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HPD How To Guides

Step by step help with every sign: what goes on it, where it goes, how to mount it and what to buy.

16 guides
Start hereWhere to Post Each HPD Sign in Your Lobby
PlacementWhere to Post Each HPD Sign in Your Lobby

Where each HPD sign goes in a NYC building, from the entrance to the boiler room, with the 48 to 62 inch frame rule, layout tips and mounting advice.

Sign by signHPD Building Registration Number Sign Explained

What the HPD building registration number sign is, what must be on it, where to find your number and where to post it. HMC 27-2104(a) explained in plain English.

Sign by signSuperintendent Sign Rules: What Must Be on It

The NYC superintendent sign must show the super's name, address, apartment and phone at the entrance. What to include and when to update it.

Sign by signBoiler Room Key Sign: Why You Need Two

NYC buildings with a boiler room must post the key holder notice twice: in the lobby and on the boiler room door. What goes on it and where to mount it.

PlacementThe 6 x 9 Inspection Frame: Height and Placement Rules

The Certificate of Inspection Visits frame must hold a 6 x 9 inch card, sit 48 to 62 inches high and be at or near the mailboxes. Here is how to mount it right.

Sign by signFloor Number Signs: HPD and DOB Rules

HPD requires a floor number on every floor, and the Building and Fire Codes add stairway ID signs in enclosed stairs. Here is how the two rules fit together.

Sign by signGarbage Collection Sign Requirements in NYC

Buildings without 24 hour dumbwaiter service must post a framed garbage notice. What to put on it, where it goes and how DSNY bin and set out rules fit in.

Sign by signHousing Information Guide Notice (ABCs of Housing)

HPD lists its Housing Information Guide, the ABCs of Housing, as a posting for 3+ unit buildings. What it covers, where to post it and how to keep it neat.

Buying guidesAluminum vs Plastic vs Paper: Best Material for HPD Signs

Which material lasts and which ones meet HPD and FDNY rules. Aluminum, plastic, vinyl decals and paper compared for every lobby notice.

Buying guidesScrew Holes or Double Sided Tape: Mounting Lobby Signs

How to mount HPD and FDNY signs on brick, plaster, marble, glass and fire rated doors. When to use screws, when to use tape and how to get heights right.

Buying guidesHow to Spot Non Compliant HPD Signs Before You Buy

Six red flags of non compliant HPD signs, from old wording to wrong law numbers, and the questions to ask any seller before you order.

Buying guidesHPD Sign Packages Explained: What Is Included

What a full HPD sign package should include for a 3 family house, a walk up and an elevator building, plus what is usually ordered separately.

Buying guidesHow Much Do HPD Signs Cost in NYC?

HPD sign prices one by one, plus example totals: about $366 for the core 8, $422 for a 3 family house and $638 for a 6 story walk up.

Buying guidesCustom HPD Signs That Match Your Lobby Design

How to customize HPD signs with your colors, finishes, frames, logo and languages, and what must stay the same to pass inspection.

Sign by signDSNY Recycling Signs Your Building Needs

DSNY requires recycling signs wherever recycling is collected and resident notices in 4+ unit buildings. What signs must show, where they go and the fines.

Sign by signVideo Surveillance Signs for Apartment Buildings

Where cameras are usually fine in NYC apartment buildings, where to avoid them, how the Tenant Data Privacy Law applies and why to post a camera notice.

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