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meme2
in Landlord 12 years and 5 months ago
rent control rent increases need help filling out paper
Have 2 rent control NOT stabelized need help filing out the paper work anyone that can help with the paper work? Is there a company…
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claregrant
in Stores 12 years and 5 months ago
MAJOR tenant issues
Need to evict a non paying tenant/squatter in my elder fathers building. It is a family occupied building. My father allowed her and her children…
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mrohrmann
in Accounting 12 years and 5 months ago
C of O Change Question
Brownstoners, What are the steps required to change a (C2) 5-6 family building to a (C3) 4 family? I have read many changes for 2…
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HouseNut
in Exteriors 12 years and 5 months ago
Property line infringment?
Since purchasing our brownstone a couple of years ago, we have noticed that the both sides of our rear property seem to have minor infringements…
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jeanmarine2
in Appraisals 12 years and 5 months ago
Putting kitchen back in for appraisal - legal 3 family used as 2
what do we need to do to get appraised as a legal 3 family for a HELOC, for a house being used as a 2-family? …
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theoperadiva
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 5 months ago
Stone fabricator?
We found a beautiful slab for our new kitchen and are looking for a fabricator to parse and install. I have a long list of…
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4668squarefeet
in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 5 months ago
NY State Publishing Requirement for LLC - Help
Hi, Has anyone who has purchased a property through an LLC had good experience (or bad) with dealing with NY State’s publishing-notice-in-a-newspaper requirement? If you…
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jjbel
in Construction 12 years and 5 months ago
HELP: Leak through PTAC Unit when it rains
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/512e5052660c9-.png Hello, I live in a New Developement building with PTAC units made from a manufacturer called “Suburban”. As you can see from the picture…
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VTXPatriot
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
Reframing terracotta dumbwaiter shaft walls.
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/512e357a5a4f0-.jpg I’m looking for a carpenter who can reframe two interior terracotta dumbwaiter shaft walls with wood studs. I’m on the top floor of a…
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brian.spinks
in Stores 12 years and 5 months ago
Spoiled food at Union Market? Anyone else?
Nearly every time I go to Union Market I end up with soemthing spoiled, moldy, or otherwise past its date. Today it was Cashews–I opened…
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saknak
in Appraisals 12 years and 5 months ago
Competitive Situation, Crazy Bidding Wars
Hello, We have been looking for a good 2 bedrooms or large 1 bed room in Brooklyn since DEC. 2012\. We found that the market…
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VTXPatriot
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
Reframing terracotta dumbwaiter shaft walls.
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/512e357a5a4f0-.jpg I’m looking for a carpenter who can reframe two interior terracotta dumbwaiter shaft walls with wood studs. I’m on the top floor of a…
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jeanmarine2
in General Contractors 12 years and 5 months ago
Deciding between contractors for kitchen+deck renovation
I’m interested in feedback as to how to decide between contractors when more than one seems good but each have red flags of one sort…
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SolarUSA
in Stores 12 years and 5 months ago
Solar Hot Water Company Fields Solar for Brownstone Questions
Hi, my name is Ian and I am from SolarUSA, a solar thermal company in Long Island City. This post is for anyone interested in…
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jeanmarine2
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
Time+materials contractor
I’m interested in feedback from people who have hired contractors on a time basis (where there is a weekly rate and the homeowner pays suppliers…
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lewisokser
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 5 months ago
Boiler Repair Reommendation
I just had my 500,000BTU boiler break down. I called several companies. Most wanted a fee up to $250 just for the estimate. I called…
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craigsurvey
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
Crate & Barrel Drop Leaf Table?
See pictures here http://newyork.listlux.com/a,34,1572676,Crate–amp–Barrel-Drop-Leaf-Table–USED—–75–Upper-East-Side-.htm Crate and Barrel Drop Leaf Table in Birch (light wood) Used but in good condition. Some wear on top.Measure approx 28in tall,…
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craigsurvey
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
Crate & Barrel Drop Leaf Table?
See pictures here http://newyork.listlux.com/a,34,1572676,Crate–amp–Barrel-Drop-Leaf-Table–USED—–75–Upper-East-Side-.htm Crate and Barrel Drop Leaf Table in Birch (light wood) Used but in good condition. Some wear on top.Measure approx 28in tall,…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 5 months ago
are all full width decks illegal or .... ?
Building code indicates that ‘balconys’ can be maximum 50% of the building width. All I see are nice full width rear decks … are ALL…
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jeanmarine2
in Drywall and Insulation 12 years and 5 months ago
Moldy sheetrock in basement - how to dispose?
We found uninstalled sheetrock leaned up against an exterior door in our basement that had gotten mold between the sheetrock sheets. I carried it outside…
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