, from 9:00am to 4:00pm:
(212) 566-3625 or
Complete the online help form (recommended).
Note: Phone support is only available for eFiling Job Applications - PW1 and Electronic Filing.

Electrical Applications & Permits:
Administration: (212) 566-5475
Technical: (212) 566-3812
Fax: (212) 566-3709

Electrical Advisory Board: (212) 566-4427

Electrical Code Questions: (212) 393-2030

Electrical Inspection Appointments
(for licensed electricians):
Manhattan: (212) 566-5354/0346
Bronx: (718) 579-6888
Brooklyn: (718) 802-4342/4347
Queens: (718) 286-0640
Staten Island: (718) 816-2154

Electrical Licensing:
Phone: (212) 566-4100
Fax: (212) 566-3745

Electrical Firm Account Cashier:
Phone: (212) 566-5149

Electrical Firm Online Payment Portal:
Phone: (212) 566-5149 or CashReceipts@buildings.nyc.gov
280 Broadway, 4th Floor

Elevator Applications: (212) 566-4860
Technical Questions: (212) 566-5357
280 Broadway, 4th Floor

Elevator Inspection Appointments:
Lower Manhattan (below 50th Street): (212) 566-5524
Upper Manhattan (50th Street and above): (212) 566-5519
Bronx: (212) 566-5519
Brooklyn & Staten Island: (212) 566-5512
Queens: (212) 566-5512

Elevator/Escalator/Amusement Ride Questions:
Lower Manhattan (below 50th Street): (212) 566-5542
Upper Manhattan (50th Street and above) & Bronx:
(212) 566-5544
Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island: (212) 566-5539
Amusement Rides: (212) 566-5539
Elevator LL 10/81 & PVT (DOB) violations: (212) 566-4989
Escalator or Technical Questions: (212) 566-5543

Enforcement Division: (212) 566-2850

Environmental Control Board (E.C.B):
*For information on ECB penalties, fines and stipulations, as well as hearing scheduling.
Note: The ECB is an administrative court and is not part of the Department of Buildings.

Manhattan: (212) 361-1400 - 66 John Street, 10th floor
Bronx: (718) 993-6110 - 3030 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn: (718) 875-7428 - 233 Schmerhorn Street, 11th floor
Queens: (718) 298-7300 - 144-06 94th Avenue, 1st floor
Staten Island: (718) 815-8385 - 350 St. Marks Place, 1st floor

Excavation Unit: (212) 669-7800/7860

General Counsel's Office: (212) 393-2085/2074

House Connection Appointments: (212) 393-2550

House Connection Questions: (718) 286-0716

Human Resources:
(212) 566-4457 (voice)
(212) 566-3095 (fax)
280 Broadway, 6th floor
New York, NY 10007
Recruit@buildings.nyc.gov

Interior Demolition Unit: (212) 669-7800/7860
1 Centre Street 23rd Floor room 2342

Internal Audits and Discipline (IAD):
(212) 393-2900

Impact Resistance (LL 26/04 Compliance):

• Technical standards and draft rule:
  John Lee johnle@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-3169

• Manufacturer's product approvals:
  Office of Technical Research and Certification (OTCR)
  (212) 566-3290

Licensing Boards:
Electrical Board: (212) 566-4100
280 Broadway, 6th floor

Plumbing Board: (212) 566-4100
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Licensing Division:
(212) 393-2259 or Licensingdob@buildings.nyc.gov
280 Broadway, 6th Floor

Local Law Enforcement Unit (Facades): (212) 566-5120
Technical Questions: (212) 788-7034 or Facades@buildings.nyc.gov

NYC Construction Codes:
ConstructionCodes@buildings.nyc.gov
*This email is for general questions related to the NYC Construction Codes. Project-specific questions or inquiries that depend on many different factors should be directed to the appropriate local Borough Office for specific guidance.

