Details Meeting Name: Committee on Housing and Buildings Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 5/8/2017 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Attachments - Int. No. 823-A, Attachments - Int. No. 1218-A, Attachments - Int. No. 1586 Meeting Items (11) 11 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0823-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez   Proposed Int. No. 823-A Reporting on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to submit an annual report to the Council on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0823-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Reporting on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to submit an annual report to the Council on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0823-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Reporting on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to submit an annual report to the Council on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0823-2015 A Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Reporting on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to submit an annual report to the Council on illegal conversions of dwelling units for other than permanent residence purposes. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1218-2016 * Vincent J. Gentile   Proposed Int. No. 1218-A Illegal conversions Introduction This bill would increase the penalties for illegally converting residential space so that it contains three or more dwelling units above the amount legally allowed. The bill contains a one-time exception for owners that reasonably did not know of such conversion and who promptly took steps to correct the condition. The bill would also require that the Department of Buildings (DOB) seek to obtain an access warrant where it is unable to obtain access to a building where it suspects an illegal conversion has occurred. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1218-2016 * Vincent J. Gentile     Illegal conversions Introduction This bill would increase the penalties for illegally converting residential space so that it contains three or more dwelling units above the amount legally allowed. The bill contains a one-time exception for owners that reasonably did not know of such conversion and who promptly took steps to correct the condition. The bill would also require that the Department of Buildings (DOB) seek to obtain an access warrant where it is unable to obtain access to a building where it suspects an illegal conversion has occurred. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1218-2016 * Vincent J. Gentile     Illegal conversions Introduction This bill would increase the penalties for illegally converting residential space so that it contains three or more dwelling units above the amount legally allowed. The bill contains a one-time exception for owners that reasonably did not know of such conversion and who promptly took steps to correct the condition. The bill would also require that the Department of Buildings (DOB) seek to obtain an access warrant where it is unable to obtain access to a building where it suspects an illegal conversion has occurred. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1218-2016 A Vincent J. Gentile     Illegal conversions Introduction This bill would increase the penalties for illegally converting residential space so that it contains three or more dwelling units above the amount legally allowed. The bill contains a one-time exception for owners that reasonably did not know of such conversion and who promptly took steps to correct the condition. The bill would also require that the Department of Buildings (DOB) seek to obtain an access warrant where it is unable to obtain access to a building where it suspects an illegal conversion has occurred. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1586-2017 * Ritchie J. Torres     Amend local law number 50 for the year 2015. Introduction This bill would extend, by two years, the limitations placed on the conversion of certain hotel space for purposes other than use as a hotel, as imposed by Local Law 50/2015 which restricted hotels having 150 units or more from converting more than 20 percent of the floor area used for sleeping accommodations to a different use. As set out in Local Law 50/2015, in order to convert additional hotel space during the two-year period, a hotel owner will continue to apply to the Board of Standards and Appeals for a waiver in accordance with § 25-703 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. The waiver procedure is already in place and would continue to be available after this bill becomes law. This bill would require a supplementary report to be prepared that analyzes the cumulative impact of the hotel industry, and particular sectors thereof, on the economy of the city. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1586-2017 * Ritchie J. Torres     Amend local law number 50 for the year 2015. Introduction This bill would extend, by two years, the limitations placed on the conversion of certain hotel space for purposes other than use as a hotel, as imposed by Local Law 50/2015 which restricted hotels having 150 units or more from converting more than 20 percent of the floor area used for sleeping accommodations to a different use. As set out in Local Law 50/2015, in order to convert additional hotel space during the two-year period, a hotel owner will continue to apply to the Board of Standards and Appeals for a waiver in accordance with § 25-703 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. The waiver procedure is already in place and would continue to be available after this bill becomes law. This bill would require a supplementary report to be prepared that analyzes the cumulative impact of the hotel industry, and particular sectors thereof, on the economy of the city. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available