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Adding a playroom?

Started by dharma
over 11 years ago
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Member since: Apr 2010
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I'm in a 30 unit coop. We have a large (40 x 20 feet maybe?) space that's currently used for bike storage, exercise equipment and some left over couches/chairs. I want to make part if the space (where couches are now) into a play room. Is this a good idea? In order to add a wall to divide the room in half (so there'd be a bike storage area and work out area on one half , play space on the other half). Do you need permits? Are there any egress issues in basements? (There' are 2 entry doors. The idea would be to use one for the bike /exercise area, the other for play area). Thanks!
Response by jelj13
over 11 years ago
Posts: 821
Member since: Sep 2011

Yes. there are permit and egress issues for playrooms. We had a larger space to work with and the city turned down our permit since there was no way the space could be modified to comply with all their regulations.

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Response by Aaron2
over 11 years ago
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Member since: Mar 2012

Why not just expand the storage facilities? A play room is useful only to those residents who have kids. Increased storage space is useful to all residents. If you charge for it, it can be income producing (or at least offset the costs of installing the additional storage units). A playroom is a constant drain on finances.

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Response by alanhart
over 11 years ago
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Member since: Feb 2007

I used to live in a condo in which one resident spent a few years lobbying to turn part of the meeting room into a gym. Then he acquired a baby and spent the next few years lobbying to turn part of the meeting room into a playroom. Me me me now now now.

Don't you have a living room?

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Response by fieldschester
over 11 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2013

Thanks alan. That story reminds me about Aboutready as well as the dentist who sold his receivable from Kim Kardashian at greater than face amount. http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2014/08/21/dentist-auctions-off-12-year-old-unpaid-judgment-against-kim-kardashian/

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Response by NYCMatt
over 11 years ago
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Member since: May 2009

"Don't you have a living room?"

THIS.

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