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R3-2 zoning Brooklyn can I put an attic room on flat roof?



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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 12:40 pm
I found an affordable house I really like but it is small. Dh will not move into a small house unless we can potentially make it bigger.

Is there any legal way to build onto an r3-2? We heard about someone in the neighborhood who is really messed up from doing illegal work so don't want to take chances.
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 12:49 pm
Location??

Different towns have different rules
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 12:49 pm
amother Purple wrote:
Location??

Different towns have different rules


Brooklyn
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 12:51 pm
Sorry I am sorry I did not see you put it in the header, I should have read it better.
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 12:53 pm
amother Purple wrote:
Sorry I am sorry I did not see you put it in the header, I should have read it better.


Don't be sorry I only added it after you told me I left it out Wink
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amother
Cerise


 

Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 12:54 pm
You have to check for your specific block
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 1:00 pm
amother Cerise wrote:
You have to check for your specific block


How do you do that?
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 1:18 pm
amother OP wrote:
How do you do that?


https://www.nyc.gov/site/plann......page
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 1:27 pm
This is a detailed question, more than yes or no.

It depends on how much FAR is built (floor area ratio) and what you have left.

You need to to talk to an architect.
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 1:29 pm
https://www.nyc.gov/site/plann......page
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 1:33 pm
Woah now I know why it's affordable... They extended illegally and keep having people come down. Never mind! Oh well.
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 1:40 pm
amother OP wrote:
Woah now I know why it's affordable... They extended illegally and keep having people come down. Never mind! Oh well.


Sorry! I am trying to buy a house in BP. I went to look at something, didn't love many parts but it was affordable. Until I learnt that the tenants are paying way below market value, won't move, probably won't take a rent increase - do I want to risk it?
Oh and the house has mold, tenant claims and owner denies...

You may want to legalize the illegal work. Depends on how much time and cash you have.
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 15 2023, 1:42 pm
amother Black wrote:
Sorry! I am trying to buy a house in BP. I went to look at something, didn't love many parts but it was affordable. Until I learnt that the tenants are paying way below market value, won't move, probably won't take a rent increase - do I want to risk it?
Oh and the house has mold, tenant claims and owner denies...


If it has mold why are they there? That's what I would ask them.

But yeah ny it's really not safe to rely on tenants.
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