twenty foot tall fence?

Those interior 1970's bedroom photos on Facebook are amazing. The entertainment porch with appliances...

Posted by: IMBY at November 21, 2009 9:25 AM in response to Development Watch: Turnaround at 424 Waverly Avenue

Do you remember the year it was demolished

Posted by: IMBY at November 21, 2009 12:19 AM in response to Development Watch: 575 5th Avenue Coming Along

The gas dryers have been in use for 20 years with out venting to the outside?
I can't imagine the dust and CO has not caused health problems.

Posted by: IMBY at November 20, 2009 2:19 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

I would take the $250. You could pull the mirror off, take it to a glass shop and have them cut off the bottom inch, polish the edge and then glue it back. Most likely 4 globs of mirror mastic hold the whole thing on.

Or get the glass guy who comes to do the bath/shower.

I would say, "By the way, Mr. Glass guy, you wouldn't be able to take this back to your shop and make the repair, would you?" After he gives you the quote for the glass panel of coarse.

Posted by: IMBY at November 20, 2009 12:24 PM in response to Credit for bathroom mirror

23 restaurants violate minimum wage laws + illegal cramped apartments

Posted by: IMBY at November 20, 2009 10:51 AM in response to Friday Links

The Park Slope store has been closed for 15 years(?) at least.

Posted by: IMBY at November 20, 2009 10:00 AM in response to Huh? Benetton for Bed Stuy Stretch of Bedford Avenue

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/300/c6/c6d970d9-537a-4b0a-abc1-3edaccebcbf2_300.jpg

Posted by: IMBY at November 19, 2009 5:50 PM in response to Skylite heat loss

How do you get that stone off the brick without messing it up?

Saw the doors... wonderfully done. What "black" are they using for the door's archway? I'm looking for a black to paint our front doors.

Posted by: IMBY at November 19, 2009 4:28 PM in response to Development Watch: Turnaround at 424 Waverly Avenue

I think the proper way to do this is to put the gloss down first, buff it out and then the satin over top. Gloss is the most durable. Don't see why he can't buff it all out as long as he doesn't hit the wood. Sounds like uneven application/too many coats too soon. Pine is not an easy floor to stain.

Posted by: IMBY at November 19, 2009 11:08 AM in response to Wood floor disaster

Foam pipe insulation pushed up into vent. Comes in long lengths. 10 minutes work.

Posted by: IMBY at November 19, 2009 11:00 AM in response to Skylite heat loss

F Train a disaster this morning... Jumper on the tracks @ 7th Ave?

Posted by: IMBY at November 19, 2009 9:20 AM in response to Open Thread

Can they even park cars at the Vue? There is a partial vacate order because of defective retaining walls collapsing on to the parking lot.

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?requestid=3&bin=3392419

Posted by: IMBY at November 19, 2009 12:19 AM in response to Development Watch: 169 16th Street

By the way, wasn't there a shoot out in front of this building a month or so ago?

Posted by: IMBY at November 18, 2009 5:16 PM in response to Development Watch: 169 16th Street

This is a Karl Fischer puke fest

For those who were there from the beginning, these fine buildings were built upon those POS foundations they rushed and poured without proper framing.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pkT2QN5bzRE/Si5dmkh-ZfI/AAAAAAAAD4w/QYPm_vTKmVQ/s1600-h/15th+st.png

There are about a dozen new projects within a few blocks.
Fischer has three more 572 5th Ave, 226 15th St., and 182 15th St.
Also in the works 534 6th Ave, 585 5th Ave, 169 16th St., 20 Jackson Place, 390 14th St, and on and on and on.

Posted by: IMBY at November 18, 2009 5:14 PM in response to Development Watch: 169 16th Street

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As long as you have the wall open might as well check for leaks to see what caused the wall to fail. Might have been water passing through missing grout or from behind the escutcheon plates on the shower body. Looks like a lot of old galvanized fittings. Might be a good time to install that rainwater shower head system I hear so many good things about on this forum.

You need someone to remove all loose tile and wirelath back to a point where the wall is sound and then patch in a cement board piece to fit.

That black edge may be a decorative element but it is a design flaw... a weak link. That thin black tile has to take all the stress every time you fill the tub and no doubt becomes separated from the backer allowing water to enter.

A plastic sheet and some duct tape will allow you plenty of time to find a good handyman to fix the patch.

Posted by: IMBY at November 18, 2009 2:39 PM in response to GC needed for bathroom project

So the judge awarded them $35,000 to cover the legal fees they were charged to get Corcoran to finally turn over Emails that may or may not prove there was some broker conspiracy. True? And the case is still in the discovery phase, no?

