FISP Report Review in NYC That Turns Ratings Into a Plan
A FISP report review takes the technical report your QEWI filed and works through it line by line. We explain every Safe, SWARMP and Unsafe item, gather the dates that apply and turn the findings into a priced repair list. Ratings stay with the licensed inspector who signed the report, and nothing in a review changes what the QEWI found.
When Owners Ask for a FISP Report Review in NYC
Boards Facing a SWARMP List
Co-ops and condos deciding which repairs to fund first and how to explain them to shareholders.
Owners With an Unsafe Filing
Buildings under a shed that need the 90-day clock, extension forms and repair path laid out clearly.
Buyers and New Managers
People taking over a building who inherit a report written for someone else.
What Safe, SWARMP and Unsafe Mean on a FISP Report
Every FISP technical report classifies each facade condition, and the building carries the status of its worst item. Safe means nothing found needs repair to keep the wall sound through the cycle. SWARMP is DOB’s shorthand for a condition that is safe today but needs a repair and maintenance program, and the QEWI writes a completion date into the report no sooner than one year and no later than five years out. Unsafe covers anything that needs repair within a year, and it calls for public protection right away.
Each rating starts its own clock. An Unsafe condition gets 90 days from the filing date for its correction, and FISP1 and FISP2 extension requests keep the building covered every 90 days if the work runs longer. Protection stays up until an amended report showing Safe or SWARMP is accepted. A SWARMP item left open, or one needing repair in back-to-back cycles, moves up to Unsafe in the next report. Owners can follow each filing on their DOB NOW Safety dashboard, which is also where they sign the owner’s statement.
Everything We Go Through in Your Technical Report
A review leaves you knowing what each line means and what to do about it.
- Rating Summary. The building status and the count of Safe, SWARMP and Unsafe items, explained in plain terms.
- Condition-by-Condition Notes. Each listed defect matched to its photo, location and the repair it calls for.
- Date Tracker. Every SWARMP completion date and Unsafe deadline set out on one calendar.
- Extension Timing. When FISP1 or FISP2 requests fall due, so no gap opens in coverage.
- Prior Cycle Comparison. Items carried over from the last report and any now at risk of an Unsafe rating.
- Repair Scope and Price. A line-by-line bid from our crews for each item worth fixing.
- Board Summary. A short written brief to share with shareholders, lenders or buyers.
- Amended Report Support. Photos and records gathered for your QEWI once the repairs are done.
From Uploaded Report to a Signed Repair Plan
Report Received
Send the filed PDF and any earlier reports for the building.
Items Mapped
Every condition is listed with its rating, location and due date.
Walk-Through Call
We go over the findings with you or your board and answer each question.
Repairs Lined Up
Our crews price the work and schedule it ahead of every deadline.
Anatomy of a FISP Technical Report
Past the rating page, a technical report holds five parts owners often skip. The sample sheet below is a drawing made for this page, not a real filing.
Where the QEWI's Job Ends and Ours Begins
Your QEWI
- Classifies every condition and signs the technical report.
- Files amended reports and extension requests in DOB NOW.
- Reviews the finished repairs before an Unsafe item is closed out.
Our Team
- Reads the report with you and keeps every date on one calendar.
- Prices and carries out the repairs with our licensed and insured crews.
- Sends your QEWI the photos and logs an amended filing needs.
What to Send for a FISP Report Review
Five items give the clearest picture of where your facade stands.
The Filed Report
The full PDF, including photos, drawings and any appendix.
Earlier Cycle Reports
The last one or two filings, so carried-over items stand out.
DOB NOW Status
The status line from your dashboard, so the dates can be confirmed.
Repair Records
Invoices and permits for work done since the filing.
Your Own Deadlines
Board meetings, refinancing or a sale that shapes the repair schedule.
Got a FISP report full of dates and codes you are unsure about? Send the PDF through the contact page for a plain-language summary of what it asks of you.
Pricing a FISP Report Review, Factor by Factor in NYC
| Factor | How It Affects Cost |
|---|---|
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Report Length |
Reports with many elevations and conditions take longer to read and map. |
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Number of Unsafe Items |
Each Unsafe item adds deadline and extension tracking. |
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Prior Reports to Compare |
Comparing two or three cycles takes more time than reading a single report. |
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Site Check |
A visit to confirm conditions from the roof or street adds to a desk review. |
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Deliverables |
A spoken walk-through costs less than a written board brief with a priced repair scope. |
Answers for Owners Reading a FISP Report
No. Only the QEWI who signed the report can classify conditions, and any change comes through an amended or subsequent filing in DOB NOW. A review explains the ratings and plans the repairs around them.
The building status follows its most serious condition. One Unsafe item sets the status even when every other line on the report is Safe or SWARMP.
Yes, and it is often cheaper to do it while the damage is small. The QEWI records the correction, and the item no longer counts against the building in the next cycle.
The QEWI files a FISP1 request for more time, then FISP2 requests every 90 days after that. A gap between requests brings penalties for the uncovered period, and time cannot run past the Unsafe completion date without a subsequent report.
Owners and their representatives can see every facade filing for the building on the DOB NOW Safety dashboard, and the QEWI who filed it can send the full PDF.
Yes. After reviewing the filing, the owner signs the owner's statement electronically in DOB NOW, while the QEWI signs the applicant statement.
Only after the amended report from your QEWI, showing Safe or SWARMP, is accepted by DOB. Where only part of the facade is finished, a partial shed removal request can free those areas sooner.
Yes. A SWARMP condition that needed fixing in consecutive cycles is reclassified as Unsafe, and DOB expects repairs to fix the cause rather than just the surface.
Next, Turn the Findings Into Finished Repairs
SWARMP and Unsafe items move from the report to finished work with our licensed and insured crews, and the records go straight to your QEWI.