Two OATH/ECB hearings closed out this week with the same result: in violation, $1,250 assessed. Per DOB records, both cases were decided September 2 and heard September 4 — one over a sidewalk shed that outlived its permit, one over a cracking facade.

At 721 Lydig Avenue in the Bronx (block 4319, lot 1), an inspector found a sidewalk shed still standing around the six-story occupied building on June 29. DOB NOW and BIS records showed the shed permit, X01142874-I1-SH, had expired June 3 — the shed stayed up almost four weeks past its paperwork. The respondent of record is 2140 Cruger Avenue Owner LLC. The charge: B2P8 under Building Code 105, temporary construction equipment installed on an expired permit.

At 605 East 168 Street in the Bronx (block 2615, lot 1), an inspector cited the building's exposure 3 facade for missing stucco and slight cracking on June 19. The respondent is Claremont Homes LLC. The charge: B202 under Administrative Code 28-301, failure to maintain a building in a code-compliant manner — the same section that governs Local Law 11 facade inspections.

Both cases carry a compliance status of "All Terms Met" with no balance due, meaning the $1,250 assessed on each closed out clean. Neither record shows an injury or a stop-work order attached.

Here's why it's worth a look even at $1,250 a pop: a shed permit lapsing while the shed is still up is one of the most common triggers DOB inspectors check for on routine sweeps, and a 28-301 facade citation follows the building into its next FISP filing cycle. Neither penalty is big money, but the citation itself is now part of each building's public record.

If you're managing either address or bidding work nearby, both cases are searchable in the OATH/ECB Hearings Division Case Status dataset by BIN or address. Owners running a shed past its expiration should renew through DOB NOW before the next sweep; anyone quoting facade repair on a 28-301 case should pull the full violation history first.