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theoperadiva
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 11 months ago
Asbestos inspection recommendation and pricing?
We are doing an asbestos inspection for our 3 story brownstone, and we’re looking for information on what we should expect in terms of pricing.…
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mysteriousbrunette
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 11 months ago
Permit for electrical work.
I went on a fishing expedition. This is the info i found. The Bureau of Electrical Control no longer exists. There is a phone…
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theoperadiva
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 11 months ago
No C of O and no I-Card - will we need to get a C of O before we'll be granted permits to renovate?
We’re buying a brownstone that needs a gut and we plan to do everything by the books. The house is listed for tax purposes as…
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windsorknot
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 4 months ago
DOB Domino Effect
Long story short… I had an electrician move my electrical meters to the outside of my building. During the DOB inspection, the inspector issued a…
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slvillager
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 11 months ago
c of o issues with refi
we have a 4 family we use as a 3\. kitchen plumbling still intact behind wall, no changes to egress since c of o issued…
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marcj
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years ago
proposed bedroom dimensions
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f99c7cc4a6d4-.jpg We are considering dividing a large bedroom in our one bed condo into two smaller ones. One of the new rooms would be 8’4″…
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marty362
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years ago
DOB Complaint of illegal conversion and tenant.
The DOB says a complaint was filed alleging illegal conversion and illegal tenants in our attic and basement. I think they got the wrong address.…
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viaorient
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years ago
HPD Violations
I am about to go into contract for a townhouse, but I just discovered that the house has 113 HPD Violations (!). The sheer amount…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years ago
timing for filing plans
If a demo plan is filed seperately from construction plans, should you wait with filing the rest of the plans until the demo plan is…
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Aussie
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 1 month ago
DOB Building Inspector Mistake
My tenant received a visit from the DOB building inspector the other day after a concerned citizen reported that there was no fire escape on…
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Meliora
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 2 months ago
Architect or Professional Engineer?
We are planning on buying a Brownstone that will involve a change of use (1F no C of O to a 2F) as well as…
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bricklayer
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 3 months ago
Expeditor wants to visit mid-construction?
I’m midway through a muti-month renovation project on our townhouse. We’re totally legit with permits and licensed contractors and whatnot… but lately our expeditor has…
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jdknyc
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 3 months ago
Existing Dryer and Hood Vents - Would you use them?
Hi there, the previous owner of our coop had installed exterior vents for both the dryer and range hood. We’re taking down some walls in…
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viaorient
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 4 months ago
Closing on a House with CofO
My was just accepted on a three family house without a CofO. The seller does not want to get it. This house was built before…
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cjs
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 3 months ago
Formal Complaint against DOB examiner
We have been waiting 8 weeks to see our plan examiner for the first time. Our meeting has been canceled twice. Obviously this is a…
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viaorient
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 4 months ago
How to Avoid a Public Property Record
I am about to buy a house, and I would like to avoid a public record under my name. Any ideas on what my options…
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Kateruba
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 4 months ago
No letter of objection on a house without C of O = dealbreaker?
Hello everyone! Please help me decide if no letter of no objection on a house without C of O is a dealbreaker! I’ve been trying…
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theklahy
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 4 months ago
Clearing a stop work order
A property owned by my mom and step dad received two stop work orders by the DOB when a neighbor complained about renovation he was…
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slightREobsession
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 4 months ago
Two meters in three family illegal according to DOB?
We bought our three family brownstone (with letter of no objection sanctioning legal use as a three family) in July, but it has two electrical meters (something…
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