I know of a few condo buildings in the SSlope with water problems, some as bad as the ones in this video. Any good lawyer is going to find a way to recover damages for their client including looking to see if the seller/broker knew about these floods before.

With all this new construction the city's infrastructure is certainly being taxed. You can't add 40-80 new units to a street and not expect backups like the one you see in the video.
In the web site photos the garden duplex has a backyard that is completely cemented over with nowhere for the water to go but that 4" drain.

Posted by: IMBY at November 17, 2009 1:53 PM in response to Footage from 357 4th Street Condo Lawsuit

Guy looks at phone and reads "It's December 21st, 2012 and as you can see, we got a lot of water pouring in here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Posted by: IMBY at November 17, 2009 12:58 PM in response to Footage from 357 4th Street Condo Lawsuit

Ed, called Verizon numerous times. Each time a service tech would come out. Service tech would call the engineer who would come out and tell us that they don't fix lines until any and all construction is completed on the block.
This is now impossible since we have a stalled site on one end and a finished new building that won't let ANY utilities touch their property. Nice since they are the one's who knocked over the poles and cut the lines in the first place. As you know new buildings get all their utilities via underground service so there is no incentive to fix the neighborhoods problem.

As for the stalled site, Verizon has assured us that as soon as it's finished they will talk to the residents and get their permission to make repairs. ?????

Time Warner who "rents" the poles from Verizon refuses to climb the poles because they are a safety hazard, (The last TW service person told me to cut the pole down with a chainsaw to speed up Verizon's response time...no joke).

We have made multiple NYS Public Service Calls and while they do cause an inspector to show up, it never advances the repair to our block wide problem. Verizon does not want to service their old copper wires anymore. They are just stalling until Fiber Optic shows.

Posted by: IMBY at November 17, 2009 10:40 AM in response to Removing Unsightly Wires?

No, been waiting 3 years for them to fix a falling pole. Plus side, our wires are concealed in our shrubs now.

Posted by: IMBY at November 17, 2009 10:25 AM in response to Removing Unsightly Wires?

Flowers attract rats...

Posted by: IMBY at November 17, 2009 9:56 AM in response to City Planning Targeting Curb Cuts

Check out this list of complaints dealing with water and flooding dating back to 2007. Stop Work Order Violations for flooding related problems ect...

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/ComplaintsByAddressServlet?requestid=1&allbin=3391023

So who actually did the work?

Name: Daniel Bernstein
Business Name: Kutnicki Bernstein Architects Business Phone: 212-431-5552
Business Address: 434 BROADWAY, 4TH FLOOR NY NY 10013

PAUL KATSAROS Tracking No: GC
Business: SPRING DEVELOPMENT & CONST CORP Phone: 212-924-1520
141 WEST 36TH ST.19TH FLR NY NY 10018

Posted by: IMBY at November 17, 2009 9:37 AM in response to Corcoran Found Negligent in Park Slope Condo Sale

Yeah been to the Landmark many times when it was open. There was something very primal about the place. Used to bring all my out of town guests there for drinks. They still mention the place almost 20 years later.

Romper room meets the Gong Show. Any parents out there who have taken a Music Together class with their kids... Imagine doing it totally shitfaced wearing a funny hat... That was the Landmark.

Posted by: IMBY at November 16, 2009 1:32 PM in response to Doings at the Dilapidated 7th Ave & 2nd St Building?

The Nash family cares about Park Slope.

They are not greedy or any of the cruel adjectives that many of you posted.
From the old Brownstoner thread...
The Nash family has always been kind to everyone and is one of the oldest families in Park Slope.

The law suit with the tenant who prevented them from renovating the building is over.

The city erected the scaffolding after a Noreaster storm hit Park Slope. The City's contractor is responsible for the maintenance of it. No one has been hurt.

Soon everything will be okay. The goal is to turn the building into an Arts center for all mediums. If you want to help send an email to rachelhnash@yahoo.com

Thank you for your concern

Posted by: IMBY at November 16, 2009 1:20 PM in response to Doings at the Dilapidated 7th Ave & 2nd St Building?

Is there a garden apartment? Expect the bills to jump in the summer when watering the plants.

Posted by: IMBY at November 15, 2009 11:59 AM in response to Tenant Pays Water Bill?

Make sure she wears steel tipped boots on your walking tour. Those Bugaboos and Double Mountain Buggy Urban Strollers can take a toe just like that.

