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Confirm the property rules
Request current access, delivery, freight and work-window requirements from the property team; rules vary and should not be generalized across buildings.
Resources / Site operations
Commercial Building Rules and After-Hours Work
Commercial interior work in Manhattan and NYC occurs within properties with their own access, freight, protection, delivery and work-window rules. Confirm current requirements with building management before planning the scope.
Site operations
Access, deliveries and permitted work windows
02
Clarify project and access roles
Identify who coordinates building access, deliveries, protection, waste handling and communications for the proposed scope.
03
Protect occupied areas
Confirm protection and separation requirements with the property manager and responsible safety professionals; no particular installation or operating method is prescribed here.
04
Review after-hours permission
Do not assume work outside ordinary hours is permitted. The owner’s architect/engineer and building should confirm whether an NYC DOB After Hours Variance applies and who submits any request.
05
Document the operating assumptions
Record the current building rules, delivery arrangements and decisions that the owner, property team, designers and contractor need to coordinate.
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Contact the commercial project team
Share project location, scope and available documents. Do not email confidential plans or bid files.
Use the commercial preconstruction review to identify access, delivery and operating questions for this property.