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antihero
in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago
DOB Inspection
If there are any violations found during DOB Audit Inspection (After construction), will inspector notify right away or i will have to wait for DOB…
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gpoint
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Renovations without permits
I’ve been looking at lots of newly renovated 2 family homes in Bushwick and Bedstuy over the past year and it seems to be par…
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gpoint
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Renovations without permits
I’ve been looking at lots of newly renovated 2 family homes in Bushwick and Bedstuy over the past year and it seems to be par…
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lapinagile
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Legal two family ok without dividing wall?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e89c4a9a2550-.jpg I just looked at a small three story townhouse that’s listed on DOB website as B3 TWO FAMILY CONVERTED FROM ONE FAMILY. The…
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lapinagile
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Legal two family ok without dividing wall?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e89c4a9a2550-.jpg I just looked at a small three story townhouse that’s listed on DOB website as B3 TWO FAMILY CONVERTED FROM ONE FAMILY. The…
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Kateruba
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Using 2 family townhouse as a 3 family
Hello everyone! I am in the process of shopping for a townhouse in Bed Stuy. I came across a house that tickled my fancy that…
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Kateruba
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Using 2 family townhouse as a 3 family
Hello everyone! I am in the process of shopping for a townhouse in Bed Stuy. I came across a house that tickled my fancy that…
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gretschgirl
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
building code for insulation?
I’ve looked high and low for info about NYC building code for insulation. Is there a place this can be found online? Anyone…
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gretschgirl
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
building code for insulation?
I’ve looked high and low for info about NYC building code for insulation. Is there a place this can be found online? Anyone…
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deano
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
Backyard door in bedroom as a "means of egress"?
If my garden level bedroom also has a back door into the garden, as well as two windows, does this count as a means of…
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deano
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
Backyard door in bedroom as a "means of egress"?
If my garden level bedroom also has a back door into the garden, as well as two windows, does this count as a means of…
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deano
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
Window bars as fire code violation?
Hoping to close on a 4-family in the coming month, and the bank is balking after the appraisal, saying that the fixed window bars that…
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deano
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
Window bars as fire code violation?
Hoping to close on a 4-family in the coming month, and the bank is balking after the appraisal, saying that the fixed window bars that…
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brooklynbrawler
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
Rogue Condo Board Member
The condo board I live in has been fined for 2 basement units that are illegally occupied by tenants, even though those units are not…
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brooklynbrawler
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
Rogue Condo Board Member
The condo board I live in has been fined for 2 basement units that are illegally occupied by tenants, even though those units are not…
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Sweet-Action
in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago
Fire door between units
The door that separates our garden level rental unit from the stairway to the rest of our house doesn’t appear to be a fire-rated door.…
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Sweet-Action
in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago
Fire door between units
The door that separates our garden level rental unit from the stairway to the rest of our house doesn’t appear to be a fire-rated door.…
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billy
in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago
DOB Sprinkler worktype and Schedule B
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