MTA Expediting Services
Canonvex manages the full MTA adjacency review process, from initial submission through final approval, so your project keeps moving.
What We Handle
MTA Adjacency Review & Final Review Determinations
All projects within 200 feet from any MTA property needs to be reviewed to confirm whether your project has an Impact or No Impact to their property. We prepare the package for submission, coordinate with the team involved throughout the lifecycle of the project filing and track every step towards a final MTA determination.
When upon a Final MTA Review, an Approval Letter is issued, highly specific insurance requirements are triggered. We work with your broker to prepare compliant submissions covering all the required policies to ensure your project team as well as MTA property are protected. We also track and translate agency comments into clear action items to avoid repeated rejections upon every submission.
Canonvex coordinates and manages MTA review submissions in compliance with MTA drawing and filing standards, using documents prepared by the project's licensed design professionals. Canonvex does not provide engineering design, structural calculations, or geotechnical services.
Do You Need This Service ? Here's How to Know.
If you're planning any construction in New York City, a new building, renovation, excavation, foundation work, or crane/heavy‑equipment operations that may impact MTA structures and your property is within 200 feet of an MTA subway line, elevated structure, tunnel, or other MTA‑owned facility, the MTA may be required to review your drawings before the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) will issue your permit.
Most people don't find this out until their project is already delayed.
Think of It This Way
Imagine you're building a house and your neighbor has the right to approve your blueprints before you can get a permit. That neighbor is the MTA. They want to make sure your construction won't damage their subway tunnels, tracks, or stations and until they sign off, your project doesn't move.
That's where we come in.
What Happens Without Help
- You submit plans to the DOB and hit an unexpected wall
- You find out MTA approval is required but you don't know where to start
- Weeks go by with no response because submissions were incomplete
- Your contractor is ready, your financing is running, but nothing can begin
What We Do For You — Step by Step
Step 1 — We figure out if MTA review applies to your project Not every project needs full MTA project review. We assess your situation and tell you exactly what you're dealing with upfront.
Step 2 — We review your drawings for MTA drawing‑standard compliance We check your drawings against MTA’s required formatting, documentation, and submission standards. We flag issues related to how the drawings must be presented, not engineering design, so your architect or engineer knows exactly what to adjust before submission.
Step 3 — We prepare and submit everything We package your drawings, documents, and forms exactly the way the MTA wants to receive them. This alone prevents the most common delays.
Step 4 — We track your submission and handle comments If the MTA comes back with questions or requests changes, we translate those comments into clear action items and coordinate the response, so your architect or engineer knows exactly what to fix.
Step 5 — We get you cleared Whether that's a No Impact letter or an Approval Letter, we see it through until you have what you need to move forward with DOB.
Step 6 — We handle your insurance too (if needed) Impact approvals require specific insurance documentation. We work directly with your broker to make sure the policies, certificates, and endorsements meet MTA's exact requirements because even one wrong line of policy language can cause weeks of delays.
In Plain Terms
You focus on your project. We handle the MTA.
No guessing. No back and forth. No surprises.