Posted by: IMBY at November 15, 2009 11:53 AM in response to Need recs for Park Slope tour

It's visually symmetrical in the same way a Rorschach Ink Blot Test is except in this case I really do see the devil's penis.

Posted by: IMBY at November 13, 2009 4:12 PM in response to 574 4th Avenue: The Full Monty

Off topic slightly but I recently put out two fridges a couple weeks apart after making separate appointments with sanitation to remove the freon for recycling. Sanitation never showed but the guy who sells used fridges on Prospect Avenue came by with a truck and got them. Is sanitation subcontacting this out or what?

Posted by: IMBY at November 13, 2009 3:53 PM in response to Junking a Radiator?

Any architects willing to school us on what went wrong with this building?

Posted by: IMBY at November 13, 2009 10:09 AM in response to 574 4th Avenue: The Full Monty

I got a bad feeling about this...

Posted by: IMBY at November 13, 2009 10:07 AM in response to Subflooring Woes

I got a bad feeling about this...

Posted by: IMBY at November 13, 2009 9:58 AM in response to Installing Faucet - No Brainer?

Not familiar with the property, but looking at the photo it appears there are two well maintained buildings on either side of the shell. Identical facades...

Posted by: IMBY at November 13, 2009 9:41 AM in response to Big Turnout for 437 Waverly Auction

Figured right.

Information overload... Follow this link and type in address of building in question. It will give you FAR available, or not.
http://www.urbanresearchmaps.org/oasis/map.aspx

Posted by: IMBY at November 12, 2009 11:42 PM in response to Remedies for violation of FAR

You can try taking the entire lock set to a locksmith and have him re-key the cylinders or buy another set entirely. The labor might be the same as a new lock set. If you switch brands the hole pattern may be different. Most old time Brooklyn hardware stores will stock Segal brand.

By the way, double cylinder locks are illegal on all exit doors.

Posted by: IMBY at November 12, 2009 2:12 PM in response to Lock DIY?

Issues...
Sometimes the moisture from the new skim coat will be absorbed by the old wall and de-laminate, for lack of a better word. The bond becomes weak between layers of old paint/previous skim coating and may produce a bubble.

The best way to prevent this from happening is to scrape any loose material or weak peeling paint and then prime the wall with a quality oil based sealer/primer.

The lead issue prevents dry sanding or scraping. Worth testing.

Posted by: IMBY at November 11, 2009 10:59 PM in response to Skim Coating Over Paint?

I have seen the local engine company making the rounds, inspecting new construction in SSlope. They report violations that could endanger their lives in a fire. No one wants to fall down an empty unguarded elevator shaft or stairless stairwell in thick smoke. here is the link.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/cda/cda_fireco_inspections.shtml

Posted by: IMBY at November 9, 2009 9:01 PM in response to Fire Dept Inspection

Boy, I was just about to suggest calling in the bomb squad

Posted by: IMBY at November 8, 2009 9:24 PM in response to Fridge Makes Ticking Sound

Post a picture of the boiler.

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 10:34 PM in response to Heating System Not Auto Filling

In order to make the DOB's radar, the site has to have recent 311 complaints about hazardous conditions/unsafe fence/excessive debris/bad housekeeping AND have expired permits. 333 Carroll St. has neither complaints nor expired permits. The fence and shed are good until February 2010.

The Scribd feature is cool.

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 9:57 PM in response to DOB's Stalled Site List Passes 500 Mark; BK Still on Top

In order to make the DOB's radar, the site has to have recent 311 complaints about hazardous conditions/unsafe fence/excessive debris/bad housekeeping AND have expired permits. 333 Carroll St. has neither complaints nor expired permits. The fence and shed are good until February 2010.

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 9:56 PM in response to DOB's Stalled Site List Passes 500 Mark; BK Still on Top

DIBS, As my lawyer likes to say, " Did there ever come a length of time when you were in possession of the underpants before said washing?"

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 10:09 AM in response to Open Thread

We never met in person. The garments were passed on to me through a series of anonymous intermediaries. For the record, "they" were washed in luke warm water using Woolite w/ color-guard.

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 10:05 AM in response to Open Thread

Claim to fame: I have personally hand washed Madonna's underwear...

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 9:58 AM in response to Open Thread

Snappy and Brokeback Developer going fishing this weekend?

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 9:55 AM in response to Open Thread

Time to sell my fillings!

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 9:53 AM in response to Open Thread

For comparison.

