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mbw185
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
former 2 family with english basement
We are looking to buy a 1901 brick building that is listed as a B1-2 family by DOF (no CofO) in Broklyn. The current configuration…
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mbw185
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
former 2 family with english basement
We are looking to buy a 1901 brick building that is listed as a B1-2 family by DOF (no CofO) in Broklyn. The current configuration…
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dz9001
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Daycare community facility in residential neighborhood
I wanted to convert the first floor of an existing 2 family house to daycare facility and leave the 2nd floor as dwelling. An architect told me I might…
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dz9001
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Daycare community facility in residential neighborhood
I wanted to convert the first floor of an existing 2 family house to daycare facility and leave the 2nd floor as dwelling. An architect told me I might…
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jjq
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
PLG Legal Two-Families w/Basement Apartment
My wife and I are looking for a two-family with a legally-zoned basement apartment in PLG. Now, the zoning and legal use laws are…
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jjq
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
PLG Legal Two-Families w/Basement Apartment
My wife and I are looking for a two-family with a legally-zoned basement apartment in PLG. Now, the zoning and legal use laws are…
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ejalbk
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Exact Shade of Red Paint for Sprinkler Pipes?
We need to paint our exposed sprinkler pipes in the public halls red (lovely…). I tried getting an answer from NYFD but they weren’t helpful.…
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HouseNut
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Is an enclousre for a boiler required for a single family?
We have an old HPD violation stating lack of compliance with “a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, central hoatingplant cellar center”. Our boiler…
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HouseNut
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Is an enclousre for a boiler required for a single family?
We have an old HPD violation stating lack of compliance with “a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, central hoatingplant cellar center”. Our boiler…
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slimc
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Architects/Expeditors: Rear cellar hatch - can I close it up?
In nearly every brownstone cellar I have seen, there are two openings to the exterior: the large coal hatch in the front of the cellar…
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slimc
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Architects/Expeditors: Rear cellar hatch - can I close it up?
In nearly every brownstone cellar I have seen, there are two openings to the exterior: the large coal hatch in the front of the cellar…
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ejalbk
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Legal Recreation Room: Needs Window?
Duplexing an apartment ino the basement creates a “recreation” room. Do recreation rooms require any sort of a window to be legal? Thanks.
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ejalbk
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Legal Recreation Room: Needs Window?
Duplexing an apartment ino the basement creates a “recreation” room. Do recreation rooms require any sort of a window to be legal? Thanks.
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runner2052
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
2 or 3 family House in Bed-Stuy
Does anyone know why a house might be listed as a 2 family on the CO but as a 3 family on the tax assessment?…
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runner2052
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
2 or 3 family House in Bed-Stuy
Does anyone know why a house might be listed as a 2 family on the CO but as a 3 family on the tax assessment?…
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egg
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Storage loft
I am looking to purchase a 650sf 1BR condo built in 2006 that has a 200sf mezzanine (it is included in the FAR) with only…
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egg
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Storage loft
I am looking to purchase a 650sf 1BR condo built in 2006 that has a 200sf mezzanine (it is included in the FAR) with only…
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ireneee
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Certificate of occupancy question
I am purchasing a building in brooklyn that has a c of o from 1950\. On it it lists a store and one family on…
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ireneee
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Certificate of occupancy question
I am purchasing a building in brooklyn that has a c of o from 1950\. On it it lists a store and one family on…
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ylodog
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Is there a code for the number of roof systems or layers on a flat roof?
We had some core samples taken from our flat roof and it determined that there have been three roofing systems applied through the years over…
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