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how to color mortar

Does anyone have advice as to how to either acquire mortar mix that will match the color of existing mortar or change the color of…

Vent facing neighbor?

Is it legal to construct a vent facing toward a neighbor’s property, on the roof? If so, how close it can it be?

Air rights?

I live on a block of semidetached two- family homes. The zoning currently allows building about twice as high. The house on one side of…

Smoke Barrier (soffit) required in Kitchen?

I am renovating a 3-unit townhouse in Brooklyn and I am unsure if the kitchen (not kitchenette) in one of my units is required to…

Does a backyard downspout need to be connected to the main sewer line?

Does a gutter downspout legally need to be connected to the main sewer line or can it just pour into the backyard? There is only…

Who to hire for dealing with leak in tenant bathroom due to rain?

Small bathroom on garden level and rain came in and seeped through party wall who to hire!??

Smoke Barrier (soffit) required in Kitchen?

I am renovating a 3-unit townhouse in Brooklyn and I am unsure if the kitchen (not kitchenette) in one of my units is required to…

No Co-Broking -- How Common/Legitimate?

We are new to buying in the NYC real estate market. We’ve been seeing places on our own as well as speaking with a buyer’s…

Using a 2-family townhouse as a 1-family

I’ve searched here and google for the answer and can’t find it. We are renters looking to buy a townhouse to use as a single…

HVAC Maintenance Contract

I recently bought a row house with central AC/heat supplied by an air handling unit on the roof. The previous owners had an annual maintenance…

HVAC Maintenance Contract

I recently bought a row house with central AC/heat supplied by an air handling unit on the roof. The previous owners had an annual maintenance…

Ipe Fence

Demo permit?

Hi – Our basement is semi-finished, but the work was done a long time ago and without a permit. It is just drywall and an…

Does new brownstone insulate?

Our new facade was finished in July. My husband swears the house is warmer in this cooling weather than it used to be. I’m not…

Collect rent overcharge

I lived at a major Brooklyn developer’s large rental building for 4 years and discovered they were charging rent in excess of the legal maximum.…

Who to hire for dealing with leak in tenant bathroom due to rain?

Small bathroom on garden level and rain came in and seeped through party wall who to hire!??

Plumbing recommendations for a total renovation

I’m looking for recommendations for plumbers for a total renovation of a 4 story townhouse. I could also use anyone’s finger in the air sense…

Cannot find the source if the leak

We have a leak into parlor floor bathroom, we cannot figure out the source. Anyone had a good experience with a plumber with a similar…

Apartment entry door for 3-family building

I have a 3-family building in Brooklyn. I’m renovating one of the apartments and need to select an entry door for the apartment. What type…

Slanted Floors.

I have a brownstone that has two top floors slanting and am not sure what steps to take to get it fixed. Is it usually…