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We are doing a small renovation in our brownstone apartment that requires filing with the DoB. My architect doesn’t do expediting, though she will fill out all the paperwork and stamp the drawings and forms.

Has anyone done filing themselves? I’ve heard horror stories about the Building Department and the chances of any neophyte, like myself, going in and coming out with the correct information in one day is pretty slim. Does anyone have any pointers? The project is so small, I really can’t justify paying an additional consultant to do the filing, but I can justify taking a sick day or two to go to the Building Department.

Thanks in advance for your help.