Do we need a C of O for landmarked building?
We live in a landmarked Brownstone in Prospect Lefferts. Out of curiosity I searched the Dept of Building site and it says there is no C of O for the building (nor for my neighbors, by the way). We bought the house over 15 years ago. Will we need a C of O for the future to sell the house?

burkhop
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
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mozeeatupu | 12 years and 4 months ago
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Older houses before CofO had I-cards. You have to go to HPD to get a copy.

theoperadiva | 12 years and 4 months ago
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You won’t need one to sell, but you may need one if you plan to do any renovations on the house (as will the buyer). We purchased a house without a C of O and it was a lengthy, somewhat painful process to get the necessary paperwork to renovate. We’ll end up with a proper C of O at the end of it, but if the sellers had been able to get a letter of no objection, or had gotten the C of O before selling, would have been tons easier.

BobMarvin | 12 years and 4 months ago
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Right; most buildings built prior to 1938 don’t have C of Os.

Putnamdenizen | 12 years and 4 months ago
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No. Many old houses don’t have c of o’s.