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R4 District, Flushing Queens

2:38 PM 01/24/2013

 

expedite

Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

A friend wants to covert their 1-family into a 2-family in an R4 District in flushing queens. Is this possible.I am currently looking thru the zoning, but it is a cruling & confusing process. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance...  

 

 

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    bobjbkln

    Boerum Hill, NY

    No problem with zoning. The issues lies in the building code with specific requirements for changing the CO from 1 family to two family. Consult an architect.

    4:17 PM 01/24/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    • expedite

      Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

      Thank You Very Much, bobjbkln....

      4:40 PM 01/24/2013

          

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    jcarch

    Gowanus, NY

    Is your friend's building freestanding or attached to one of it's neighbors?  2008 building code requires 2 family structures to be sprinklered - unless they're detatched - and as they'll be changing the C of O, they'd have to comply with the code.
    jcarch
    James Cleary Architecture
    718-858-1730
    www.jcarchitecture.com

    5:01 PM 01/24/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    • expedite

      Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

      Thank you very much jcarch, The building is attached, I think my friends main concern is turning it into a 2-family, so installing a sprinkler system would be to her advantage....Thanks again for the great info....

      7:15 PM 01/24/2013

          

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