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Renovation in building

old time brooklyn
old time brooklyn
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
The last time people on my floor moved out of the building their apartments were renovated. Yet there was never any building permits on the front door. Is that legal?

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  • fjord
    fjord
    Is that legal?
    Depends on a myriad of factors. What kind of renovations are happening? Electrical and plumbing almost always require bldg. permits, as does any change in floor plans, i.e., removing/altering support* walls, etc.

    *yup...amended.
  • old time brooklyn
    old time brooklyn
    They ripped all the walls out, changed a 2BR to a 3BR. Stuff like that.
  • meredithb
    meredithb
    I think a permit is needed for support walls, not regular walls, but I'm not sure.
  • stacey
    stacey
    Old Time Brooklyn wrote: They ripped all the walls out, changed a 2BR to a 3BR. Stuff like that.
    If they just ripped out walls and replaced them you wouldn't need a permit. Changing an apartment from a 2-3 sounds like they would require a permit.

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