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scarter
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
2 Family For Sale by owner Macon/Lewis
Hi, A friend of mine wants to sell her 2-Family brownstone (3 story) on Macon and Lewis herself for $950K. I told her I would…
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realestate
in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 8 months ago
Kitchen countertops you love? Soapstone? What else?
(Re-posting this since my first post had a tech error). We need to choose kitchen countertops for townhouse we are renovating and don’t want polished…
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notny
in Doors & Windows 12 years and 11 months ago
Looking for pocket shutters
Anyone have any idea where I can find some, either new or used? I need shutters for one window, meaning one pair of shutters for…
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hullsean
in Mortgage 12 years and 6 months ago
mortgage broker or direct to lenders
I’ve read the pros & cons of broker versus shopping direct. Brokers have a conflict of interest, but hold your hand. Banks are slow and…
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nodnyc
in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 6 months ago
Chimney Flue Cleaning: Cost?
I installed a brand-new fireplace (and flue) a couple of years ago and I’d like to have the flue cleaned before the full season begins.…
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no-permits
in Landlord 13 years and 9 months ago
Financing for an SRO?
Does anyone know a lender who will do an SRO? I’ve tried all the local commercial banks, spoken to mortgage brokers and have come up…
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bkmashup
in Mortgage 12 years and 6 months ago
mortgage assumability
has anyone recently purchased/sold a property where the new buyer assumed the mortgage of the previous owner? i have heard that if you have favorable…
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bdz
in Mortgage 12 years and 6 months ago
Splitting a mortgage
We own a building with a friend and are in the process of starting a No Action Application condo conversion. Has any one had any…
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scarter
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
2 Family for Sale Bed Stuy
Hi, A friend of mine wants to sell her 2-Family brownstone (3 story) on Macon and Lewis herself for $950K. I told her I would…
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scarter
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
2 Family For Sale by owner Macon/Lewis
Hi, A friend of mine wants to sell her 2-Family brownstone (3 story) on Macon and Lewis herself for $950K. I told her I would…
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slope2009
in Heating 12 years and 6 months ago
Converting from Oil to Gas Boiler (with rebate?)
Hi, Has anyone converted their boiler from oil to gas recently and can recommend a good plumber? We’re also looking into the National Grid rebate…
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scottross
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Sprinkler system requirements for a 3-family in Brooklyn
Hey, Can someone please distill for me the sprinkler system requirements for 3-family residential-only home? What exactly needs to be painted red? Do I need…
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mgreen
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Wood Frame Clapboard recommendations
Hi I have scoured the posts on board here, i cannot find a contractor to redo my wood frame house with clapboard. I have seen…
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annep
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 8 months ago
Wanted to recommend Steve Rayboy for deck building!
Steve just finished an ipe wood deck on top of my steel frame & just wanted to recommend him to anyone out there looking for…
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onenicedacha
in Construction 12 years and 6 months ago
cost of adding a level to brownstone
I know this is quite a complicated process with the DOB, but wondering how much roughly it would cost to add a 4th flr onto…
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bkbrownstone
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Lopopolo Iron Works - Highly recommended
I’ve been meaning to write a great recommendation for Lopopplo Ironworks. I had them build a iron deck off my parlor floor brownstone to the…
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aq2101
in Decks and Porches 14 years and 1 month ago
Deck builder recommendation: Lopoplo Iron Works
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f54f84c13a36-.jpg This is a long overdue recommendation for Joseph Lopopolo and his company Lopopolo Iron Works. We used Lopopolo to build the metal frame for…
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tinkerertrue
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
recommendation of mason to do patchwork on spalled bricks?
we have a few (and very few) barely spalled bricks on the backside of our brownstone we want patched with repair mortar. only. that’s it.…
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