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Hi – can someone offer advice about converting an SRO (considered commercial) to a one-family (residential) in terms of the bureaucratic procedure? My lawyer tells me that an architect & expetitor must advise me on this, but if the house currently has a certificate of non-harassment then, I should be able to change the designation, remove it from rent stabilization and the certificate of occupancy would be amended.

Do I need an architect involved in this process, even if I don’t plan to currently make any renovations to the building?

Does this conversion have positive tax implications (commercial to one-family)?

Any other advice/recommendations?