Expanding the window sizes in a prewar Condo

Another one you missed Field hammy... Gonna have to talk to the Zillow boss... You don't got my back anymore field hammy.. where the love? Where the natural moisture? Don't use the lube... I WANT IT REALZZzzzz...

W67, Why do let him get to you? He needs medical attention. Enjoy your gains.

Hi 300_mercer. Good thing your condo went up in value.

It all depends on the bylaws of the condo association. You cannot likely make changes to the exterior of the building in any form without their approval. Heightening windows obviously affects the exterior. Also is the issue that walls are structural and weigh bearing. So they will almost certainly require that the building engineer or an engineer they hire (likely at your cost) come and prepare an opinion on the job. We had an opinion done for a pillar in our apartment we needed to fireproof. I think he was $250 an hour and it was around 3-4 hours. Cannot imagine it would be much more for a window assessment. If you did the job without telling them and caused any structural damage you would be in a very uncomfortable situation.

Thanks Guywithcat, we'd definitely go the high road with engineers, architects etc.

Which floor is this on? Anybody who does the work properly is going to want to punch holes through the building and support the structure above the windows with needle beams while the existing lintels are removed. Those needle beams need to be shored up both inside and outside the building, so the higher up, the higher the cost.

This is easily a five figure project...

>Which floor is this on?

Also, which neighborhood?

Also, which neighborhood?