NYC Local Law 97: What Building Owners Face in 2026

New York City's Local Law 97 deadlines stopped being theoretical in 2026. Owners now face real filing dates, real penalties, and a 2030 threshold that's already tightening.

Many building owners are treating this year's emissions filing as the finish line, without planning for the far stricter 2030 limit already on the books.

Sequence envelope upgrades and electrification together, planning capital improvements against both the current cap and the 2030 threshold rather than one filing cycle at a time.

Positions PUR4 as an architectural partner for NYC building owners navigating Local Law 97 compliance and long-term decarbonization planning.

Buildings that avoid 2030 penalty exposure are the ones planning envelope and mechanical upgrades now, not the ones waiting until the deadline is close.

Local Law 97 compliance is not a single filing. It is a phased capital planning problem that architecture has to solve alongside engineering.