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brooklyntoqueens
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 3 months ago
ECB department vs. DOB department?
What is the difference between the ECB department and the DOB department?’
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brooklyntoqueens
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 3 months ago
Question about violations
WHat is the difference between an OPEN violation and an ACTIVE violation? I’m waiting to close on a 2 family where there are two OPEN…
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sqhaexgkh
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 3 months ago
Final Construction Inspection - Failure
Does anyone have experience interpreting what this means? (reasons for failure?) I don’t understand all of the short hand/acronyms 001 CELLAR NOT COMPLETE PROVIDE FIRE…
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mcll
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 3 months ago
building inspector and outdoor deck
we built a steel deck with a licensed architect that is self certified and also a licensed contractor and it looks great. The architect went…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 11 months ago
Fire rated parlor door
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51155da042455-.jpg Now this is really sad … it looks like I have to remove my beautiful parlor door and replace it with an ugly 90…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 7 months ago
kitchen ceiling drop code in multi family?
I need a little help …. is it mandatory to drop the ceiling in the kitchen area by 12″ in a 3 family for fire…
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gabriela
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 7 months ago
DOB lawyer
We just got a notice from the DOB about our deck not being up to code. It’s a deck that was here from before we…
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jstewart
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 9 months ago
Upcoming DOB Inspection to remove "vacate order"
Selling my house in Queens.. go into contract such a smooth transaction…until I Get a call from my attorney last week that buyers’s title company…
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doblover
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 8 months ago
wood boards over cement in back yard - considered deck?
I live in a two family and I have a tiny back yard. I have concrete floor on the ground and it is ugly… Can…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 8 months ago
Sidewalk violation
I received a Sidewalk violation with 45 day notice. My sidewalk is bluestone and it´s not bad at all, no steps no holes. What´s this…
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est
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 8 months ago
Lowe's or Home Depot for plants?
Hi all, Which store is better for buying plants, flowers etc, Home Depot or Lowe’s? I’ve gone to Shannon’s on Fort Hamilton Ave. over the last couple…
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bwalton
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 8 months ago
Buying House with Cellar Apartment Violations
I am in process of buying 2 family house in Queens. Previous owner has been illegally living in the basement for at many years. They…
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WTGirl
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 9 months ago
Buying a house where work was done without permits and we want to do our own renovations
Hi everyone, I’ve been reading this site for a while now as we’re thinking of buying a two family house, and I’m posting for the…
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hebron76
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 9 months ago
Basement in Two Family House
I own a two family house. There is no C of O but the DOB classification is a two family dwelling. Assuming the basement is…
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hebron76
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 9 months ago
Selling a house with prior ECB violations
The prior owner incurred several ECB violations which have now all been resolved. However, ECB also gave him several fines as he never responded to…
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reagan9000
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 10 months ago
Do I need a permit (DOB or landmarks) for bluestone in my front yard
I own in the landmark part of Cobble Hill, and want to add a couple of bluestone slabs to my already-bluestoned front yard. Do I…
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phife00
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 10 months ago
Finishing basement - DOB
I just bought a two family home with an unfunished basement space that I want to finish off and use as a tv/family room. It’s…
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nancy sullivqn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 10 months ago
bedrooms / living space permitted in English basement?
Hello, I would like to know what DOB regulations are regarding bedrooms/living space in an English basement. This is regarding a 3 family brick building…
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