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Can i convert 1st fl & basement to duplex in an existing 2 family house?

5:21 PM 05/22/2012

 

drd

Brooklyn, NY

What is involved in the process? What is allowed in the basement as a duplex?

 

 

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    bobjbkln

    Boerum Hill, NY

    Basement or cellar?  A major difference.  A basement has more than 50% above legal grade (usually street grade).  A cellar is more than 50% below grade.

    8:24 PM 05/22/2012 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    deboerarchitects

    NYC, NY

    Anything is possible, but it depends upon the zoining and the house.  There are ways to deal with the cellar if you have the FAR.

    9:09 PM 05/22/2012 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    pig-three

    Brooklyn, NY

    grade is determined by an average of the four corners of the property, not the street side solely.

    7:45 AM 05/24/2012 | 0 Votes

     

     

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