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stuyheights
in Building Code 11 years and 5 months ago
Expidator Question
Expidator Question If a home I am interested in purchasing had plans approved in 2006, expired in 2007, and the job was never completed, what…
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karenanne9
in Building Code 11 years and 6 months ago
ECB Violations -- Gas Line and Horizontal Balusters; SEP unit in Queens
Greetings. We had an inspection on a self-certified type 2 alteration last week and have two issues that I’d appreciate advice on. First, the easy…
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karenanne9
in Building Code 11 years and 6 months ago
ECB Violations -- Gas Line and Horizontal Balusters; SEP unit in Queens
Greetings. We had an inspection on a self-certified type 2 alteration last week and have two issues that I’d appreciate advice on. First, the easy…
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hullsean
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
lender demanding deck match CofO
Recently purchased a brownstone. When lender attorney reviewed file, they complained that the deck doesn’t match the CofO. As a condition of closing, we were…
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hullsean
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
lender demanding deck match CofO
Recently purchased a brownstone. When lender attorney reviewed file, they complained that the deck doesn’t match the CofO. As a condition of closing, we were…
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crash_nyc
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
Hole in the side of our building for a bath vent?
…so our building is at the end of a block which means the back yards of the buildings on the main street run perpendicular into…
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crash_nyc
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
Hole in the side of our building for a bath vent?
…so our building is at the end of a block which means the back yards of the buildings on the main street run perpendicular into…
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crownheights2013
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
Convert former garage to residential use - is it possible?
Is it possible to convert a former garage (I believe that is what it is – behind a brownstone – or maybe former stables?) to…
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westminster
in Building Code 12 years and 9 months ago
Permit for Tearing Down Garage?
We would like to tear down a two-car garage in back of our house. We would not be rebuilding the garage but rather using the footprint…
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crownheights2013
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
Convert former garage to residential use - is it possible?
Is it possible to convert a former garage (I believe that is what it is – behind a brownstone – or maybe former stables?) to…
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greenair
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
Old Extension and DOB records and Sign off.
Hi Folks, We are looking to buy a property in Brooklyn that has an old extension that was built in the 50’s the house itself…
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greenair
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
Old Extension and DOB records and Sign off.
Hi Folks, We are looking to buy a property in Brooklyn that has an old extension that was built in the 50’s the house itself…
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PSGal
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
Cellar used for Storage or Rec Room in a Multiple Unit Dwelling Building
Hi there. Does anyone know if there are any different building requirements for a cellar in a multiple unit dwelling to be used as merely…
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drbrooklyn
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
Complaint on property reported to DOB
Someone filed a complaint to the DOB regarding my property. We were replacing the roof. The complaint is as follows 05 PERMIT – NONE (BUILDING/…
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PSGal
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
Cellar used for Storage or Rec Room in a Multiple Unit Dwelling Building
Hi there. Does anyone know if there are any different building requirements for a cellar in a multiple unit dwelling to be used as merely…
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mrsbrownstoneowner
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
2 kitchens, 1 family home, icard shows both kitchens existing in 1965
I own a one family brownstone that was built 120 years ago. There is no C of O. The building has always been a designated…
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PSGal
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
Installing a bathtub in existing powder room in CONDO cellar?
Can anyone answer this: If we already have a bathroom in a duplex condo–as opposed to a stand-alone house –with a cellar, are we legally…
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drbrooklyn
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
Complaint on property reported to DOB
Someone filed a complaint to the DOB regarding my property. We were replacing the roof. The complaint is as follows 05 PERMIT – NONE (BUILDING/…
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