Public elementary, junior or senior high

Essex Street Academy

350 GRAND STREET · Lower East Side · BIN 1005283

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1928Year Built

6Stories

W1Building Class

C6-1Zoning

315,000 sfGross Floor Area

1Units

LL97 Covered21 Open Violations 1 unresolved · 20 paperwork only ▸

DOB01/13/1997V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

ECB08/05/2026REISSUE#35693261K FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:THERE ARE SEVERAL DOORS SCATTERED AROUND THE SCHOOLS INTERIOR THAT ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB08/05/2026REISSUE#35693262M EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING.NOTED:AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL,THERE WERE EXIT DOORS,SMOKE DOORS THAT WERE NOT SELF CLOSING AS THEY SHOULD.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE DOORS.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB08/05/2026REISSUE#35693260Z FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER115.6(1968 CODE)FGC APPENDIX E(E4)(2014 CODE)NO VENTILATION PRESENT ATT.O.I.REM:COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF VIOLATION/PROVIDE VENTILATION.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB08/05/2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:THROUGHOUTTHE SCHOOL AT THE STAIRWAYS,THE GLASS PARTITION PANELS ARE MISSING,BROKEN OR CRACKED.DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH STUDENT TRAFFIC OVER 100 PANELNothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB09/10/202528-301.1. FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER 115.6(1968 CODE), FGC APPENDIX E(E4)(2014 CODE). RE-ISSUE #35688657K. REMEDY:COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF VIOLATION.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB09/10/2025RE-ISSUE #35688654P. EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: AT T. O. I., THERE WERE EXIT DOORS AND SMOKE DOOR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THAT WERE NOTSELF-CLOSING AS THEY SHOULD. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOORS.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB09/10/2025RE-ISSUE #35688656Z. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: THERE ARE SEVERAL DOORS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. SCATTEREDON 2ND FLOOR, 3RD FLOOR AND 5TH FLOOR. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB09/09/2024FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT 5TH FLOOR ROOM 524, 3FL 304 AND 2FL. CORRIDOR BY 238A DOOR ARE NOT CLOSING PROERLY. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB09/09/2024EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. AT 1 FLOOR EXIT 4, SMOKE DOORS 8 AND 3 ARENOT CLOSING PROPERLY. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB09/09/2024REISSUE #35674757K. FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER P115.6(1968 CODE), FGC APPENDIX E(EY)(2014) CODE. NOTED: THERE IS NO FRESH AIR FROM OUTSIDE VENTILATING GAS METER ROOM. REMEDY: COMPLY WINothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB06/20/202328-301.1 REISSUE#35657962P FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER P115.6(1968CODE, FGC APPENDIX E (E4) 2014 CODE.) AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT CELLAR LEVEL AT GAS METER ROOM NO NATURAL ORNothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB05/20/202228-301.1 REISSUE35558081L DATE4.29.21 FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER RM PER P115.6(1968CODE) FGC APPENDIXE(E4)(2014CODE).ATOI IOBSERVED NO FRESH AIR OR VENTILATION WAS PROVIDED@GAS METER RM.PROVIDENothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB04/29/2021SEC. 28-301.1 REISSUE@35495767K FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER P 115.6(1968 CODE),FGC APPENDIX E(E4)2014 CODE. NOTED: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION,I OBSERVED NO FRESH AIR VENTILATION WAS PROVINothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB05/28/2020SEC. 28-301.1 REISSUE#35415376K FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER P115.6(1968 CODE),FGG APPENDIX E(E4)2014 CODE. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED NO FRESH AIR VENTILATION WAS PROVIDENothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB05/10/201928-301.1 RE-ISSUE #35322520N.FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER P115.6(1968 CODE)FGC APPENDIX E(E4)(2014 CODE).NOTED:THEREIS NO FRESH AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE FOR GAS METER RM.REM:COMPLY WITH CODENothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB03/13/201828-301.1 REISSUE #35253058X. FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PER P115(1968) FGC APPENDIX(E) 2014. NO VENTILATION AT GAS METER ROOM AT CELLAR. REM: PROVIDE VENTILATION.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB04/24/201727-766 REISSUE #35201091N NOTEED: AT CELLAR LEVEL, GAS METER ROOM, NO FRESH AIR INLET (FAI). RMDY: COMPLY WITH CODE/PROVIDE FRESH AIR INLET.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB07/29/201627-766 MISC. VIOL. NOTED: NO FRESH AIR INLET (FA1) AT CELLAR GAS METER ROOM, NO F.A.1 RMDY: PROVIDE FA1. RMDY: COMPLY WITH CODE PROVIDE FRESH AIR VENT.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB10/05/201527-766 REISSUE #35093836N NO FRESH AIR INLET INLET (FAI) @ CELLAR GAS METER ROOM, NO F.A.I. REMEDY: PROVIDE F.A.I.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

