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dangermouse
in Zoning 8 years and 8 months ago
Change of Use? How long?
In a commercial building, is it considered a Change of Use when converting Office to Retail? In addition, how long do the approvals typically take?
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dangermouse
in Zoning 8 years and 9 months ago
Retail in R6B without a Commercial Overlay
Can someone explain how this is possible. For instance, there is 177 North 7th Street. Developer plans for a mixed-use building with retail at the…
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1oceanbabe
in Zoning 9 years and 2 months ago
Terrace vs. balcony
Good morning, I would like to know if, by pushing back a building from the front lot line, we can provide for a terrace that…
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orrsuz
in Zoning 9 years and 6 months ago
Mini split condenser - zoning code
When we installed our mini split system we were advised that to meet zoning regulations the condensing unit has to be placed eight feet from…
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lgnyc
in Zoning 9 years and 7 months ago
R4B Zone Potential Addition
Hi I was just curious to find out if anyone knew how strict the maximum building height of 24′ was? I’ve found a piece of…
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stonecastle
in Zoning 9 years and 9 months ago
Office in an R6B townhouse?
Can our neighbors rent their townhouse to a company who plans to use it as an office space during the daytime? It won’t be a…
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baybgrl41
in Zoning 9 years and 10 months ago
R4A next door to R4-1
I have plans to build a new construction detached home in Brooklyn. My lot is zoned R4A, the adjacent neighbor is zoned R4-1\. The plans…
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rajjj1982
in Zoning 9 years and 10 months ago
Parking space, empty lot, regulations
Hi All, so an interesting situation – i’m about to lease a mostly-vacant lot in Brooklyn. The lot has a small work-shed, and i’m going…
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