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My mother is an owner of a brownstone for 33 years
She is very ill and I am trying to help out

I would rather being helping with her health

Yet building issues keep distracting us

I am finding I am in over my head yet hesitate calling people from the yellow pages

What is the code needed for a multi family brownstone
for purposes of passing inspection

I have heard many things
From fire escapes
Which I would never consider

To sprinklers in the hall ways only

To sprinklers in every apartment

(Any idea of a cost or a good reliable company for Manhattan)

To some kind of a metal wall or separator around the boiler in the basement

I can really use your advice

My mom’s brownstone……
Was a multi- occupied not certified many years ago….but I do not think it ever had sprinklers when purchased
Then brought down to a two family for personal use plus one

And now we are thinking of going back to a four family
As it could be done with minor very minor changes

But if the fire code inspection or the C of O certificate would be very hard or costly to get we may not change
Trying not to undergo major renovation and cost

But would like the additional income
We would like to use the extra income for her in home care over the next two years
She loves her home and it is our wish to stay in her home but home care will be costly and the income would be an answer to all our problems
Well unfortunately not her health problem just her comfort in passing at home

Can’t seem to find the requirements anywhere on line

I want to bring to code even if we do not change the c of o.

Taxes and insurance are paid as a multi but i think the c of o is still two family

I do not think it would be easy to add sprinklers
Maybe in the hallways
But certainly not passed the hallways

Can someone please point me in the right direction?
I am a novice in this arena and trying to advise a relative

If I knew the requirement I can assess

I do not want to ask allot of people and bring them in

I am just trying to get an answer
Hoping it is a minimum situation

Just sprinklers in the hallway and if needed a metal divider around the boiler….I may be able to afford this if I find a reasonable company to do work….

Can someone please just tell me a simple and definite rule or code to meet?

The city code website made my stomach do flip flops

Gratefully yours
Confused novice