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Rozzie
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Affordable housing
Hello I am inquiring about affordable housing for disabled. My self and my husband are disabled. We resides in a dangerous neighborhood, which makes us…
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bhm3382
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
looking for stove and fridge
anyone know where I can find a new stove and fridge. I have looked everywhere in Brooklyn! Home Depot, aj Madison, lowes, pc Richards. Even…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Brownstone Certificate Checklist
Hey all, wondering if there’s a checklist out there for certificates required by brownstone owners for annual to semi-annual maintenance. i.e. sprinkler tests, RPZ/backflow preventer,…
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xchx
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Radiator painting?
Has anyone had their radiators powdercoated? It’s so hard to get a good coat of paint on them while they’re in place, so I’m thinking…
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danilolavia
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Wood window frame rehab
Looking for recommendations for carpenter (or other solution) for stabilizing rear brownstone double hung window frame . Wood is in poor condition and may require…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Brownstone Certificate Checklist
Hey all, wondering if there’s a checklist out there for certificates required by brownstone owners for annual to semi-annual maintenance. i.e. sprinkler tests, RPZ/backflow preventer,…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Living next to a slumlord
We have been living for several years next to landlord who rents out to mostly illegal immigrants with no or very little English. The house…
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wesed1
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Lock setup for Brownstone entry doors
I’m setting up locks for brownstone entry doors. What is the typical setup? We have the typical bi-fold doors, followed by a single door on…
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wesed1
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
ADA compliant door entry - 3 family
I’m renovating a 3 family brownstone. Do the interior apartment entry door handles need to be LEVERS, as opposed to knobs, to be ADA or…
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sarahbrooklyn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 11 months ago
Painting interior gas pipes
Repainting the bedroom and thinking about painting the exposed gas pipes in a bedroom. They are currently unpainted. I am trying to find NYC building…
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mataiello
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Brownstone Facade Repair
HI there, Our Facade is in pretty good shape but muddled in a couple of places (the detail isn’t sharp)—-does anyone have a rec for…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Living next to a slumlord
We have been living for several years next to landlord who rents out to mostly illegal immigrants with no or very little English. The house…
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debbernst
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
B1 Two Family with three units?
Hi, I’m looking at a building that is classed as a B1 Two Family but currently has three apartments. There is no CO but the…
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sages423
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Permit for Adding Wall in Bedroom
Hello, we renovated our brownstone about 5 years ago and removed a wall to make a larger master bedroom. We are looking to put the…
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sages423
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Permit for Adding Wall in Bedroom
Hello, we renovated our brownstone about 5 years ago and removed a wall to make a larger master bedroom. We are looking to put the…
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mataiello
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Brownstone Facade Repair
HI there, Our Facade is in pretty good shape but muddled in a couple of places (the detail isn’t sharp)—-does anyone have a rec for…
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mataiello
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Has anyone used LandlordManagement software to manage the application, rental an
d payment process? For years i have used the rent under the door method and physical leases and applications but think it might be time…
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conorl
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Annual Steam Boiler Service
I’m relatively new to Brownstone home ownership and we’ve inherited an old steam system. As part of a renovation, we’ve both added radiators and subtracted…
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