ECB04/02/201427-766 NO FRESH AIR INLET (FAI) @ CELLAR GAS METER ROOM, NO F.A.I. REMEDY: PROVIDE F.A.I.Nothing owed — awaiting certificate of correction

Public elementary, junior or senior high · Owner of record: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION · 52,631 sf lot · 5.99 FAR built · Flood zone X

Locations of Work

ArchitectureStructuralMechanicalPlumbingGeneralOther

Roof14p · 6 filings · 18 docs

Floor 212p · 1 filing · 19 docs

Floor 114p · 1 filing · 19 docs

Filed — no permit issued33p · 2 filings · 19 docs

▾Owner History (Filing Record)

Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.

Owner	Filings	Most Recent
NYCSCA	33	09/22/2026
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY	29	03/21/2026
NYC SCHOOL CONST AUTHORITY	6	03/21/2026
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	1	03/22/2026
Charter Communications	1	03/22/2026
BOE CITY OF NY	1	03/21/2026
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	1	03/21/2026
DIV. OF SCHOOL FACILITIES	1	03/21/2026
SCA	1	03/21/2026
City Of NY	1	03/21/2026

▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)

Firm	Filings	Most Recent
SHENOY ENGINEERING, PC	2	08/19/2026
IBI GROUP ARCHITECTS	1	08/18/2026
ANDREW FORMICHELLA	1	09/04/2025
VAMOS ARCHITECTS	6	06/05/2025
GIUSEPPE TULUMELLO, AIA	4	10/30/2024

▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)

Representative	Filings	Most Recent
MUNICIPAL BUILDING CONSULTANTS	1	03/21/2026

▾Contractors (License-Anchored)

Firm	Trade	Roles	Most Recent
NATIONAL MAINTENANCE INC	Electrical	3	03/21/2026
FLORENTINE ARTISTIC IRON	Electrical	2	03/21/2026
LUPINSKI, MAREK	Electrical	2	03/21/2026
SCHWERDTFEGER, MARCUS	Electrical	2	03/21/2026
CHAYUT, ALLEN	Electrical	2	03/21/2026
MK ELECTRIC CONTR'S, INC	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
PRINCE ELECTRIC CORP.	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
ROBERT CHIMENTI	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
STANISLAW WISZKOWSKI	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
ANTHONY LUCIANO	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
KVP CONSTRUCTION CORP	General Contractor	1	07/08/2026
GEORGIOS RODAS	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
GIOVANNI DITURI	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
LASER ELEC'L CONSTR'G INC	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
LUCIANO, ANTHONY	Electrical	1	03/21/2026

Building Lifecycle

All (100)Filed (14)Permit Issued (1)Violation (60)Objection (25)

09/18/2026

Objection resolved — Resolved

09/18/2026

Objection resolved — Resolved

08/28/2026

Objection raised — Other

08/28/2026

Objection raised — Other

08/28/2026

Objection raised — Other

08/19/2026

Filed — Alteration

Add new drinking fountain/bubbler in Library 440; Associated piping work takes place on the 2nd and 3rd floors in rooms 238, 238A, 338.

M01447232-S2

08/19/2026

Filed — Alteration

Add new drinking fountain/bubbler in Library 440; Associated piping work takes place on the 2nd and 3rd floors in rooms 238, 238A, 338.

M01447232-S1

08/18/2026

Filed — Alteration

Add new drinking fountain/bubbler in Library 440; Associated piping work takes place on the 2nd and 3rd floors in rooms 238, 238A, 338.

M01447232-I1

08/05/2026

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

08/05/2026

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

08/05/2026

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

08/05/2026

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

09/10/2025

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

09/10/2025

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

09/10/2025

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

09/04/2025

Filed — No Work

M01277700-I1

08/14/2025

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

06/13/2025

Objection raised — Fire_Protection

06/13/2025

Objection resolved — Addressed

06/13/2025

Objection resolved — Addressed

06/13/2025

Objection resolved — Addressed

06/09/2025

Objection resolved — Addressed

06/06/2025

Objection raised — Fire_Protection

06/06/2025

Objection raised — Admin

06/06/2025

Objection raised — Fire_Protection

06/05/2025

Filed — No Work

M01232099-I1

11/21/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/05/2024

Objection raised — Other

10/30/2024

Filed — Alteration

REPLACEMENT OF AUDITORIUM SEATING AND FLOOR REFINISH. INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR RAMP.

