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summerbrooklyn
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Price this coop!
450 square feet, 500 square foot garden, close to prospect park and grand army subways. What do you think the market price is and do…
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gnanda
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
Free Classic Antique style radiator - works!
Free Classic Antique style radiator It is in the foyer of my brownstone on a dolly. It is very heavy and would need to be…
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jenmess
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
How accurate is the city's data regarding ages of Brooklyn buildings?
Hi all, I don’t know much about this stuff, but I just saw this neat map showing the age of Brooklyn’s buildings from BKLYNR: http://bklynr.com/block-by-block-brooklyns-past-and-present/…
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oldbaby
in Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
NEWEL POST FOR SALE
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU’RE INTERESTED $100 917-821-1460
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CGman
in Furniture 12 years and 8 months ago
Furniture repair
Movers damaged some pieces of furniture – snapping a leg off a dining room chair, for example. The break is pretty clean so I was…
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aqueenlee
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 10 months ago
Brick repointing and replacement
The back of my house needs to be repointed and some of the crumbling brick needs to be repaired or replaced. I am concerned about…
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summerbrooklyn
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
What is a good market price for a Slope garden apartment?
450 square feet, 500 square foot garden, close to park and grand army subways. What do you think the market price is and do you…
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summerbrooklyn
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
What is a good market price for a Slope garden apartment?
450 square feet, 500 square foot garden, close to park and grand army subways. What do you think the market price is and do you…
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ermagod
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Recommendation for Obtaining a Rough Schematic of a Renovation?
I need to get a very rough schematic drawn for a possible townhouse gut renovation. As there is a decent chance the renovation may not…
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jenmess
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
How accurate is the city's data regarding ages of Brooklyn buildings?
Hi all, I don’t know much about this stuff, but I just saw this neat map showing the age of Brooklyn’s buildings from BKLYNR: http://bklynr.com/block-by-block-brooklyns-past-and-present/…
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nalusurf
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
Cost to Re-Line a Chimney?
I know that there is a lot that goes into estimating and properly sizing a liner for a chimney. Just looking for a ball-park estimate…
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mrohrmann
in Inspection 12 years and 8 months ago
Old Natural Gas Lines Running through multi-family - need recommendations
We have an old 8 family in brooklyn that still has the old gas lines running each unit not just for the stove but also…
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timmartin
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 3 months ago
Any ideas (other than craigslist/ebay) for old hot water radiators, tall and columnar? 13x13x48 high, or so?
I am looking for old radiators, to go in a tight corner, needs to be 13wx13dx36-48″ high, does anyone have any suggestions where I can…
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madstuy
in Landlord 12 years and 8 months ago
Lease non renewal
Hello all, A quick question. I own a 3 family in BedStuy. At the end of one of my tenant’s lease, I would like to…
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leroysnipt
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Suggestion for improving the new Forum format
I don’t know about anyone else but it really is annoying that I can no longer skim through all the forum postings by flipping through…
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mrohrmann
in Inspection 12 years and 8 months ago
Old Natural Gas Lines Running through multi-family - need recommendations
We have an old 8 family in brooklyn that still has the old gas lines running each unit not just for the stove but also…
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guikazoid
in Home Buying 12 years and 8 months ago
Whats the deal w/ 659 Bergen?
A friend of mine went into contract sometime in November and has yet to close. Anyone know what’s going on w/ the building? (related: http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/blog/2013/02/problems-continue-at-659-bergen/)
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parksy363
in Property Management 12 years and 8 months ago
Basic Building Management
I live in Cobble Hill in a 4 unit brownstone co-op. We are looking for a new maintenance person/company to manage our weekly trash/recycling, basic…
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