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zoningexpert

in Conversion 11 years and 8 months ago

convert a 2 family and store to 5 family on a small lot

Has anyone approved recently a ZRD1 for this issue?

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Updated 11 years and 8 months ago

zoningexpert

in Conversion 11 years and 8 months ago

convert a 2 family and store to 5 family on a small lot

Has anyone approved recently a ZRD1 for this issue?

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samg

in Conversion 11 years and 9 months ago

Converting 2 family to 3 family in Williamsburgh

We have a 2 family house with the top floor rented out. I would like to redo the basement and rent it out as well.…

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Updated 11 years and 8 months ago

samg

in Conversion 11 years and 9 months ago

Converting 2 family to 3 family in Williamsburgh

We have a 2 family house with the top floor rented out. I would like to redo the basement and rent it out as well.…

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minoush

in Conversion 11 years and 9 months ago

cost of adding second floor to one family in Astoria

Hi everyone, I am interested in buying a 1 family property in Astoria and add a second floor to create a 2 family, Is that…

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Updated 11 years and 9 months ago

minoush

in Conversion 11 years and 9 months ago

cost of adding second floor to one family in Astoria

Hi everyone, I am interested in buying a 1 family property in Astoria and add a second floor to create a 2 family, Is that…

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crownheights2013

in Conversion 11 years and 10 months ago

English basement - add above grade addition in back to legally rent - viable?

We are considering purchasing a house with an Eng basement. In the front of the house the basement is more than 50% bellow grade and…

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Updated 11 years and 9 months ago

crownheights2013

in Conversion 11 years and 10 months ago

English basement - add above grade addition in back to legally rent - viable?

We are considering purchasing a house with an Eng basement. In the front of the house the basement is more than 50% bellow grade and…

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emery

in Conversion 12 years and 7 months ago

Warehouse conversion advice...

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/510ecd5662a9c-.jpg Im considering purchasing a 3500sq ft single story warehouse building in Brooklyn and converting it to a single family house.  It’s roughly a 40×80’…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

emery

in Conversion 12 years and 7 months ago

Warehouse conversion advice...

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/510ecd5662a9c-.jpg Im considering purchasing a 3500sq ft single story warehouse building in Brooklyn and converting it to a single family house.  It’s roughly a 40×80’…

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asimplenoise

in Conversion 13 years and 4 months ago

Converting a 'so-so' 3 family to a 1 family

Was wondering if anyone could help me understand a range of cost to convert a row house set up as 3 apartments into a nice…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

lmbzfksl

in Conversion 12 years and 8 months ago

Sprinklers

Hi , do you need to install sprinklers when converting an SRO to 2 family? I don’t know the width of the street but would…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

lmbzfksl

in Conversion 12 years and 8 months ago

Sprinklers

Hi , do you need to install sprinklers when converting an SRO to 2 family? I don’t know the width of the street but would…

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crownheights2012

in Conversion 12 years and 9 months ago

Tax implications of converting from 4 family to 2 or 3 (Bedsty)

We are considering a multifamily (4 family) which we would like to convert to a 2 or 3 family.  Taxes are currently quite high as…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

crownheights2012

in Conversion 12 years and 9 months ago

Tax implications of converting from 4 family to 2 or 3 (Bedsty)

We are considering a multifamily (4 family) which we would like to convert to a 2 or 3 family.  Taxes are currently quite high as…

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zucchini88

in Conversion 13 years ago

Converting a single family to a 2-family

I am looking at a single family home in Brooklyn and may want to convert it to a 2-family home in the future.  I know…

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Updated 13 years ago

zucchini88

in Conversion 13 years ago

Converting a single family to a 2-family

I am looking at a single family home in Brooklyn and may want to convert it to a 2-family home in the future.  I know…

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AsherBenjamin

in Conversion 13 years and 1 month ago

4 Family to 1 Family C O O Advice

We’ve owned our legal 4 Family house since the 90’s but have never had tenants and have always used it as a Single Family.  Over…

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Updated 13 years and 1 month ago

AsherBenjamin

in Conversion 13 years and 1 month ago

4 Family to 1 Family C O O Advice

We’ve owned our legal 4 Family house since the 90’s but have never had tenants and have always used it as a Single Family.  Over…

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aabklyn

in Conversion 13 years and 2 months ago

Purcahsing an SRO?

I’m considering purchasing an SRO which has a certificate of non-harrassment and pre-approved plans to convert to a 2 family.  Has anyone been through this…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

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