Local Law 11 / FISP
FISP Cycle 10 doesn't have to be chaos.
Local Law 11 — the Facade Inspection Safety Program — requires buildings over 6 stories to have facades inspected every five years by a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector. Cycle 10 runs through 2029 on a sub-cycle schedule, and missing your window starts a fine cascade most owners only learn about after the fact. LLDesk maps your sub-cycle, surfaces qualified QEWIs, and tracks the audit trail end-to-end.
Buildings > 6 stories · 5-year cycle · $1,000+/month late filing penalty
Cycle 10 sub-cycle map
Three sub-cycles. One filing window each.
FISP filing windows are staggered by community board so the entire city isn't scaffolded the same week. The DOB does not send reminders. The clock runs whether you're paying attention or not.
Sub-cycle A
Filed Feb 2025 – Feb 2027.
Buildings in community boards 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 and certain block ranges. Reports must be filed within the two-year window or you start accruing $1,000+/month late filing penalties on top of a $5,000 failure-to-file fine.
Sub-cycle B
Filed Feb 2026 – Feb 2028.
Boards 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17. The DOB does not send reminders. If your QEWI hasn't started observation work by mid-2026, the inspection window closes faster than most boards realize.
Sub-cycle C
Filed Feb 2027 – Feb 2029.
Boards 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18. Most owners think they have time. They don't — scaffold permits, drop-zone approvals, and probable-repair work routinely push the actual filing date 6–12 months past first observation.
What a QEWI does
Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector, defined.
You can't self-certify a FISP filing. Every cycle requires a QEWI — and not every PE or RA is one. Here's what they handle.
- A licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect designated by the DOB.
- Performs the close-up physical observation (drop-zone or scaffold) every five years.
- Files the Technical Facade Filing through DOB NOW: Safety with one of three classifications — SAFE, SWARMP (Safe with a Repair and Maintenance Program), or UNSAFE.
- Issues the supporting documentation that becomes the cornerstone of your facade audit trail.
What LLDesk does for FISP
Four moves before your sub-cycle closes.
Know your sub-cycle in 30 seconds.
LLDesk maps your BIN to its FISP sub-cycle automatically. No more reading the DOB rule book to figure out whether your Crown Heights walk-up is in B or C.
QEWI matches in your borough.
The marketplace surfaces Qualified Exterior Wall Inspectors licensed in NYC, with active insurance and verifiable DOB filing history. Borough-aware so the engineer you hire actually services your block.
Track every probable-repair to closeout.
An UNSAFE or SWARMP report kicks off a clock the city watches. LLDesk tracks scaffold permits, repair completion, and the eventual SAFE re-filing — so the audit trail is real.
Stop the late-filing math.
Late filing is $1,000/month minimum, and failure-to-file adds $5,000 plus referrals to ECB. We surface the next deadline in your dashboard the moment you connect a building.
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