OVERVIEW: We’re in contract to purchase a Manhattan brownstone that is partially renovated and converted (from 14 unit SRO). The building is on a wide avenue (not narrow street), which I know pertains to some code requirements.<\/p>\n
BACKGROUND: Before he ran out of funds, the seller completed the facade restoration, demolition (it was a shell), structurally reinforced the building (replaced joists where necessary, new floors and steel pan stairs), and installed a new roof. His approved plans were for an 8-unit condo building but he did NOT commence (or file permits for) any of the new interior construction. Plans were filed under the prior to 1968 code. We hope the cost to complete the renovation will not exceed 60% of the building’s value, a threshold I’m aware pertains to some code issues.<\/p>\n
OUR PLAN: We intend to file an amendment and submit updated plans with a 3-family configuration. It’s a 4 story townhouse + a basement (garden level) + cellar. The basement level will be a floor thru apartment, the 1st\/parlor level will be combined with the 2nd as a duplex (w\/ internal stair), and the 3rd and 4th floor will be a duplex (w\/ internal stair). However, as there is a commercial overlay we may want to consider changing the basement\/garden level to commercial use, particularly if such a “2-family” configuration would provide significant cost savings.<\/p>\n %<\/span><\/span> | %<\/span><\/a> | %<\/span><\/a> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OVERVIEW: We’re in contract to purchase a Manhattan brownstone that is partially renovated and converted (from 14 unit SRO). The building is on a wide avenue (not narrow street), which I know pertains to some code requirements. BACKGROUND: Before he ran out of funds, the seller completed the facade restoration, demolition (it was a shell),…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90204,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"schneps_byline":"","schneps_post_style":"","schneps_post_source":"","schneps_syndicated_read_more":"","schneps_post_source_sitename":"","schneps_syndicated_thumb_html":"","schneps_syndicated_thumb_src":"","schneps_post_source_shortname":"","schneps_post_source_url":"","schneps_post_source_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"districts":[],"class_list":["post-51153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-construction"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/11\/sprinklers-egre\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Sprinklers & Egress","url":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/11\/sprinklers-egre\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/11\/sprinklers-egre\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Construction","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"HWnewproject"}],"creator":["HWnewproject"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forum Archive","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2010-11-19T10:45:28Z","datePublished":"2010-11-19T10:45:28Z","dateModified":"2010-11-22T15:21:36Z"},"rendered":"