My renovation project needs approval but the board is stalling—how can I speed things up?

… harder than usual to keep the timing and therefore cost of New York City renovations on track A board that is dragging … you have to start the whole process over again  If youre buying with the purpose of renovating you need to dig in to … that Early on in the pandemic boards were regulating who could come in and out of the building and even though theres …

By Emily Myers |November 30, 2021 - 9:30AM
How to blow out the back of your NYC brownstone

… The most popular renovation project for a New York City brownstone or townhouse is to blow out the … rules for adding an extension  … One of the reasons people buy townhouses as opposed to coops is the freedom to make … that as a rule For example the width of the enlargement could align with the total span of the three windows above …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 4, 2020 - 9:30AM
Renovating a brownstone in a NYC historic district? Here's what you can—and can't—do

… be as historically accurate as possible says Meshberg  Any new additions however are more likely to be approved if they … oversight … The trend for years has been for people to buy smaller homes than they need with plans to expand square … keeping the gate low enough to be nonvisible Similarly you could have your living room spill out onto a deck thats atop …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 1, 2019 - 9:00AM