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

… Think living in a gardenfloor apartment is like living in a basement  Kevin Fitz who lived in a Brooklyn Heights … we learned a previous owner attempted to dig out the basement to make it a duplex Neighbors told us that they … built a twobedroom onebath apartment in half of the basementbut the place flooded every time it rained …

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

… from HPD and $26 million in grants from New York State Homes and Community Renewal to help 15 singlefamily … and ultimately faced budget cuts … Hot button topic for the suburbs … Clearing the way for ADUs in the suburbs was part … technical support including predevelopment and construction resources Participants must also qualify for financing and …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 21, 2023 - 1:45AM
How can I tell if an apartment I'm buying has flooded in the past?

… molding for signs of both water damage and staining If one knows where and if there is a main sewer or house trap pit look in there to see if there … or mostly through overwhelmed sewers or drains If your street has turned into a river or lake only flood insurance …

By Alanna Schubach |October 2, 2023 - 2:30PM
When your building's basement flooding is caused by an underground river, here's what to do

… and streams you are likely to experience flooding in the basementeven if it only happens intermittently A dry basement is always the goal for both health reasons to avoid … demolition he says … Preventing the water from entering the basement  … But prevention is likely to be your best bet For …

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 … todays Harlem Meer and The Loch at the northern end of Central Park Kadinsky says According to The Times article …

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