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lross3v

in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 8 months ago

fort greene rental broker?

Is there a good “local” rental broker for the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area, i.e. someone with roots in the neighborhood who may have access to…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

pearlstoh

in Taxes 13 years and 6 months ago

Anyone had experience with a DOF property tax insepction?

I submitted the paperwork to the DOF on March 1st to get my property taxes adjusted after a gut reno (Class 2 SRO to Class…

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kachuri999

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago

Rec's for backyard demolition & cleanup

We just bought a house and are thinking of cleaning our backyard and need recommendations. We’d like to remove the exisiting concrete (which occupies about…

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anonymous

in Marble 13 years and 6 months ago

Bathroom floor

Hi, I am thinking of using 2″ white carrera marble hexagons to tile a bathroom floor.  This is in an apartment that I will be renting…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

nyflicka

in Furniture 13 years and 6 months ago

Beautiful Furniture for Sale

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f56127bd6cd1-.jpg Hi Brownstoners, We are moving and need to sell some of our furniture. Everything is in great condition and we wish we didn’t have…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

Suzanne

in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 6 months ago

can you add ventilation to a big coop bldg?

Am in the process of buying a unit in mid-1950s coop.  As best I can tell, it doesn’t have exhaust fans from the windowless bathroom…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

sobrooklyn

in Taxes 13 years and 6 months ago

Property Tax Re-assessment

I plan to seek a re-assessment of my property taxes through the Dept of Finance.  Has anyone ever undergone this process and can let me…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

daveinbedstuy

in Television 13 years and 6 months ago

Discussion Board for back episodes of TOH on DVD

PLease go to the discussion board on TOH and reply that you want to see all the back episodes available on DVD…  I think this…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

marriedwithfrenchie

in Planning-Feasibility, Land Use, Zoning 13 years and 6 months ago

Stairway to Mezzanine (or...Heaven)

Two questions for the B-stoner community regarding constructing a new internal staircase in a small new construction apartment.  Any help or advice would be greatly…

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NYCUrbanista

in Co-Op Related 13 years and 6 months ago

Kingsview Apartments - Co-operatives

Hello Fabulous Brownstoner Community! I am currently in the market to purchase an apartment and have been looking into apartments within the Kingsview Apartments complex…

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Landlord1

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago

Wood cabinet door repair - need reference

I need some handyman/contractor who could repair the cabinet door of our living room door cabinet that was damaged by our alarm company.  The repairs…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

bk_homeslice

in Architecture 13 years and 6 months ago

affordable Architect recommendation/questions

Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations.  For the  most part we have decided…

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bk_homeslice

in Architecture 13 years and 6 months ago

affordable Architect recommendation/questions

Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations.  For the  most part we have decided…

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HouseNut

in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 6 months ago

Seeking litigation attorney

Any recommendations for a litigation attorney? We will likely need to sue to recover the escrow funds set aside with conditions of our house purchase,…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

roux42

in Decorative 13 years and 6 months ago

Window and door trim and baseboard replacement

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f5275d2c0508-.jpg We live in a prewar coop and the window trim is falling apart and the baseboards are rotting and chipping.  We are looking for…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

npapadakis

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago

I'm looking for all-wood custom-sized French Doors

Can anyone refer me to a local cabinet maker or manufacturer of all-wood, mullioned french doors? I do not want veneer, mdf or any other…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

ppwest

in Furniture 13 years and 7 months ago

furniture maker/wood worker

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f4bac599036c-.jpg I have a design for a bench/stool for my apartment that I need to be excuted in wood.  One part can be turned on…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

Goatcrapp

in Doors 13 years and 7 months ago

Pocket doors repair

I’m looking for a handyman who can repair some stuck pocket doors in my parents house.  At the very least, they seem to have come…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

bobjohn

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago

venting bathroom into the shaft

hi I have bathrooms with windows facing shaft with skylight. I do not think the windows do good job venting the bathrooms and would like…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

sobrooklyn

in Landlord 13 years and 6 months ago

Renter's Insurance for Tenant

My tenant has requested a washer and dryer be placed in their unit.  As per the advice from the forum, I requested they obtain renter’s…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

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