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wanderer
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
Are a kitchen and full bath below grade in a 2-fam used as a 1-fam always a code violation?
House is a 2-fam used as a 1-fam. Kitchen + one full bathroom are in an extension of the main building, on the lowest floor…
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wanderer
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
Buying with an illegal space and maybe further violations?
We just got an offer accepted on a Brooklyn townhouse, but it has some issues and we are not sure what to think of them. We…
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deano
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 1 month ago
rust in my hot water?
I have two 50 gallon generic gas heaters, age unknown, for some reason plumbed in series (not the usual parallel). No leaks, still functioning normally.…
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bocuckoo
in Sidewalks 13 years and 1 month ago
Does anyone in the community have rec's for a backyard shed builder?
Pretty simple design. ~8x8x8. Thanks.
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kwilbur
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 1 month ago
We are looking for someone to help us with our rehang or fix doors that do not close.
We are looking for someone that can help us with several doors that do not close or remain closed in our brownstone in bed-stuy. We…
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ejalbk
in Quality of Life 13 years and 1 month ago
Downtown Brooklyn Is Next:
Very quietly, the price of muni meters was almost doubled in Manhattan south of 96th St as of late last month to $3.50 an hour…
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anotherposter
in For Sale 13 years and 1 month ago
ice machine for sale
We are getting rid of our Scotsman SCCG50, with pump and stainless steel door. We had it about 1.5 years and the noise got…
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wanderer
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
If a shed is registered as 1 of 2 buildings on a lot, can you get an authorization to make it liveable?
A shed in the back of the yard of a house we’re thinking of buying has been turned by current owner into a “guest bedroom”…
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wanderer
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
Are a kitchen and full bath below grade in a 2-fam used as a 1-fam always a code violation?
House is a 2-fam used as a 1-fam. Kitchen + one full bathroom are in an extension of the main building, on the lowest floor…
0
wanderer
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
If a shed is registered as 1 of 2 buildings on a lot, can you get an authorization to make it liveable?
A shed in the back of the yard of a house we’re thinking of buying has been turned by current owner into a “guest bedroom”…
0
wanderer
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
Buying with an illegal space and maybe further violations?
We just got an offer accepted on a Brooklyn townhouse, but it has some issues and we are not sure what to think of them. We…
0
Greene44
in Mortgage 13 years and 1 month ago
Mortgage Broker Recommendations?
Hi there, We’re looking to buy our first home and are looking for recommendations for good mortgage brokers. Since it’s our first time, we’d…
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meme2
in Landlord 13 years and 1 month 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 13 years and 1 month 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 13 years and 1 month 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 13 years and 1 month 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 13 years and 1 month 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 13 years and 2 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 13 years and 1 month 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 13 years and 1 month 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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