Cahill Strategies is pleased to welcome Robert D’Alessio, former New York City Department of Buildings Senior Executive Director of Construction Safety as the newest member of our team. For 26 years Mr. D’Alessio held various positions within the city’s construction regulatory arm. His experience in the industry is unmatched, having experienced many of the City’s developmental phases in modern-day construction. As our Construction Code and Safety Consultant, Bob brings an unparalleled level of knowledge and practical experience to our growing construction practice area.
“Bobby brings years of knowledge and experience of the NYC construction industry to the Cahill Strategies team and will be an invaluable resource for our clients when dealing with code and construction safety matters. We are very excited about this expansion of our client service portfolio.”
– Diane Cahill, Founder & CEO
Cahill Strategies, LLC. is a full-service, New York government relations, advocacy, and communications firm with offices in New York City, Long Island and Albany. Cahill Strategies provides solutions for some of NYC’s most active owners, developers, construction management firms, general contractors and sub-contractors building major projects in todays’ construction market.
NYC DOB: New Restrictions on Structural Permits in DOB NOW
Starting February 2, 2026, in accordance with Buildings Bulletin 2025-011, DOB NOW will restrict the issuance and renewal of a Structural permit connected to a new building, enlargement, or change in use but filed as a separate Alteration filing.
Thinking About Taking Your Construction Business to Florida? Read This First.
For NYC general contractors and developers, the Sunshine State looks promising—but the path to getting there isn't as straightforward as you might expect.
Six Key DOBNOW Filing & Permitting Updates Effective January 26, 2026
The NYC DOB has issued several Service Notices detailing significant updates to DOB NOW: Build and filing procedures, all of which are set to take effect on January 26, 2026
LL84 & LL87 Civil Penalty Payments Must Be Submitted in DOB NOW: Safety
as of December 15, 2025, all Benchmarking (Local Law 84) and Retro-Commissioning (Local Law 87) violation civil penalty payments must be submitted in DOB NOW: Safety.
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