2026 NYC Apartment Management Checklist

NEW FOR 2026 | 418 pages | Softcover

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is available for pre-publication purchase and will ship in early January 2026

Written for owners, managing agents, superintendents, cooperative and condominium boards, as well as anyone else involved in the day-to-day operation of a multifamily residential building in New York City, this one-stop resource helps you understand and comply with the myriad of confusing laws and regulations affecting your building and tenants.

An invaluable reference you will go back to time and time again, it provides the reliable information you need to avoid costly fines in regard to heat & hot water, trash removal, recyclables, graffiti, elevators, lead hazards, smoke detectors, window guards, and everything in between.  

With over 50 topics covered, this serves as your go-to comprehensive, compliance-focused checklist for when the city and the state tell you WHAT you have to do, but you NEED TO KNOW:

• WHO has to do it
• WHEN it has to be done
• HOW it can be done
• WHAT can happen if it’s not done

2026 New York City Apartment Management Checklist is the definitive source of information on the complex laws that govern the management of New York City apartment buildings.

In this completely updated edition, readers will find clear and comprehensive explanations of the latest rules, regulations, and requirements that owners and managers need to know to stay compliant…and profitable.

Text of Law and Forms Online. Your purchase includes online access to the official text of the law or regulation explained in that chapter, as well as copies of any forms you need to comply with the laws discussed in the chapter. Besides explanations of the laws that affect your building, the Checklist contains:

• A calendar of important dates for 2026; and
• A directory of city and state agencies that owners and managers have to deal with.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

What’s New in this Edition

2026 Building Management Calendar

2026 Building Manager’s Agency Directory

1. Air-Conditioning Systems — Federal Law
2. Air Contamination Disclosure & Prevention
3. Asbestos Inspection, Handling & Removal
4. Backflow Prevention Devices
5. Boiler/Burner Certification
6. Boiler Inspections & Access
7. Building Registration
8. Building Resiliency –Storm & Sewage Backflow Measures
9. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
10. Climate Mobilization Act Compliance
11. Cooling Tower Maintenance
12. Elevators
13. Extermination of Insects & Pests
14. Façade & Parapet Inspection
15. Fire & Emergency Safety Plans & Notices
16. Flameproofing of Materials in Common Areas
17. Garbage Removal
18. Graffiti
19. Heat & Hot Water
20. Keys, Locks & Protective Devices
21. Lead Paint Disclosure
22. Lead-Based Paint—Renovation, Repair & Painting
23. Lead-Based Paint Notice & Inspection Requirements
24. Lead-Based Paint Hazards — Corrections of
25. Lead-Based Paint — Work that Will Disturb
26. Licensed Electricians & Plumbers
27. Lighting — Exterior & Interior
28. Managing Agents
29. Mold
30. Natural Gas Detection
31. No Smoking Law
32. Noise Abatement
33. Oil Tank Registration, Testing & Spills
34. Painting — Exterior & Interior
35. Pets
36. Recycling
37. Satellite Dishes & Antennas
38. Sidewalk Canopies & Sun Control Devices
39. Sidewalk Repair, Cleaning & Snow Removal
40. Sidewalk Sheds, Scaffolding & Netting
41. Sign Posting
42. Smoke Detectors
43. Sprinkler System & Standpipe—Installation, Inspection & Painting
44. Superintendents & Janitorial Services
45. Tax Assessments
46. Waste Compactors & Sprinkler Systems
47. Water & Sewer Bills
48. Water Tanks, Metering & Conservation
49. Window Guards
50. Miscellaneous Duties