{"id":7562,"date":"2025-06-17T11:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/?p=7562"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:25:58","slug":"ll97-deadline-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/ll97-deadline-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"DOB Extends LL97 Deadline &#8211; How To Get More Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7564 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYC-skyline-cc.jpg\" alt=\"LL97 Deadline Extended\" width=\"645\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYC-skyline-cc.jpg 592w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYC-skyline-cc-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYC-skyline-cc-485x257.jpg 485w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYC-skyline-cc-150x80.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If your building is required to submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randpc.com\/ll97\">Local Law 97 (LL97)<\/a> report this year, the deadline remains June 30, 2025. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/buildings\/pdf\/ll97compliance-ext-sn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOB<\/a> is now allowing owners to request an extension through the BEAM portal any time up to August 29, 2025. If approved, the extension moves the LL97 filing deadline to <strong>December 31, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Good news:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">No professional attestation is required to apply.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Already filed an extension request? You\u2019re covered - your new deadline is December 31, 2025.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The extension request must be submitted through the BEAM portal and includes a $60 filing fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What This Means for LL88 Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your building is also required to file a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.randpc.com\/ll88\">Local Law 88 (LL88)<\/a> report (lighting upgrades and sub-metering), the following applies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If your building must file both LL97 and LL88 reports:<br \/>\nSubmit both by June 30, 2025, unless you file an LL97 extension. If you do, both reports will be due by December 31, 2025.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you only need to file an LL88 report:<br \/>\nYour deadline remains June 30, 2025; no extension is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A compliance plan for LL88 can be submitted instead of a final report using ticket #11 (Article 310) and ticket #12 (Article 311) on the BEAM portal. However, submitting a plan does not waive your responsibility to implement LL88 requirements - penalties may still apply if no action is taken.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7576 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G0A8288ew-e1750180974707-485x391.jpg\" alt=\"Local Law 88 Lighting Upgrade and Submetering Compliance\" width=\"361\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G0A8288ew-e1750180974707-485x391.jpg 485w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G0A8288ew-e1750180974707-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G0A8288ew-e1750180974707-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G0A8288ew-e1750180974707-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G0A8288ew-e1750180974707.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>LL97 Mitigation Options Still Require Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your building is pursuing LL97 penalty mitigation through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Article 320 (Good Faith Efforts): You can meet your LL88 obligation this year by submitting a compliance plan.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Article 321 (Energy Conservation Projects): A project commitment letter is acceptable until your LL97 deadline \u2014 including the extended deadline if applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LL84 Benchmarking Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randpc.com\/benchmarking\">Local Law 84<\/a> (benchmarking) report deadlines remain the same:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Due June 30, 2025, or<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">August 29, 2025, for buildings that receive an LL97 extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need Help?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re unsure how this update affects your building, or you\u2019re still working to finalize your LL97, LL88, or LL84 reports, our MEP &amp; Energy Services Team can help.<\/p>\n<p>We work closely with NYC building owners and managers to navigate changing regulations, develop compliance strategies, and prepare documentation that meets DOB standards. Whether you need help filing for an extension, preparing a compliance plan, or exploring penalty mitigation options, we\u2019re here to guide you.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us today to schedule a consultation and make sure your building is on track: 212-675-8844 or <a href=\"mailto:&#x69;&#x6e;&#x66;&#x6f;&#x40;&#x72;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x64;&#x70;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">&#x69;&#x6e;&#x66;&#x6f;&#x40;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x72;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x64;&#x70;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Andrew Briguet, PE, is RAND's MEP &amp; Energy Team Leader.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NYC DOB has extended the 2025 LL97 compliance deadline to December 31, but only if you file an extension by August 29. Our latest article breaks down what this means for LL97, LL88, and LL84 reporting, who qualifies for the extension, and how to avoid penalties.<\/p>\n <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/ll97-deadline-extended\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read More\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":7564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[725,140,45,407,138,885,726,519,874],"tags":[48,888,47,537,887,886,679,875,384],"class_list":["post-7562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-climate-mobilization-act","category-energy-audits-2","category-energy-efficiency","category-local-law-8409","category-local-law-8709","category-local-law-88","category-local-law-97-of-2019","category-mep","category-sustainability","tag-benchmarking-2","tag-deadline-extension","tag-energy-efficiency-2","tag-ll84","tag-ll88","tag-ll97","tag-local-law-97","tag-nyc-accelerator","tag-rand-engineering-architecture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7562"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7581,"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7562\/revisions\/7581"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}