M00760553-P2

09/09/2024

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

09/09/2024

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

09/09/2024

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

09/09/2024

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

09/09/2024

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

05/16/2024

Objection raised — Other

05/16/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

05/15/2024

Filed — No Work

M01046780-I1

03/01/2024

Permit issued — General Construction

M00760553-I1-GC

02/21/2024

Filed — Alteration

REPLACEMENT OF AUDITORIUM SEATING AND FLOOR REFINISH. INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR RAMP.

M00760553-P1

06/21/2023

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

06/20/2023

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

04/05/2023

Filed — No Work

M00853563-I1

11/02/2022

Filed — No Work

M08025664-I1

07/25/2022

Objection resolved — Addressed

07/22/2022

Objection raised — Other

07/08/2022

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Elevators

06/21/2022

Filed — Alteration

REPLACEMENT OF AUDITORIUM SEATING AND FLOOR REFINISH. INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR RAMP.

M00760553-I1

05/20/2022

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

05/20/2022

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

05/18/2022

Objection resolved — Addressed

05/12/2022

Objection resolved — Addressed

05/11/2022

Objection resolved — Addressed

05/10/2022

Objection raised — Scope

05/10/2022

Objection raised — Admin

05/10/2022

Objection raised — Structural

05/09/2022

Filed — No Work

M00725336-I1

07/09/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved

07/09/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved

07/09/2021

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved

04/29/2021

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

Latest 60 of 100 events.

Permit / Filing Register

Source	Work Type	Status	Applicant	Issued
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	KVP CONSTRUCTION CORP	03/01/2024
BIS	OT	ISSUED	A.T.J. ELECTRICAL CO INC	01/30/2026
BIS	OT	ISSUED	LITEHOUSE BUILDERS INC	07/08/2025
BIS	OT	ISSUED	LITEHOUSE BUILDERS INC	07/08/2025
BIS	OT	ISSUED	LITEHOUSE BUILDERS INC	07/30/2024
BIS	OT	ISSUED	LITEHOUSE BUILDERS INC	07/30/2024
BIS	PL	ISSUED	OLYMPIC PLBG & HTG SVC IN	07/11/2024
BIS	OT	ISSUED	LITEHOUSE BUILDERS INC	03/28/2024
BIS	OT	ISSUED	LITEHOUSE BUILDERS INC	03/28/2024
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	10/31/2022
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	08/25/2022
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	08/25/2022
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	11/09/2021
BIS	OT	ISSUED	SKYVIEW CONSTRUCTION GROUP	11/04/2021
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	03/30/2021
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	03/30/2021
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	01/07/2021
BIS	OT	ISSUED	SKYVIEW CONSTRUCTION GROUP	11/09/2020
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	11/05/2020
BIS	OT	ISSUED	SKYVIEW CONSTRUCTION GROUP	11/22/2019
BIS	MH	ISSUED	DIA GENERAL CONTRUCTION I	10/02/2019
BIS	OT	ISSUED	DIA GENERAL CONTRUCTION I	09/03/2019
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	08/28/2019
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	08/22/2019
BIS	OT	ISSUED	SKYVIEW CONSTRUCTION GROUP	07/08/2019
BIS	OT	ISSUED	SKYVIEW CONSTRUCTION GROUP	10/11/2018
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	10/11/2018
BIS	OT	ISSUED	WINICK PRODUCTIONS, LLC	08/28/2018
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	08/10/2018
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	08/10/2018
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	08/02/2018
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	08/31/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	08/08/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	08/08/2017
BIS	PL	ISSUED	VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC	09/06/2016
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	07/26/2016
BIS	OT	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	07/26/2016
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	BILTMORE GENERAL CONTRACTORS	07/26/2016
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	TRIANGLE ENTERPRISE NYC I	04/12/2016
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	TRIANGLE ENTERPRISE NYC I	04/12/2016

+ 11 more permits on file

1 project · most recent 08/19/2026

Air Conditioning Systems

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope	Make / Model / Capacity
08/19/2026	—	—	Air Conditioning Systems	Cooling Lg ZRNU243SKSA 24,200 BTU · Vrf Outdoor ×6 ZRNU363SRAA 35,000 BTU · Vrf Indoor ×1 ZRUM168BTE6 180,000 BTU · Vrf Outdoor ×1 Mitsubishi Electric PKA-AK24NL 24,000 BTU · Split System ×1 PUY-AH24NL 24,000 BTU · Split System ×1

1 project · most recent 08/19/2026

Water/Sanitary

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
08/19/2026	—	—	Water/Sanitary

