What we handle
Open jobs we close out.
- Sign-offs and Letters of Completion for finished work, including final inspections and required reports
- Expired permits: renewal or reinstatement, then sign-off
- Withdrawals of applications where the work never happened
- Title-report and lender lists of open jobs, sorted by the route each one needs
- As-built drawings and amendments where the work changed from the approved plans
- Jobs tied to a new or amended Certificate of Occupancy
How it works
From open job to closed record.
Review the job history
We pull every open application and permit on the property and see what was built, what’s expired and what never started.
Choose the route
Finished work is signed off, expired permits are renewed or reinstated first, and work that never happened is withdrawn, which DOB verifies by inspection.
Gather what DOB needs
That can include inspection sign-offs, special inspection reports, the final cost affidavit and any amendments or as-builts.
File and follow through
We file the request and track it until the record shows the job closed, answering any DOB objections.
Good to know
Why open jobs matter.
- DOB won’t issue a new or amended Certificate of Occupancy while there are open applications or violations on the property.
- Lenders and attorneys routinely ask for open jobs to be resolved before a closing or refinance.
- Withdrawal is only for work that never happened. If a permit was issued, DOB issues a stop work order and inspects the site to confirm.
- Legalization jobs tied to open violations generally can’t be withdrawn and have to be completed.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Can I just withdraw every open job?
Only where no work was done, and DOB will check. Work that was performed has to be signed off, or the scope amended to match what was built.
How long does closing out a job take?
It depends on the route, how old the job is, and whether inspections or documents are missing. A review of the job history gives a realistic timeline.
My title report lists open permits. Can you help?
Yes. Send us the list or the address and we’ll work out the route for each job.
General information about New York City procedures, reviewed November 2026. Rules and penalties change, and every property is different, so this isn’t legal advice. Call us about your specific situation.