Inspector Unable to Gain Access?


i just filed a compliant about the house that i am living in but when i check on the DOB, it says that the INSPECTOR UNABLE TO GAIN ACCESS. Just wondering what is the DOB going to do if they keep getting unable to gain access. Will they cancel the complaint just because they tried few times and get no access?

Categories: DOB, Inspector
By stnzz | 07/21/2009 9:45 AM | Comment

No Fire Escape or Sprinkler?


The house I am living is a 3-story house, and I found out that the whole house has no fire escape and sprinkler system. Regarding the safety of the tenants, I want to know if it’s illegal in this situation b/c there are 10 people living on the 3rd floor, 7 people living on the 2nd floor. Also, i would like to know if it’s illegal for the 3rd floor to have 10 peoples living inside (isn’t that too much?) even though the 2nd and 3rd floor have been changed into 2 SRO each?
thanks

Categories: Fire
By stnzz | 07/17/2009 11:43 AM | Comment

Record of Change in C of O?


Hi, I am wondering whether DOB will have any record for the permit of conversion in my house? I suspect that the 2nd story floor i am living in is being illegally converted into 2 SROs. Can i find out the permit in the DOB website ? If there is no permit or record in the DOB, does that mean the 2nd story-floor is being illegally converted ?
please help, thank you

Categories: Conversion
By stnzz | 07/08/2009 3:30 PM | Comment

Holes in the Ceiling!


I just found out that there are 2 big holes in the ceiling (see photo), but they are being covered by some wood as you can see in the pictures. I want to know is that ok with the New York City construction law? Please help. Thank you.

Categories: Construction
By stnzz | 07/08/2009 11:14 AM | Comment

2 means of egress?


hi everyone
would anyone tell me what can be the ’2 means of egress’? Does the access to the roof count as one egress?
b/c i am living in a 3 story-house,and the 2nd and 3rd floors are being converted into 2 SROs in each floor, and i found out that the whole 3 story-house does not even have a fire escape.
please help, thank you for reading

Categories: Legal
By stnzz | 07/08/2009 6:21 AM | Comment