17 projects · most recent 09/05/2025

General Wiring

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
09/05/2025	Complete	GEMINI ELECTRIC CO., INC.	—
05/28/2024	Complete	ANCO ELECTL CONTCTNG INC	—
04/29/2024	Complete	GEMINI ELECTRIC CO., INC.	—
02/28/2024	Complete	A.T.J. ELECTRICAL CO.INC.	General Wiring
09/14/2023	Complete	MAC FHIONNGHAILE & SONS	General Wiring
06/30/2023	Complete	A.T.J. ELECTRICAL CO.INC.	General Wiring
01/13/2023	Complete	GEMINI ELECTRIC CO., INC.	—
12/06/2022	Permit Issued	ROBERT CHIMENTI	2 meters, 1 new_meters
03/24/2021	Complete	PRINCE ELECTRIC CORP.	General Wiring
07/10/2020	Complete	MAC FHIONNGHAILE & SONS	General Wiring
02/10/2019	Complete	LASER ELEC'L CONSTR'G INC	General Wiring
12/19/2018	Complete	LASER ELEC'L CONSTR'G INC	—
12/15/2018	Complete	TRIBECA ELECTRICAL CORP	General Wiring
07/24/2018	Complete	LASER ELEC'L CONSTR'G INC	—
07/09/2018	Complete	DIAZ ELECTRIC OF NEW YORK	General Wiring

2 projects · most recent 08/19/2026

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
08/19/2026	—	—	1 scope_items
10/30/2024	Signed-off	KVP CONSTRUCTION CORP	1 scope_items

Nothing on file for this building.

▾Tenants in the building

Tenant	Space	Floors	Renovation projects
Rooftop Films	Other	Floor 6, Roof	Project M01232099 No Work · TA Certificate of Operation Issued · 06/05/2025 Project M01046780 No Work · TA Certificate of Operation Issued · 05/15/2024 Project M00853563 No Work · TA Certificate of Operation Issued · 04/05/2023 Project M00725336 No Work · TA Certificate of Operation Issued · 05/09/2022 Project M00183304 No Work · TA Certificate of Operation Issued · 06/25/2019
Lower Manhattan Arts Academy	Education	Floors 1, 2	Project M00760553 Alteration · Permit Entire · 06/21/2022

Read from each project’s drawing title blocks and cover sheets and checked twice; a name appears only when it is the occupant, never the owner, landlord or designer.

▾Documents — 68 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)

▸Plans & Drawings14

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch - Temporary Place of Assembly7

09/05/2026M00168151-I1Request digital key ↗

09/05/2026M00183304-I1Request digital key ↗

08/31/2026M00853563-I1Request digital key ↗

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▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch6

08/25/2026M00760553-P1Request digital key ↗

08/19/2026M01447232-S2Request digital key ↗

08/19/2026M01447232-I1Request digital key ↗

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▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch - Place of Assembly1

09/01/2026M08025664-I1Request digital key ↗

▸Applications & Permits2

▸BISWORK PERMIT APPLICATION1

08/28/2018123545574Open ↗

▸BISPLAN / WORK APPROVAL APPLICATION1

08/28/2018123545574Open ↗

▸Seals & Professional Certifications17

▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature14

09/05/2026M00168151-I1Open ↗

09/01/2026M08025664-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026M00853563-I1Open ↗

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION STATEMENT1

08/28/2018123545574Open ↗

▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED CHECKLIST1

08/28/2018123545574Open ↗

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY/CERTIFICATION1

08/28/2018123545574Open ↗

▸Environmental & Asbestos3

▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-5: Asbestos Assessment Report3

08/25/2026M00760553-P1Open ↗

08/15/2026M00760553-P2Open ↗

08/14/2026M00760553-I1Open ↗

▸Inspections & Test Reports2

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY2

10/19/2020123545574Open ↗

▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs22

▸DOB NOWFee Exempt Supporting Document - DOF ACRIS report or BIB letter14

09/05/2026M00168151-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026M00853563-I1Open ↗

08/25/2026M00760553-P1Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWDesign Commission Approval City Owned (Exterior Work)6

09/25/2026M01447232-S2Open ↗

08/19/2026M01447232-S1Open ↗

08/19/2026M01447232-S2Open ↗

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▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/LOC: REQUEST1

10/19/2020123545574Open ↗

▸DOB NOWDesign Commission Sign Off City Owned (Exterior Work)1

08/14/2026M00760553-I1Open ↗

▸Filing & Intake Forms1

▸BISEFILING COVER SHEET1

08/28/2018123545574Open ↗

▸Other Documents7

▸DOB NOWNYCSCA - BCC Plan Examination Transmittal7

08/19/2026M01447232-S1Open ↗

08/19/2026M01447232-I1Open ↗

08/19/2026M01447232-S2Open ↗

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