How FISP filing windows are assigned
The Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), often still called Local Law 11, requires buildings taller than six stories to have a qualified exterior wall inspector (QEWI) examine the facade and file a report once every five-year cycle. To spread the work out, DOB staggers the deadline by the last digit of the tax block number. Each sub-cycle gets a two-year window that opens and closes on February 21.
| Block number ends in | Sub-cycle | Filing window |
|---|---|---|
| 4, 5, 6, 9 | A | Feb 21, 2025 – Feb 21, 2027 |
| 0, 7, 8 | B | Feb 21, 2026 – Feb 21, 2028 |
| 1, 2, 3 | C | Feb 21, 2027 – Feb 21, 2029 |
Cycles repeat every five years, so Cycle 11 windows open in 2030, 2031 and 2032 on the same pattern. The block number is part of the property's BBL, which you can find on its Roofy building page or in ACRIS.
Worked example
A 12-story co-op sits on block 1234. The last digit is 4, so it is in sub-cycle A. Its Cycle 10 report must be filed between February 21, 2025 and February 21, 2027. As of October 2026 the window is open, with about four months left. The report must be filed within 60 days of the inspector's final inspection, so the final inspection should be finished by about December 23, 2026 at the latest.
If the board misses the deadline and files on August 21, 2027, six months late, the rule sets a $5,000 failure-to-file penalty for the year after the window closed plus $1,000 for each of the six months: about $11,000 in total.
What your last status means
- Safe: no repairs needed now and nothing expected to become unsafe in the next five years.
- SWARMP: safe today, but repairs are needed within the inspector's time frame. A condition can't be reported SWARMP two cycles in a row. If it is still there at the next inspection, it must be reported unsafe and the owner faces a $2,000 penalty.
- Unsafe: protect the public right away with a sidewalk shed, fence or netting, and correct the conditions within 90 days of filing. DOB may grant up to 90 more days with a contract and schedule, but not for financial reasons. The inspector re-inspects within two weeks of the repairs and files an amended report.
- No Report Filed: starting in Cycle 10, an owner with this status may file early, before the building's window, after paying all civil penalties.
| Year | Base | Plus, per linear foot of shed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000/month | — |
| 2 | $1,000/month | $10/month |
| 3 | $1,000/month | $20/month |
| 4 | $1,000/month | $30/month |
| 5 | $1,000/month | $40/month |
What to do next
Read FISP facade inspections explained and what owners pay for in Local Law 11. Check your gas piping year with the LL152 due date checker, and track every other filing in the landlord compliance calendar.