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Guest User | 0 secs ago
What work has been done
Anyone know how I can research when the gas pipes were installed in my building ? I found some info that asbestos was abated from…
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homely
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 2 months ago
Wall around gas meter?
Do gas meters need to be in a room in the cellar? Mine is a two-family home (although previously a five-family). I would like to…
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ning
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 1 month ago
Parking violation
I got a DOB violation for “parking in front of my house” as opposed to in the back… The whole block is doing that, not…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Seeking to hire help for curb cut violation?
I think I need help and I don’t even know whom I should hire: contractor vs lawyer vs expeditor. Any recommendations for the right kind…
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stevennn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 3 months ago
Sidewalk hazard/violation. And MTA subway station is in front of my building.
Situation: I have a building on a busy street with a busy subway entrance. The sidewalk in front is 30 feet deep (15 feet my…
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HouseNut
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 4 months ago
C of O change and violation
We bought our house about years ago. It is configured as a four-story single family, but the C of O was for a duplex apt…
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aleafb
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 4 months ago
Confused about alt-1 vs alt-2 and what is a basement
Hi everyone, We are in the middle of designing some renovations and are very confused about a few issues. It’s a row house with two…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 6 months ago
your property tax might jump to $ 20,000 after change of C of O
if you did an Alt-1 or bought a flip in the last 7 years please get in touch. I would like to get to get…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Required Permits
I think my neighbor plains on rebricking his house including stoop. He owns a construction company. Please let me know what permits are required. Thanks.
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
What do the letters "ACT" mean next to a DOB certificate of occupancy complaint?
Looked at the definitions of all the possible complaint codes and didn’t see ACT. Does it mean they are taking action against the complaint? Thanks!
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decoart
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 9 months ago
Department of Buildings Violation
I am in the process of filing for a permit to have some work done on my recently purchased home. The contractor who filed the…
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mikecnyc
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 9 years and 2 months ago
Revocable Consent for Stoop Modification?
My current stoop has a fenced in front platform area that is three steps above the level of the sidewalk. Main stairs up to the…
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michaelgidaly
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 10 months ago
Permits
How to close an open permit of the installation of a satellite disc that is not longer at the property
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mdcoons
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 11 months ago
Stainless Steel Chimney Liner--Permits, Design Drawings Needed?
Hi All, First time posting here. I am owner of one family row house, three stories with 1950’s terra cotta clay chimney liner going to…
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rentrix
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 7 years ago
Building on a shared wall
My neighbor is building a one story masonry rear yard extension. There is a shared party wall, about 2 ft tall, that separates our properties.…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Property Lines
The landlord of the property I am attached to owns a construction company. For about 2 weeks there was extremely loud noise coming from his…
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Fort_Green_p_nut
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 7 years and 5 months ago
Turn half bath into full in basement rec room of ground floor condo?
Hi, we have a ground floor condo with a basement rec room that has a powder room. Are we legally allowed to convert that half…
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burpgun
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 7 years and 6 months ago
DoB and my property
Hey all. Pretty simple question. We own a three story building. Next to us a large development company is renovating and adding stories to a…
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