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Building Signs 

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Building Signs • HPD Signs • Property Owner Signs

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, also known as HPD, is the department of NYC charged with maintaining the city's affordable housing stock. Throughout Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx HPD’s mission is to ensure that the average family can still have a place to live.

Buildings Signs

 

Residences in New York City — which are either multi-unit or in which the owner does not live on the premises — that is required to register as HPD buildings must also have specific signage. These notices, known as HPD signs, must be displayed in the certain specified locations according to the Housing Maintenance Code

 

Any landlord or building manager that has registered their building as an HPD property will need HPD signs in order to remain up to code.

Types of Building Signs

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There are many different types of Property Management Signs, including:

  • Video Surveillance Signs – In multi-unit HPD buildings, it is required that you post 24-hour surveillance warning signs in an area that is easily seen on the exterior of the building.

  • Boiler Room Signs – On the boiler room door and near the entrance of the property, you must post information about who has the keys to the boiler room, along with their contact info.

  • Building Management Signs – There are many different types of DOB required building management signs, including janitor info, exit signs, and much more.

  • Fire Safety Signs – Fire safety signs are required by both the DOB and the New York City Fire Department. Depending on the building, there may be more than one type of fire sign.

  • Floor Number Signs – According to the HPD, floor numbers must be properly labeled in multi-story, multi-residence housing properties.

  • Regulatory Signs – There are regulatory signs required by HPD that need to be correctly placed in specific areas of the property.

  • Required Building Signs – From certificates of inspection frames to other forms of DOB signs, you may find yourself needing a variety of accessories and custom prints for your building.

Materials 

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All HPD signs come in your choice of durable, lightweight, and attractive aluminum or acrylic.

Where to Place HPD Signs and Notices

 

Once you've received your sign, you'll need to make sure each one is put in the right location. You can do this by studying the Housing Maintenance Code. Here are a few examples for quick reference:

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  • Floor Signs – Every floor needs to have a floor sign, with each floor appropriately numbered.

  • Certificate of Inspection – Your 6 X 9 certificate of inspection visit card should be near the mailbox in a frame that can accommodate it.

  • Boiler Room – The boiler room signs should be both in the lobby and on the boiler room door.

  • Fire Safety Sign – Any fire safety signs should be easy to see near the mailbox or entrance.

  • Janitor Sign – The superintendent's information should be at the entrance.

  • Smoke Detector Sign – The smoke detector HPD sign should be near the mailbox.

  • HPD Registration Number Sign – The serial number sign should be at the entryway or vestibule of the building.

  • Gas Leak Notice – Information about what to do in case of a gas leak must be posted in a common area of the building.

 

If you have any general questions about HPD signs, don't hesitate to contact SignsHouse or the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, for some guidance on the types of signs that you need and where to place them in your property. Please refer to specific legal questions, or appeals to existing fines or court decisions, to a lawyer who specializes in NYC housing law.

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