At the NYC Department of Buildings, we are responsible for ensuring the safe and lawful use of buildings and properties by enforcing the NYC Construction Codes, Energy Code and Zoning Resolution. We facilitate compliant development with integrity, efficiency and professionalism. As an agency, we are committed to remaining a premier municipal building organization, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers and making our city safer. As an employer, we are committed to improving our performance and developing procedures that are streamlined, understandable, and transparent.


About the team

In 1982 the New York State Legislature enacted Article 7-C of the Multiple Dwelling Law. This law, known as the New York City Loft Law, also established the New York City Loft Board. The purpose of the law is to regulate the legal conversion of certain loft units in the city from commercial/manufacturing use to residential use. The New York City Loft Board oversees the conversion of Interim Multiple Dwelling (IMD) buildings to safe residences and compels landlords to bring these spaces up to the minimum standards of the NYS Multiple Dwelling Law and the NYC Construction Codes.


Responsibilities

- Researching Loft Board and court cases

- Attending and participating in “Narrative Statement Conferences” which involve negotiations between landlords and tenants

- Drafting Proposed Orders to the Loft Board based on settlements or reports and recommendations

- Briefing Board members on cases and attending Board meetings

- Drafting legal memos on issues relating to the Loft Law

- Observing conferences and trials at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

- Investigating complaints and where warranted, drafting pleadings in enforcement actions.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.