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  • Renovation
    Painting, oh paintng
    Updated over 9 years ago
    We are doing a gut renovation on an estate-consition prewar apartment. The contractor has estimated $75k for painting and wall prep. True, we are putting up many new...
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  • Renovation
    Parquet Flooring or New Floating Wood Floor
    Updated over 9 years ago
    Hello, looking for recommendations on either fixing up an old parquet floor (put in in the '60s), or putting in a floating wood or bamboo plank floor over it (and if...
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  • Renovation
    Address for DOB microfilm files?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    Could anyone tell me where I would go to look at the DOB microfilm files for Manhattan? Is it 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor or 11 Park Place? Or somewhere else? Thanks!
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  • Renovation
    Buying a coop with unapproved renovation?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    The seller says he has already put in a request to the board to approve his renovations since he renovated it more than 10 years ago without informing them. Should I...
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  • Renovation
    Kitchen Re-Do
    Updated over 9 years ago
    How much would a fairly basic, galley kitchen renovation cost in a Manhattan Co-Op? Cabinets need to be replaced but everything would probably stay where it is. What...
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  • Renovation
    Inspector at my door due to complaint
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I just received a sign on my door for an impromptu inspection due to a complaint. I have been having my floors refinished at my single family residence. Does anyone...
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  • Renovation
    Gut Renovation of 1400 Apartment
    Updated over 9 years ago
    My offer for a 1400 apartment was accepted. I had a contractor that my broker recommended do a walkthrough. He gave me an estimate which includes demolition,...
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