Separating Electric Meters
We live a 4 story building without a filed certificate of occupancy because it was built in 1908. Now that my in-laws are moving in, we’d like to have a seperate electric meter for their unit which has its own circuit breaker and panel. How difficult is this and what is the process? Prior to…
We live a 4 story building without a filed certificate of occupancy because it was built in 1908. Now that my in-laws are moving in, we’d like to have a seperate electric meter for their unit which has its own circuit breaker and panel. How difficult is this and what is the process? Prior to our moving in, it was used as a one-family with separate rooms rented out but never classified as an SRO.
What does HPD records indicate ?
You might want to figure out what the tax implications are. My landlord thought he was all smart when he broke out meters, hot water heaters and boilers for his four units and now he’s paying through the nose for his commercial property, when buildings the same size on either side of us pay about 20% of what he does.
No idea whether it was the separate heating units that put him over the edge, but the more units you have the higher your property taxes come out to be.
It would come down to what is on file at DOB. There might be something in the folder. If it is considered a one family, then to make it a two, you will need plans that show how that is accomplished. Is it currently set up as a two? You can call me to discuss. 718-354-7926
Tax bill should reflect accepted usage. Mine’s used as a one-family but taxed as 2. No c of o – one owner from 1883 to 1918, another from 1918 to 1984 & now me.
I think even w/o a CO, there’s a floor plan at DOB no? Maybe that’s what is used. Number of units are specified even if no CO (my house eg is 2-fam)
And what’s to prevent someone from changing them around at will???
tradition
jack…when there’s no C of O, what determines which floors are separate units and how many of them there are???
If this is classified as a one family, you are going to have to create a c of o.