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decoart
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
Maintenance Increase Notice
No surprise that my co-op is raising both maintenance and storage fees citing rising insurance and fuel costs. But I was surprised by the short…
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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
Tenant adding Roommate
I have a great tenant. We want to be accommodating with her boyfriend moving in. I just have a few concerns. 1. I’ll almost certainly…
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chipito
in General Discussion 4 months ago
Optimum Fiber Install Advice?
Anyone have optimum fiber installed recently in a brownstone? We just got notified that it’s finally available on our block, so I’m wondering what they…
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chipito
in General Discussion 5 months ago
NYC Parks sidewalk repairs on landmark blocks
Anyone had the Parks department’s Trees & Sidewalk program fix their sidewalk on a landmarked block that has bluestone? It seems like they are actually…
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slleiter
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Landscaper / Gardner for Japanese Knotweed
We recently found Japanese knotweed in our backyard garden and tried clipping it back and using roundup, however it has come back. Would love to…
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sphil305
in General Discussion 6 months ago
Looking to replace windows on my non-landmarked property
Does anyone have a good experience with a particular company they can recommend? Also, what was the price range to replace each window roughly?
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 7 months ago
Chairlifts in Brownstones
Had anyone had these installed? We’re thinking of a chair stair lift as a way to ensure that we’ll be able to stay in our…
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donnieseals
in General Discussion 6 months ago
Is there a Chicago version of Brownstoner?
Just stumbled across this site, and the community and information here is great. Does anyone know of any communities like Brownstoner that are focused on…
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