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August 28, 2007
DOB Permits and the MTA
The DOB is requiring us to get approval from the MTA for our renovation-duplexing a 9th st 3 family brownstone. We live on 9th st between 7th and 8th Ave on Park Slope-around the corner from the 7th ave. subway stop. We are not digging out the basement-just moving the basement stair to a new location. We know folks on the same block who, just last year dug out and were not asked for this clearance. Has anyone had experience with this? Is our expediter dropping the ball on this? They require 10 copies of the drawings to be submitted with all kinds of details. Seems like it will take forever and lots of unnecessary expense to get through the MTA. Anyone have this experience?
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yes. if you are withing a certain distance of the subway line, they have the right to reject your renovation work if they feel it will impact the loads on their track. you may need to hire a structural engineer and a soils/civil engineer to prove that what you are doing has no impact on their tunnels.
your neighbors are probably further away from the subway than you. yes, your expediter dropped the ball. Their should be a document that states you are required to do this. I think it's on the zoning map, which they should have looked at. Your architect should have caught this as well.
That being said, NY is a tricky place to work, so while they should have caught this, I wouldn't blame them. Complications always arise that people are not familiar with.
Posted by: guest at August 28, 2007 11:22 PM
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