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First of all why the units with below ground get flamed so much. We purposely purchased a 1200 sf apt with the rec room below ground, which we use as master bedroom with office and sitting area. We did this because otherwise we could not get the square footage for what we could afford. Plus we had the same set up in our brownstone rental which really worked for us.

Our place does not have a full bath in the rec/bedroom, although 90% of new developments we saw did. This is a major pain since we have to use the upstairs bathroom and we now want to ad a shower to this bathroom.
What are the legal ramifications for us and the building?
I know it’s not legal, but again, this was one of the only places with this set up that did not have a full bath in the downstairs space. And I really wish the developer just did it like the other ones.