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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.