Forum Archive: Posts by: 11201guy

I own and live in a 400 sqft studio in a large co-op building in Brooklyn Heights. The one bathroom currently has a standard 60″x30″ tub installed. The tub and tile work are both on their last legs, so a renovation is looming in the near future. I am strongly considering replacing the tub with a proper stand-up shower. My partner and I both hate the look of the tub and the room that the walls of the tub eliminate from possible standing room. We have lived in the apartment for over four years and have never taken a bath. I’m not sure the stopper even works anymore. We plan on staying in the studio for at least a year after the renovations would be finished.

That said, I have a few questions which were not resolved in similar previous threads:

Given the fact that this is a smallish studio (small children not likely an issue), will not having a tub negatively impact resale value or turn away potential buyers in any meaningful amount?

People in previous threads have opined in passing that an apartment “must” have a tub (or a full bathroom?) according to some NYC DOB rule or regulation. Does such a regulation exist, what is the reference and does it apply to me?

Thanks!