I lived in a Brooklyn Heights garden-floor apartment for nearly 20 years—it's not like living in a basement

… gardenfloor apartment for nearly 20 years reached out to Brick Underground to share his experience and describe … it was done to code but to this day I think about how much toxic mold could be down there Luckily we never had … a family although Ive heard thats changed since we left … How the neighborhood has changed … Brooklyn Bridge Park …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 14, 2024 - 10:00AM
Have space in NYC to create an ADU? You may be eligible for funds to make it happen

… New York City is wading into the sometimescontroversial accessory dwelling unit debate … legislators Hochul dropped her plan Across the US however interest in ADUs is keen especially among owners … to them they have no place else to live she says … How to apply to the Plus One ADU program … Owners will …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 21, 2023 - 1:45AM
Can I have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in my NYC backyard?

… … The answer depends on where in the city you live because zoning ordinances that designate setbacks … is for select municipalities including in Long Island Brooklyn and Westchester with more municipalities expected … for local ordinances to preserve the character of different neighborhoodsand claim that stripping zoning boards …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 13, 2023 - 9:30AM
When your building's basement flooding is caused by an underground river, here's what to do

… York Citys underground rivers and streams you are likely to experience flooding in the basementeven if it only … This is part two of a threepart series Part one addresses how to find out if your building sits on top of an … Manhattan and another on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park How he approached drying them out depended on a few factors …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 18, 2023 - 9:45AM
Is your NYC building sitting on an underground river?

… Does the basement of your New York City building experience flooding without any apparent … rivers and streams that were transportation routes to towns and villages and provided freshwater as opposed to … This is part one of a threepart series Part two addresses how to solve flooding in your building caused by a buried …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 10, 2023 - 12:30PM