NYC Development HUB
80 Centre Street, 3rd Floor
nycdevelopmenthub@buildings.nyc.gov

NYC HUB Self-Service
80 Centre Street, 3rd Floor
hubselfservice@buildings.nyc.gov

NYC Development Hub Online Payment Portal
(212) 341-0054
CashReceipts@buildings.nyc.gov
280 Broadway, 6th Floor

Office of Technical Certification and Research:
(212) 393-2626
Technical Questions: OTCR@Buildings.nyc.gov
280 Broadway, 7th Floor

Operations Redesign Unit:
Send us your questions and suggestions.

Padlock Unit: (212) 566-4567
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Photoluminescence:

• Installation interpretations:
  Richard Rosen: richardr@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-3300

• Reconsiderations
  Kenneth Fladen: kennethf@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-3037

• Manufacturer's product approvals
  Donald Gottfried: donaldg@buildings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-3282

• Certification and compliance forms
  Gregory Anderson: grega@buidlings.nyc.gov
  (212) 566-5121

Places of Public Assembly: (212) 566-0191
280 Broadway, 3rd floor

Plumbing Chiefs:
Manhattan: (212) 566-5280
Bronx: (718) 579-6916
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3714
Queens: (718) 286-0620
Staten Island: (718) 816-2208
Technical Director of Plumbing - Robert Daly (212) 566-5023
Deputy Director of Plumbing - Arthur Cordes (212) 566-5341

Plumbing Inspection Appointments: (212) 393-2550

Press Office: (212) 566-3473

Project Advocates

• Manhattan:
  Phone: (212) 566-0011 Fax: (212) 566-5575
  MNopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Bronx:
  Phone: (718) 579-6931 Fax: (718) 579-6767
  BXopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Brooklyn:
  Phone: (718) 802-3677 Fax: (718) 802-4098
  BKopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Queens:
  Phone: (718) 286-0601 Fax: (718) 286-0774
  QNopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

• Staten Island:
  Phone: (718) 816-2317 Fax: (718) 816-2318
  SIopenapp@buildings.nyc.gov

Quality of Life: (718) 286-0677/0688 or 0630

Records Access Officer/Freedom of Information Requests: (212) 393-2096/2032 or 2116
Records Access Officer
280 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007

Scaffold Safety Team: (212) 669-7600
1 Centre Street 23rd Floor room 2342

Signs Enforcement Unit: (212) 566-4567
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Special OAC Assistance Contact Liaison
Manhattan: (212) 442-4549 - Lisa Fan
Bronx: (718) 579-2942 - Tomasz Bielecki
Brooklyn: (718) 802-3508 - Jinseok Choi
Queens: (718) 286-0876 - Joan Saccente
Staten Island: (718) 816-2302 - Linda Kung

Special Enforcement Unit: (212) 566-4549
280 Broadway, 5th floor

Special Operations:
280 Broadway, 5th Floor
Phone: (212) 341-8519 and (212) 341-8527
Fax: (212) 669-8053

Unsafe Buildings Unit: 280 Broadway, 7th floor
Cashier: (212) 393-2067
UB Hotline: (212) 393-2131 or 2067

Waterfront Permitting Unit:
280 Broadway, 5th floor
(212) 566-4618 or 4632

Other Agency's Contact Information
Insurance Inquiries:
General Information: 800-877-1373

Department of Investigation:
Inspector General: 80 Maiden Lane, 17th Floor,
New York, NY 10038
(212) 825-2413/3631

Landmarks:
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
One Centre Street, 9th Floor
Public Information Officer: (212) 669-7817

Property Information:
NYC Department of Finance (DOF): 311

Workers’ Compensation &
Disability Benefits District Offices:
Manhattan (Bronx & NY): 215 West 125th St.
Brooklyn (Kings & Richmond): 111 Livingston St.
Queens: 168-46 91st Avenue

Zoning:
NYC Department of City Planning (DCP): 212-720-3300