Architect Robert Scarano received a major rebuke and professional set-back yesterday when the Department of Buildings banned him from filing construction plans after an administrative law judge found that he made purposefully misleading statements in the past. The judge’s findings focused on just three of the hundreds of buildings the controversial architect designed over the past decade; 2006 charges brought by the city accused Mr. Scarano of violations at more than two dozen buildings. As The Times reports, the judge charged Mr. Scarano with deliberately overbuilding, calling some of his filings so deceptive that they call to mind out-and-out fraud. One of the properties in question is 145 Snediker Street in East New York, where the judge says he tried to ‘put one over’ on the DOB; another of the properties in question was an L-shaped building at the corner of Manhattan Avenue and Freeman Street, above. Mr. Scarano repeatedly submitted false documents in an attempt to circumvent the law and have illegal buildings approved, said DOB Commissioner Robert D. LiMandri. Licensed professionals must understand they have an obligation to follow the law so the safety and quality of life of our neighborhoods are not compromised.
Controversial Architect Is Barred by City [NY Times]