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antihero
in Building Code 13 years and 9 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 9 months ago
DOB Sprinkler worktype and Schedule B
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