Service 18
Certificates of Occupancy & Compliance
Obtain, update or resolve a C of O, Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Existing Use.
A missing or outdated Certificate of Occupancy stops sales, refinancing and insurance. Sometimes the certificate simply was never issued; sometimes the building no longer matches the one that was. Both are resolvable, by different routes.
Scope
- Certificate of Occupancy applications and issuance
- Certificate of Compliance and Certificate of Existing Use
- Updating a certificate after alterations
- Resolving discrepancies between the certificate and the building
- Final inspection coordination and sign-off
- Letters of Completion and No Objection
- Documentation for lenders, title companies and insurers
Who we work with
Sellers, buyers, attorneys, title companies, lenders and owners refinancing.
Where we deliver this
Across every town in Nassau and Suffolk, the East End and all five boroughs:
- Long Island
- New York City
- The Hamptons
- Hempstead
- North Hempstead
- Oyster Bay
- Glen Cove
- Long Beach
- Babylon
- Brookhaven
- East Hampton
- Huntington
- Islip
- Riverhead
- Shelter Island
- Smithtown
- Southampton
- Southold
Related services
- Professional Engineering Services
- Structural Engineering
- Civil & Site Engineering
- Design & Construction Documents
- Inspections & Site Observation
- Forensic Engineering
- Engineering Reports & Certifications
- Permitting & Expediting
- Violations, Open Permits & Compliance
- Legalizations
- Additions & New Construction
- NYC DOB & Agency Filings
- Pool Design & Permitting
- Health Department Permitting
- Project & Construction Management
- Variances & Zoning Relief
- Property File Review
- Accessory Apartments & Conversions
- House Lifting & Flood Elevation
- Wetlands & Environmental Permitting
- Solar Structural Letters
- Storm & Insurance Damage Assessment
- Demolition & Change of Use
- Construction Cost Estimating
Related guides
Common questions
My house has no C of O. Is that a problem?
Older properties sometimes predate the requirement, in which case a Certificate of Existing Use may be the right instrument. Which one applies depends on what the record shows.
Can a C of O be issued if work was done without permits?
Not until that work is legalized or removed. The route usually runs through legalization first, then the certificate.