seamstresses?


can anyone recommend someone who can sew simple curtains from my fabric?

thanks

Categories: Decorative
By | 02/28/2006 11:30 PM | Comment


I would appreciate any suggestions for vendors of carpeting. I am interested in simply having a carpet-runner installed on my stairway in brownstone, only on the stairway going from parlor to garden floor.
Thanks, in advance.

Categories: Decorative
By | 02/28/2006 11:25 PM | Comment

Where to get a business loan?


Hi. I own a unit in a four family self-managed coop. This is a brownstone building in Prospect Heights. We are looking for an up to $100K loan to renovate the facade of the building. It looks like banks are not eager to loan to a small coop corporation, even though the mortgage on the building has been paid off. Does anyone have any pointers on banks/loan originators that will make such a business loan? I’d appreciate any advice.

Thanks a lot!

Categories: Facade
By | 02/28/2006 9:47 PM | Comment

Freshdirect


FreshDirect – forgot to allow comments

What do people think about putting together a list/petition to present to Freshdirect indicating that there is a sizable number of people who want them to deliver to Bedford-Stuyvesant? They probably wouldn’t care… Feel free to e-mail me if you have any ideas/thoughts. maconstreet@gmail.com

Categories: Quality of Life
By | 02/28/2006 9:10 PM | Comment

Towel-rack radiators


Does anyone know a good source for this? I’m looking for the style looks like a wide ladder with a lot of rungs, in chrome-like finish. Many thanks.

Categories: Radiators
By | 02/28/2006 2:26 PM | Comment

What is it and how do I get rid of it?


We recently moved into a prewar limestone with this lovely mirror built-in. Unfortunately, it seems to be inextricably linked to a (modern) shiny lamp fixture. I hate it. But if we take it out, it’ll leave a big hole in the mirror. And since this is the only lamp in the hallway, and since we don’t have the money to spend on an electrician for this, I’m hesitant to lose the light. Any suggestions on what we could do (replace the mirror and just deal with losing the light? replace lamp with something less gaudy?) would be very much appreciated.

By | 02/28/2006 1:23 PM | Comment

Property Manager Referral?


Does anyone have a good recommendation for a property management company (full service)? What is the best rate you have found for reputable, reliable service? My husband and I are purchasing a 3 or 4 family/story townhouse in crown heights and trying to get the most accurate information possible regarding prop managers in the area. Any info you could provide would be much appreciated. I’ve seen the Brownstone Management company’s name in a few places. Any thoughts/experiences you can share?

Categories: Management
By | 02/27/2006 7:07 PM | Comment

Looking for Reputable Cleaning Service


I own a 3 story brownstone + finished basement in Bedford-Stuyvesant. I am looking for someone to do a complete and extensive cleaning of my home after the renovation work is completed this week (e.g., cleaning after the contractors/painters/floor restorers leave for dust, sheet rock residue, etc.)

Can anyone recommend a reputable cleaning service? Also, I would prefer one that does not require the owner to be present in the house while they are working.

Thank you in advance.

Categories: Renovation
By | 02/27/2006 4:51 PM | Comment

Hot Water circulation problems?


Hi, I live in a 20-unit self-managed coop. We replaced our water heater 2 months ago – we got the same AO Smith model/size as we had before – and ever since then it has taken FOREVER for hot water to get to apartments (at least 3 minutes until it runs hot, whereas before it took far under a minute). Once the hot water arrives it is plenty hot – scalding even. This is happening in all apartments on all floors. Is there something our plumber could have overlooked during the installation or setup that is causing this distribution delay? What temperature should we be setting the unit at? Any advice much appreciated!

Categories: Heating
By | 02/27/2006 4:45 PM | Comment

Looking for licensed architect/engineer for small co-op job


My wife an I live in a 750 sq ft one-bedroom in a pre-war co-op (72 units) in Park Slope. We would like to combine a large walk-through closet (it has doorways in the bedroom and living room), part of our bedroom and a corner of our living room to make a den/office/nursery. This will require moving the bedroom wall, tearing part of the wall between the bedroom and the living room, and putting up new walls in the bed and living rooms. We’d also like to take down half of a wall between the kitchen and the living room and close up the existing entrance to the kitchen, which is off the front hall. We’ve interviewed contractors but our co-op requires plans to be submitted by a licensed architect or engineer. We won’t be touching plumbing, heating or electric (ok, we’re moving one outlet, but that’s it), and we have a pretty good idea of what we want. If anyone has any recommendations for this kind of job, we’d surely appreciate it.

Categories: Architects
By | 02/27/2006 3:33 PM | Comment