If your building contains “B” class units (also known as SROs) or if it has been listed and designated by NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development (DHPD) as part of the Pilot Program, or if it is in a Special District, you must obtain a Certification of No Harassment (“CONH) before the NYC Dept. of Buildings will issue a building permit for covered work (which is basically how the work impacts tenants). Our firm has extensive experience is guiding you through the “CONH” process. DHPD describes this Program as follows:
Under local law, if a residential building meets any of the following criteria the property owner must apply for and receive a Certification of No Harassment (CONH) before applying to the Department of Buildings (DOB) for a permit to change the use or occupancy of a building or to demolish a building or any part thereof. See “Covered Categories of Work” section below.
These requirements apply if the building is:
- a single room occupancy multiple dwelling (SRO). A single room occupancy multiple dwelling is:
- a “class A multiple dwelling” used in whole or part as a “rooming house” or “furnished room house,” or for “single room occupancy” pursuant to section 248 of the New York state multiple dwelling law;
- a “class A multiple dwelling” containing “rooming units”; or
- a “class B multiple dwelling.”
A multiple dwelling or interim multiple dwelling located in one of the following geographic areas (as specified in the New York City Zoning Resolution):
- The Special Clinton District – § 96-110; or
- The Special Hudson Yards District – § 93-90; or
- The Special Garment Center District – § 93-90; or
- The Greenpoint-Williamsburg anti-harassment area – § 23-013; or
- The Special West Chelsea District – § 98-70 and § 93-90.”
To see if your building is listed on the Pilot Program Building List, click here.