Everything a NYC building owner or facade contractor needs on facade inspections — when they're required, how often, who does them, what they cost, and what happens next.
Yes. Under FISP / Local Law 11, every building taller than six stories must have its exterior walls inspected on a recurring cycle by a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI) and the facade filed with the Department of Buildings.
Once per FISP cycle (about every five years), within the building's assigned sub-cycle window. The current cycle and its 10A/10B/10C dates are here: FISP Cycle 10 deadlines.
Only a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI) — a licensed PE or RA meeting the DOB's FISP requirements — may inspect and file the Technical Facade Report.
An Unsafe result forces an immediate sidewalk shed and expedited repair. A missed filing draws roughly $1,000/month in penalties.
NYC Data Co maintains the scored, owner-enriched feed of every building filed SWARMP or UNSAFE — sold one contractor per borough so you own your territory's facade-repair lead flow.