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Roommates + Landlords
Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… information for July 2025 … How do bookshelf walls make renting affordable … Moving even two blocks away or two … priced out of your current or target apartment Even basic models will allow you to carve out more space from your … the DOB is of the utmost concern Thats because dividing up apartments with pressurized walls to create illegal bedrooms …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
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The Search
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Small Projects + DIY
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Products + Test-drives
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Live
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Renovation
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Products + Services
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The Market
What is considered a legal bedroom in NYC?
By Brick Underground |February 3, 2022 - 12:30PM
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Products + Services
What you need to know about installing a closet system in your NYC apartment or brownstone
By Evelyn Battaglia |February 3, 2022 - 9:30AM
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The Search
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By Brick Underground |July 28, 2021 - 9:30AM