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 storage vs. a rec room / recreation room? If so, what are those differences? Must there be a different notation on the building C of O for each different use? Thanks so much in advance.

PSGal

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arch007 | 12 years and 2 months ago

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Absolutely!

PSGal | 12 years and 2 months ago

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thanks arch007. If the current C of O says storage, provided that the space meets all the requirements for a rec room, does the C of O need to be changed? Thanks much?

arch007 | 12 years and 2 months ago

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Yes big differences. You do not get the same rec rm “exception” a 2 family has. A rec rm is “habitable space” so you will need to meet all those requirements. ie. clg hgt, light and ventilation, etc http://nyc-dob.com