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Illegal conversion

Illegal conversion means changing a building into extra apartments or rooms without DOB approval. This can include a basement or attic apartment, or extra bedrooms added inside one legal apartment.

Incident*

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The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has shifted from using the term “accident” to “incident” in construction trades to better reflect the nature of events.