NYC Renovation Chronicles: 6 architects to avoid

… are architects even though they are not licensed Only a New York Registered Architect can file plans with the Department … use an investigative lawyer … Buying a new condo Heres the checklist youve been waiting for   … sponsored … The top 7 …

By Yoel Borgenicht |May 12, 2011 - 11:17AM
NYC Renovation Chronicles: Preparing for surprises, costly and not

… has its own surprises Hidden structural columns pipes in unexpected places longforgotten wall finishes the … had to pay a few grand to correct the damage  … Asbestos insulation … The discovery of asbestos is always an unhappy … we opened the ceiling and saw that the old wooden beams had completely rotted away beneath the upstairs neighbors …

By David Katz, Architect |March 17, 2011 - 10:40AM
City to train 8-year-olds to lead fight against construction defects

… coop and condo forum … BrickUnderground New Construction Survival Kit … 4 neat ways to use an investigative lawyer … …

By A. Ready |March 1, 2011 - 3:26PM
Expediters: A profession built on a Kafka-esque nightmare

… The Expediter is one of the more mysterious characters involved in a New York … Buildings Department is extremely intolerant of gifts and money she says … Does everyone use an expediter … Pretty … Department  Considering the frustration and wasted time two thousand dollars is really a drop in the bucket … …

By Teri Karush Rogers |July 1, 2010 - 6:27AM