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If you are a tenant in a building with ongoing construction work, the property owner must:

  • Post or distribute a Safe Construction Bill of Rights (SCBR)
  • Post and distribute a Tenant Protection Plan (TPP) Notice

The Safe Construction Bill of Rights (SCBR) must include:

  • The type of work being conducted
  • Services that will be unavailable or interrupted
  • The hours of construction
  • A projected timeline for the completion of the work
  • Contact information for an employee of the owner
  • Information about how to submit a complaint

The SCBR must be:

  • Distributed to each tenant
  • Posted in the lobby and on every floor within 10 feet of every elevator bank
  • Posted in the lobby and within 10 feet of every main stairwell (in a building with no elevator)

Learn more about Safe Construction Bill of Rights Requirements.

You can report if a SCBR was not posted or distributed.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.

A Tenant Protection Plan (TPP) outlines what steps the contractor and your building owner will take to protect tenants during construction.

The TPP Notice is a sign that lets tenants know:

  • A permit has been issued by the Department of Buildings (DOB)
  • How to contact the person in control of the site
  • How to obtain a copy of the TPP

The TPP Notice must be:

  • Distributed to each tenant
  • Posted in the lobby and on every floor within 10 feet of every elevator bank
  • Posted in the lobby and within 10 feet of every main stairwell (in building with no elevator)

Learn more about Tenant Protection Plan requirements.

Tenants

Tenants can get a copy of their building's Tenant Protection Plan (TPP):

Learn more about a Tenant Protection Plan and required information.

You can report if a TPP was not posted or distributed.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.

Owners

Owners must distribute and post the required Tenant Protection Plan (TPP) Notice when the Department of Buildings issues a work permit.

Learn more about Tenant Protection Plan for owners.

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