{"id":54814,"date":"2011-03-30T23:50:56","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T23:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=54814"},"modified":"2011-03-31T09:28:53","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T09:28:53","slug":"extension-and-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2011\/03\/extension-and-f\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension and Floor Remodel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m in the process of closing on a brownstone in Bay Ridge. There is an existing one floor extension that I want to extend and make 2 floors. The FAR allows for another 500 sqft. Also I want to see about converting from a 2-family to 3-family. What is the process? Do I need an architect or an engineer?<br \/>\nThanks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m in the process of closing on a brownstone in Bay Ridge. There is an existing one floor extension that I want to extend and make 2 floors. The FAR allows for another 500 sqft. 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