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mbw185
in Building Code 13 years and 8 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 8 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 11 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 11 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 11 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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