In Charleston, SC they just finished building (2005) the longest cable-stayed bridge in the western hemisphere at 4km in length. Eight lanes wide with pedestrian/bike lanes. Total cost $700 million. Not only came in under cost but also sooner than predicted. Swedish construction company Tidewater Skanska built it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Ravenel_Jr._Bridge

Don't we need some kind of panel of experts to discuss planning of the new bridge for a few years before we attempt to build this thing? Say at a cost of $700 million?

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 9:48 AM in response to New Kosciuszko Bridge Won't Come Cheap

They build along side old bridge and remove it after new bridge is finished.

Posted by: IMBY at November 6, 2009 9:17 AM in response to New Kosciuszko Bridge Won't Come Cheap

For my fellow south slopers try this local car rental service
Express Car Rental

496 7th Avenue

(718) 369-6465

Posted by: IMBY at November 5, 2009 5:10 PM in response to Subway Service on Weekends Is F@#%ed

"Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie,
O, what a panic's in thy breastie!
Thou need na start awa sae hasty
Wi bickering brattle!
I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee,
Wi' murdering pattle."

Havelc, I do not leave my home under any conditions.

The following mice have restraining orders against me:

Minnie, Miss Bianca, Gus, Jaq, Jerry, Stuart Little, and Pearl Pureheart. Also entire cast of Ratatouille. Currently on parole after conviction for class B misdemeanor of "Stalking in the Fourth Degree". Clarabelle Cow, please forgive me.

Posted by: IMBY at November 5, 2009 3:16 PM in response to Mouse Infestation - Help!

If you give a mouse a cookie...

Kind sir, are you in possession of a shovel and a bag of lime?

Posted by: IMBY at November 5, 2009 2:51 PM in response to Help with Demanding Tenant?

"Now remember: When things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is."
-Josey Wales

Posted by: IMBY at November 5, 2009 9:53 AM in response to Mouse Infestation - Help!

OP, get a grip...fire-hazard guy? Next you'll be calling in Homeland security. The venting requirement is simple and as mentioned above any plumber can fix it. It's not an emergency, obviously.

Posted by: cmu at November 20, 2009 5:12 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

I worry the plumber will have an ethical duty to report it to and our gas line will be cut off to the street.

Has anyone has any good experiences with self venting dryers and if so, what brand.

thanks again for all of your help.

Posted by: ttneptune at November 20, 2009 6:17 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

All that is required is a through the wall vent at least 12-18 inches from the window(I believe)...
why would gas be illegal?

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/fuel_code.pdf

its in here somewhere...

Posted by: smeyer418 at November 20, 2009 6:17 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

I worry the plumber will have an ethical duty to report it to and our gas line will be cut off to the street.

Has anyone has any good experiences with self venting dryers and if so, what brand.

thanks again for all of your help.

Posted by: ttneptune at November 20, 2009 6:17 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

you cannot have an unvented gas dryer. It is illegal ad toxic. We were looking to not have to put in vents if not need be. We basically want everyone to move to ventless.

Posted by: ttneptune at November 20, 2009 6:31 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

The dryers will work much, much, MUCH better when they are vented.

Posted by: rf at November 20, 2009 8:05 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

"ventless" vent into the apartment. Its makes them more more humid and dirtier....

Posted by: smeyer418 at November 20, 2009 8:16 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

We have a ventless LG washer/dryer that I love like a family member, but for some reason they've stopped making them, I think. Anyways, the ventless machines take longer, and leave clothing a bit wrinkled, but I think the all-in-one combo machines make up for that a bit in being all-in-one. It taking 3 hours to do a load of laundry is somewhat offset if you don't have to move the load from one machine to the other...

We live in a building with no dryer vents and most of our neighbors actually have opted for the bucket venting system. From what little research I did, it didn't sound safe or good. Sometimes I wonder about this.

Posted by: Heather at November 20, 2009 8:53 PM in response to Dryer Venting Help

BoD, that is hilarious. My mom still hasn't finished the baby sweater she started for me....over 44 years ago.

Posted by: mopar at November 20, 2009 11:05 PM in response to GC needed for bathroom project

Call 311 and report it. Otherwise you are going to be thte bad guy in pushing for it to be fixed. The fact that they are running unvented gas dryers is very dangerous. The building needs to hire an architect and get it all filed and corrected with the department of buildings. Easiest is to put in non-venting dryers, but without the high voltage type they take a long time to dry. Otherwise, if the dryers are installed in the same location on each floor install a shaft to dump the exhaust or side wall vent. If the intent is to keep the gas connection then there are clearances that must be met from windows and such.

Posted by: jockdeboeraia at November 21, 2009 9:39 AM in response to Dryer Venting Help