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crownheightsliving
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years ago
Sprinklers for 2-Family Attached Townhome
I saw some threads on here but I figured I would create my own. So I have a 2 family townhome, it was my grandparents’…
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ptag
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years ago
Sprinkler requirement in one family home.
Neighbors – any architects or engineers out there familiar with NYC requirements around installing sprinklers in Attics of single family homes and understanding what construction…
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sidka
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 1 month ago
Add a story to a 2-story building classified as a 3-family
Hello Community! While hunting for a 3-family in Brooklyn. I came across a 2-story building with no certificate of occupancy, but classified by the Department…
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jeromemax000
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 3 months ago
NYC DOB issued partial vacate order on garage, specifics on correcting issue
Hello everyone, I live in Brooklyn, NYC. My garage was issued a partial vacate order by the Dept. of Buildings in NYC. The order stated…
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mwallen587@gmail.com
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 5 months ago
Architect
Looking for advice. I hired an Architect to build a deck that involved obtaining permits from DOB and LPC. The project was completed with all…
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brokelyn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 5 years and 2 months ago
Local Law 152 Gas Inspection - Plumber Recommendation
Hello 3- and multi-family homeowners, I followed a previous thread about this so just wanted to circle back and tell the Forum that I found…
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housepoor
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 5 months ago
Fire extinguisher requirements in multi-family
I recently bought a multi-family building and the prior owner had a number of fire extinguishers hung up in the cellar. None seem to have…
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alexwithak
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 5 months ago
Finished Cellars
Continuing my quest to buy a multifamily to live in and I’m trying to understand what can be done in cellars. I generally understand the…
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msalerno
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 5 months ago
Buying without a CO
Hello, We are thinking about buying a condo that doesn’t have a CofO (and according to BIS the temporary CO lapsed a few years ago).…
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housepoor
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 7 months ago
Local Law 152
Most threads on LL 152 are from last year. I am wondering if there are any recommendations on who did a good job recently and…
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eshannobyam
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 7 months ago
Building Code - Duplex Stairs with Egress on Each Floor
Hi there, I am connecting two apartments in a large building to make a duplex (ground floor + second floor). The front door from each…
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emlastique
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 7 months ago
ABOVE GROUND POOL- Queens
I installed an above ground pool in my backyard. One of my neighbors called with a complaint to the DOB on me. So the complaint…
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cjc25
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 9 months ago
Will inspector check for other unpermitted work?
I recently bought a house in queens that has done some work without a permit but nothing you can see from the street. I would…
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brokelyn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 5 years and 2 months ago
Sprinklers required in 2-family?
Hi, I have a question about possibly changing the C of O. I have a 3-family that I’m using as a 2-family. The gas line…
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Using 3-family as 2-family
We are considering buying a 3-family townhouse to use as a 2-family (my husband and me, and our daughter and her family). The building is…
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Basement/garden apartment rented to non-family members?
On a DOB web site I find: Basements in one- and two-family homes can be lawfully occupied only if the following conditions are met: (requirements…
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sarahbrooklyn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 5 years and 5 months ago
Painting interior gas pipes
Repainting the bedroom and thinking about painting the exposed gas pipes in a bedroom. They are currently unpainted. I am trying to find NYC building…
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stickerhappy
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 5 years and 7 months ago
Do you need a permit to remove/cap a radiator?
I’ve heard different things. One person said radiator/steam pipes don’t fall under plumbing which I don’t know is true. I just want to remove and…
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