I smell illegal mezzanine...

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at November 9, 2009 12:56 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 689 Myrtle Avenue, #1G

thinking about moving to Prospect Heights from Fort Greene as well... finally tired of there not being any real subways close to where I live and having to rely on buses to good subways. if you know of any other good rentals in the area please let me know. thanks

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at November 5, 2009 12:23 PM in response to Lincoln Place Block?

how do they get away with so much wood [combustible material] in the rear yard?? Fences are only allowed to be 6' high.

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at October 22, 2009 12:12 PM in response to Inside Third & Bond: Week 105

I think those balconies may be what are illegal. I think zoning set a limit to the depth of balconies.

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at October 12, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Last Day of the Sukkahs

yes, from my experience electrical inspection take about a month to schedule and they can't be self-certified a la plumbing inspections so you have to wait for a time when the DOB can actually send someone. as denton mentioned you can check in online, just look up your address on the BIS.

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at October 8, 2009 1:10 PM in response to DOB Electrical Inspection

Carmine Francomano Jr. noted in the article & indictment was the building inspector for one of the buildings my office designed and never asked us for a bribe when he came to inspect the building... I guess we were lucky?

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at October 6, 2009 4:10 PM in response to The Mob Infiltrates the DOB

stay away...

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at October 5, 2009 3:30 PM in response to Bizarre Foreclosure Scenario

sorry... I will not be voting again... good luck to whomever

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at September 28, 2009 4:37 PM in response to Closing Bell: Vote, Again

they got busted because someone called in a complaint and the fence was put up without a permit, which I think was already discussed under the previous thread. I don't know what the owner was thinking so blatantly ignoring the requirements. I don't think he can claim ignorance unless he has been living in a cave for the past 3 years with the way the DOB has cracked down on so many violating conditions.

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at September 22, 2009 5:12 PM in response to Closing Bell: Bye-Bye Ugly Fence

I agree with jcarch, you should be able to withdraw the previous application, though it will not be easy since permits were pulled under the Alt II application. You may have to have an inspection and the two sets of approved drawings might need to be reviewed by the auditor. This should be something your new architect & their expediter can help you with, but I would imagine there will be an extra fee associated with this work.

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at September 15, 2009 10:45 AM in response to Architect Fired, Big Mess

can we please start calling this Finger Building Part II. this building is so incredibly out of scale for this neighborhood and it ignores the context around it completely! this building could be put down in any city across America... it is a real shame.

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at September 10, 2009 2:48 PM in response to Development Watch: 163 Washington Gets Glassy

definitely need to finish this up, traversing this station sucks. open already

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at September 9, 2009 12:41 PM in response to A Peek Inside the Atlantic Terminal Station

I agree... so cheap it doesn't sound like a real price. More like something to get them in the door and then they will just keep giving you change order after change order after change order.

Posted by: myrtleandwashingtonave at September 4, 2009 12:16 PM in response to Expensive Estimate?