{"id":9362,"date":"2007-01-25T13:05:01","date_gmt":"2007-01-25T13:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=9362"},"modified":"2008-07-28T16:27:22","modified_gmt":"2008-07-28T16:27:22","slug":"rezoning-a-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2007\/01\/rezoning-a-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Rezoning a basement room"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>I’m in contract to buy a two family house that has a ground floor “Duplex” with a bedroom in the basement. We haven’t closed yet, and the buildings department just gave the bedroom a violation and demanded that it be sealed up. On the violation, they said the owner could try to get it reclassified with new C of O. My question is three part: Please answer any part you want.
\n1. How difficult is it to get something reclassified and what is cost\/time.
\n2. The bedroom (they call it a den) does NOT have a window. Would it need to have one? (It might be possible to extend room to the basement window. )
\n3. Any thoughts on renegotiating the price based on this scenario? It was sold to me under the understanding (and I have printed material) that this room was a legal den, living room area. I assume this violation allows me to walk away from the deal.<\/p>\n

Thanks to all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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