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vthatcher
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Contractor Recommendation Needed for Fire Escape Maintenance
Hello all. I have a client in Brooklyn who has to do some maintenance to their fire escape and other fence work. The fire escape…
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Sheffey
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
WHO REALLY OWNS THE PROPERTY? Old titles, deeds and surveys
Hey folks! I believe that a garage next to my property may belong to me. The certificate of occupancy is in my file with my…
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vthatcher
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Contractor Recommendation Needed for Fire Escape Maintenance
Hello all. I have a client in Brooklyn who has to do some maintenance to their fire escape and other fence work. The fire escape…
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sew536
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Adding a floor on roof
Its a landmark area but i know its been approved on the block if it was set back from the front of building. Im not…
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barbcny
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Water main for sprinkler?
Any leads on good companies to install a new water main to meet sprinkler requirements for change of C of O?
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sew536
in Conversion 8 years and 11 months ago
fire escapes vs sprinklers
realizing the code and frankly what they might say the code now means is changing rapidly past few years and lots of these posts are…
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sew536
in Conversion 8 years and 11 months ago
fire escapes vs sprinklers
realizing the code and frankly what they might say the code now means is changing rapidly past few years and lots of these posts are…
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sew536
in Conversion 8 years and 11 months ago
one family to three egress
Its a three over cellar 1 family, would like to convert to 3 family and add a penthouse addition with setback deck on roof. Confused…
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sew536
in Conversion 8 years and 11 months ago
one family to three egress
Its a three over cellar 1 family, would like to convert to 3 family and add a penthouse addition with setback deck on roof. Confused…
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sew536
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
tenants in common VS condo/ co-op
Id kind of like to liquidate some of my home equity before the SHTF, I could just sell but I was wondering if there is…
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Rent Increase
Hello Brownstoner, We have phenomenal tenants who signed with us last year and their lease is coming due next month. I am almost certain they…
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cityrat
in Exteriors 9 years and 6 months ago
Stoop construction
Has anyone had any experience with M. Kabir Construction for building a Landmarks approved brownstone stoop? We got a very reasonable quote from him (he…
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bobo
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 11 months ago
NYC code for venting bathroom exhaust fans
Greetings, I am looking to purchase a renovated home in Brooklyn that has 4 bathrooms that have exhaust fans installed but they vent into the…
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chemosphere
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Grading the yard
I’m grading my yard. Conventional wisdom seems to be to grade it away from the house so water doesn’t seep into the foundation. But wouldn’t…
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robertbullock
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Permit problems, fired contractor
Dear Forum members, Our former contractor did a near gut renovation on our brownstone, including new electrical and plumbing. I’ve just learned from BIS that…
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robertbullock
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Permit problems, fired contractor
Dear Forum members, Our former contractor did a near gut renovation on our brownstone, including new electrical and plumbing. I’ve just learned from BIS that…
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Rent Increase
Hello Brownstoner, We have phenomenal tenants who signed with us last year and their lease is coming due next month. I am almost certain they…
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aqueenlee
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Pocket shutters repair & stripping
The windows on the front of the house have 2 tier pocket shutters that fold into the side of the window. The paint is peeling…
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aqueenlee
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Pocket shutters repair & stripping
The windows on the front of the house have 2 tier pocket shutters that fold into the side of the window. The paint is peeling…
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ariannalewis
in Renovation 8 years and 11 months ago
Seeking to install recessed lighting in pre-war condo unit
Hi all! Looking for any leads, suggestions, information as to whether it’s feasible and (rough) cost of installing recessed lighting in a 2br/2ba condo (not…
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