Back in January I bought an HDFC co-op and had, at that time, an architect who submitted plans to the board. They agreed to almost none of the items we proposed initially, but eventually allowed me to have a washer/dryer. That, I believe, is the only significant change I made to the apartment (besides demo of a on-structural wall and moving the kitchen sink a few inches.) I paid for expediting,... [more]
Back in January I bought an HDFC co-op and had, at that time, an architect who submitted plans to the board. They agreed to almost none of the items we proposed initially, but eventually allowed me to have a washer/dryer. That, I believe, is the only significant change I made to the apartment (besides demo of a on-structural wall and moving the kitchen sink a few inches.) I paid for expediting, drafting and several inspections. My architect was way too optimistic about what permitting would cost as I went forward.
I should note that my wages as an adjunct professor are shockingly low. My whole reno was done with a licensed contractor who came to his profession via an 80s diy community. In memory of that spirit, he was able to work within my budget by using salvage materials and creativity. But I did run out of savings.
In March the architect had still not filed with the city. He told me it could cost another $2000 to complete the filing and I told him to hold off. Now he is saying that I have an outstanding bill with a structural engineer for $750. But that is perhaps for another conversation.
My question is this: If I don't complete the filing, what kind of trouble can I get in? Others have more recently told me that filing was kind of unnecessary for this project. I have begun to regret the $4000 or so that I had put toward this end. And yet I worry that, having begun the filing, and leading the board to believe I will file, could lead to problems at some point, at resale etc. Does anyone have any insight on this? Sorry if any of it sounds naive.
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Response by Anonymous2013
over 11 years ago
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Member since: Jan 2013
Oops - spelling error in title. I meant "renovation."
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Response by Anonymous2013
over 11 years ago
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Oops - spelling error in title. I meant "renovation."
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Response by Ivan752
over 10 years ago
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Member since: Apr 2014
I inherited a co op last year. It had been renovated in the early 1990s - even before the person I inherited it from moved in. I put it on the market, found a buyer quickly and signed a contract BUT am not allowed to sell it because the renovations had not been filed with the city. Even though I didn't do the renovations and the person I inherited it from didn't even do them, the Board is insisting that the apartment cannot be sold until I have an engineer look at it, file plans with the city, change certain illegal renovations, etc. The bottom line is that you might get away with doing the renovations short term, but the Board could come after you later or prevent you from selling it unless you go back and file with the city.
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Oops - spelling error in title. I meant "renovation."
Oops - spelling error in title. I meant "renovation."
I inherited a co op last year. It had been renovated in the early 1990s - even before the person I inherited it from moved in. I put it on the market, found a buyer quickly and signed a contract BUT am not allowed to sell it because the renovations had not been filed with the city. Even though I didn't do the renovations and the person I inherited it from didn't even do them, the Board is insisting that the apartment cannot be sold until I have an engineer look at it, file plans with the city, change certain illegal renovations, etc. The bottom line is that you might get away with doing the renovations short term, but the Board could come after you later or prevent you from selling it unless you go back and file with the city.