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  • Renovation
    permit woes
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Can someone tell me if this sounds accurate. My plumber says that he cannot apply for a LAA permit because there are violations in my building. He said I will...
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  • Renovation
    3" False ceilings (DOB Code?)
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Hello. I have a condo with a concrete ceiling. I'm looking to create a false ceiling with drywall sheets about 3" in height and install lighting because I don't want...
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  • Renovation
    Mystery pipe
    Updated over 6 years ago
    We're combining two coop apartments and found a pipe in the wall that was between the two apartments. The super doesn't know what it is and the building engineer...
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  • Renovation
    Buying hallway space?
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Hi all, Am considering buying hallway space in conjunction with purchasing an UWS coop and wondering what sort of PPSF is reasonable/customary. Lower than the PPSF for...
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  • Renovation
    prewar relics
    Updated over 6 years ago
    We are renovating our apartment and there are a few odds and ends I'm not quite sure how to update/fix. Our contractor is more of a basic installer and isn't offering...
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  • Renovation
    turning closet into hallway
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Hello! I am purchasing an alcove studio that has been converted into a junior 1 bed by the previous owner but the closets and bath are inside the bedroom. I am...
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  • Renovation
    DOB Plumbing Permit Expeditor Cost
    Updated over 6 years ago
    We are redoing 2 bathrooms we need over 10 foot of piping replaced. one expeditors bid was for 5K. It is nnot for the overall apartment
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