NYC Renovation Q's

Renovation

We want to switch from gas to electric, but our apartment can't handle an increased electrical load. What can we do?

By Emily Myers |March 3, 2022 - 12:30PM

Small Projects + DIY

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 10, 2022 - 3:00PM

Renovation

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

By Emily Myers |November 30, 2021 - 9:30AM

Renovation

My NYC apartment has a concrete ceiling. How do I install overhead lighting?

By Amy Plitt |August 18, 2020 - 1:30PM

Design + Architecture

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 backreplace the … Architects and a member of the board of directors for the Historic Districts Council an advocacy group that also reviews every …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 4, 2020 - 9:30AM

Renovation

What you need to know about replacing the wood floors in your NYC apartment or house

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 12, 2020 - 9:00AM

Design + Architecture

Renovating a brownstone in a NYC historic district? Here's what you can—and can't—do

… hard to plan for the renovation of a NYC historic district brownstoneand keep your expectations and budget in checkwhen … default review process And the review process is what makes renovating a historic district brownstone so potentially … You still have to file plans with the LPC says Esterson who renovated his own Clinton Hill historic district brownstone …