What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 4 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: 2 Demolition summonses; Work Without a Permit; Sidewalk Shed / Scaffold. The hearing date is October 21, 2026; the source issue date(s) are August 11, 2026.
Important: The discussion below identifies correction paths, hearing issues and evidence worth investigating from the summons data. It does not state that a defense will succeed. OATH decides liability from the evidence and law presented in the case.
Demolition — Summons 39557806K
CLASS - 2 · Issued August 11, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: ACTIVE JOBSITE FOR A THREE-STORY BUILDING DEMOLITION, NO ADEQUATE WINDOW PROTECTION AT EXPO# 3, CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC AND PROPERTY.
Cited provision(s): 2P5
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Demolition charges can involve missing permits, missing notifications, unsafe demolition practices or work outside approved scope. Resolution requires identifying the exact procedural/safety failure and completing the missing filing or corrective work.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was a demolition permit or required notification in effect before work began?
- Did the cited activity constitute demolition under the applicable filing, or another permitted scope?
- Do contractor and agency records show the required notice was timely?
Evidence that may matter
- Demolition permit and DOB NOW filing history
- Required notification confirmation / timestamp
- Asbestos/environmental documents
- Contractor logs, photographs and demolition sequence records
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39557809X
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 11, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: DEMOLITION WORKS IN PROGRESS FOR A 3-STORY BUILDING AT EXPO# 3. A FREE-STANDING WALL AT EXPO #3-4 WAS VERTICALLY DEMOLISHED, CONTRARY TO APPROVED DEMOLITION SEQUENCE, CREATIN
Cited provision(s): 182 — 28-105.12.2 WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROV
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Demolition — Summons 39557807M
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 11, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: ATOI INSPECTION OF A THREE-STORY BUILDING DEMOLITION, OBSERVED WORK IN PROGRESS, WITH NO ADEQUATE PROTECTION PROVIDED FOR ADJOINING PROPERTY, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION OF FALLING DEBRIS OR MATERIALS. POSIN
Cited provision(s): 1P3
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Demolition charges can involve missing permits, missing notifications, unsafe demolition practices or work outside approved scope. Resolution requires identifying the exact procedural/safety failure and completing the missing filing or corrective work.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was a demolition permit or required notification in effect before work began?
- Did the cited activity constitute demolition under the applicable filing, or another permitted scope?
- Do contractor and agency records show the required notice was timely?
Evidence that may matter
- Demolition permit and DOB NOW filing history
- Required notification confirmation / timestamp
- Asbestos/environmental documents
- Contractor logs, photographs and demolition sequence records
Sidewalk Shed / Scaffold — Summons 39557808Y
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 11, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD IN USE , BUT NOT INSTALLED ADEQUATELY AS PER CODE. SCAFFOLDS WERE MISSING TOE BOARDS, GUARDRAILS. PLATFORM WASN'T FULLY PLANKED, AND PLANKS WEREN'T ADEQUATELY
Cited provision(s): 1P7
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The issue is typically whether the shed/scaffold was permitted, properly installed and maintained, and whether the equipment matched the approved filing and current safety requirements. Correction can involve permit renewal, physical modification, inspection, or removal.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was the equipment covered by an active permit on the inspection date?
- Did the installed dimensions/protection match the approved design?
- Was a cited defect already corrected before the summons was issued or served?
Evidence that may matter
- DOB NOW equipment permit and approved drawings
- Engineer/contractor inspection logs
- Dated site photographs
- Renewal or removal records
Case-specific next step
For this property, the first paid review should reconcile the 4 October summons records against the current OATH/DOB record, identify which alleged conditions remain open, and separate the hearing defense from the DOB correction / certification work. That prevents paying for correction work that does not address the actual charge—or appearing at OATH without the documents needed for the cited condition.
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