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minasimon
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
ISO Concrete Sidewalk Contractor
Any recommendations and referrals for a reliable and detail-oriented contractor to replace 2 flags and a driveway? Many thanks.
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garaypetra17
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Replacing my Windows
I’m going to be replacing most, if not all, of my brownstone’s windows (the existing ones are almost all leaky and broken), and while I…
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lucie
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Nanny Share in rental apartment
I have a question to other landlords: what would be your approach to the fact that your tenants are using nanny share? It looks OK…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Finding contractors to re-seal 4th floor solarium covering balcony
Hi, we have a solarium on the fourth floor of a brownstone on the upper west side. It is a four seasons solarium that was…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
SRO conversion - change c of o, impact to property taxes?
Thinking of purchasing an SRO property, without a CONH. I don’t mind keeping it as an SRO for a while, after some cosmetic renovations, but…
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notfromny
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Docs that need to be provided as landlord at lease signing?
We are renting the apartment in our building again & the hard drive with all the docs I used last time has been damaged so…
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TaylorJung
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Basic information on multifamily brownstone/townhouse
Hi folks, I am thinking about buying a brownstone and living in part while renting out the other part. But I’ve never owned before, and…
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jodileone
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Brownstone door - stripped and painted
Can someone recommend a person to strip old paint of exterior brownstone door and repaint?
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inspaceny
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Will wireless doorbells work for an 1890 Brownstone?
Our wired doorbells can’t be patched in any longer so we are looking to either re-wire or install wireless. Our electrician tells us that older…
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sjq2102
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Deck and stairs - two levels down
We are considering building a deck w stairs down to our backyard. Our issue is, the back yard is one level below the front yard…
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sovershown
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Baltic & Bond Safety
We are three female grad students moving to Baltic & Bond. How safe is the area currently? Will we be ok taking standard precautions i.e.…
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cwbarchitects
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Update - IRON WORK
For those emailing me on the iron contractor who took cash up front from my wife and then disappeared (won’t respond to texts, calls or…
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karindrew
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Adding doors and/or large windows to a stone garage?
Hello all, Our house has a large garage that eats up a lot of our back yard. We’re pondering the feasibility of turning half of…
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ilovestoops
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
who to repair damage to mini-split pipes?
Bldg contractors damaged the rubber covering, and I think also one of the pipes, to my mini-split. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone to…
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RobertGMarvin
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Locksmith Recommendation
Locksmith Recommendation: We’ve been using the 5th Avenue Key Shop since we lived in Park Slope many years ago. This afternoon I was locked out…
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RobertGMarvin
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Locksmith Recommendation
Locksmith Recommendation: We’ve been using the 5th Avenue Key Shop since we lived in Park Slope many years ago. This afternoon I was locked out…
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streaker
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Looking for contractor with experience - water damage/leak remediation
Got a brick house and there is an interior wall that is getting wet. It is in the lower level apartment. The other side of…
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mile222
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
How to buy before selling the current place? + Plus financing the reno
Hi All! We currently own a co-op apartment in a brownstone in Park Slope. Our dream is to buy a full townhouse (in a more…
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