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r-squared
in Landmarks 12 years and 6 months ago
Landmark district garage renovation
I’m looking to upgrade a garage in a landmarked area (Ditmas Park), which might involve replacing the door. The garage is at the end of…
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hbranty
in Landmarks 11 years and 11 months ago
Anyone done Landmarks Window application one their own?
We’re replacing 8 windows on the front of our brownstone in Fort Greene and to save a bit of dough, the window supplier suggested we…
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ITWorks
in Landmarks 12 years and 1 month ago
Annoying Neighbors Dept.- Exterior lighting in landmarked neighborhood
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5138c04e56a11-.jpg Our next door neighbors have just completed their facade and front porch rennovation in landmarked CH. Looks good, happy for them (and us by…
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ITWorks
in Landmarks 12 years and 1 month ago
Annoying Neighbors Dept.- Exterior lighting in landmarked neighborhood
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5138c04e56a11-.jpg Our next door neighbors have just completed their facade and front porch rennovation in landmarked CH. Looks good, happy for them (and us by…
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fastfreddy
in Landmarks 13 years and 11 months ago
Repainting and Landmarks
I know that I can repaint my door the color that it is now without getting Landmarks approval but what if I want to paint…
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r-squared
in Landmarks 12 years and 6 months ago
Landmark district garage renovation
I’m looking to upgrade a garage in a landmarked area (Ditmas Park), which might involve replacing the door. The garage is at the end of…
0

liz2
in Landmarks 13 years and 1 month ago
Landmarks Question
Hi everyone, I live in a landmarked brownstone that was chopped up into condos. We just got a letter from some “Architectural Trust” stating that…
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liz2
in Landmarks 13 years and 1 month ago
Landmarks Question
Hi everyone, I live in a landmarked brownstone that was chopped up into condos. We just got a letter from some “Architectural Trust” stating that…
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kensny
in Landmarks 13 years and 3 months ago
Does landmarks ever approve of window bars ?
I own a brownstone in the Landmark district of Fort Greene. About 22 years ago I installed window bars on the 2 front parlor windows…
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augiesasso
in Landmarks 13 years and 4 months ago
Landmarks and interior doors of a Brownstone
We’re in the middle of getting our C of O. Converting our brownstone from a 1 family to a 3 family. Renovation requires that pocket…
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augiesasso
in Landmarks 13 years and 4 months ago
Landmarks and interior doors of a Brownstone
We’re in the middle of getting our C of O. Converting our brownstone from a 1 family to a 3 family. Renovation requires that pocket…
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ppwest
in Landmarks 13 years and 5 months ago
Any info on this lot?
The empty lot next to the Montauk Club on 8th avenue has always interested me… who owns it and why is it empty? must be…
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ppwest
in Landmarks 13 years and 5 months ago
Any info on this lot?
The empty lot next to the Montauk Club on 8th avenue has always interested me… who owns it and why is it empty? must be…
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stmarksave
in Landmarks 13 years and 7 months ago
Landmarks and backyard building
Does it violate the Landmarks code to build a house on stilts in your backyard? Over at 97 St. Marks Ave, they’ve built an entire…
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stmarksave
in Landmarks 13 years and 7 months ago
Landmarks and backyard building
Does it violate the Landmarks code to build a house on stilts in your backyard? Over at 97 St. Marks Ave, they’ve built an entire…
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angiefish
in Landmarks 13 years and 8 months ago
Landmarked property
We are looking at a house that has been calendared for landmark. If the house becomes landmarked, do it mean that any and all work…
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angiefish
in Landmarks 13 years and 8 months ago
Landmarked property
We are looking at a house that has been calendared for landmark. If the house becomes landmarked, do it mean that any and all work…
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anonCH
in Landmarks 13 years and 8 months ago
Landmark in Crown Heights North - changes to interior and rear
Is it possible that for house that in in a landmarked area you cannot make any changes to the front of the house – but…
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