by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Mar 16, 2023 | Apartment Renovations, General Architecture, Renovations
If you own a Co-Op apartment or are planning to purchase one in NYC, you may need to perform some remodeling. So, the question is, can you renovate your Co-Op in NYC, and what steps must you take to do so? You can renovate your Co-Op apartment as long as you abide by... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Mar 31, 2023 | General Architecture, NYC Zoning, Property Development
In property development and architecture, zoning is a set of regulations pertaining to how land is developed and used, established by the local municipality. Zoning regulations will designate certain building uses to specific areas as well as place requirements on the... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Nov 8, 2021 | Apartment Renovations, General Architecture, New York City
A “Classic Six Apartment” is a term commonly used in New York City real estate parlance to describe an apartment in a prewar building that has six rooms consisting of a kitchen, living room, dining room, two bedrooms and a maid’s room. Classic... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Nov 1, 2021 | General Architecture, Lofts, Multifamily Residential
In New York, the term maisonette apartment is used to refer to any apartment on the ground floor that has an entrance accessible directly from the street. While the apartment may also be accessible from the lobby, if it has a private sidewalk entrance, it is a... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 10, 2020 | General Architecture
When starting an architectural design I begin with identifying 5 key pieces of information. These 5 points are the: Program, Site, Constraints, Concept, and Goals of the project. By identifying these main points an architect will have enough information to begin an... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 16, 2021 | General Architecture
Plan, Section, and Elevation are different types of drawings used by architects to graphically represent a building design and construction. A plan drawing is a drawing on a horizontal plane showing a view from above. An Elevation drawing is drawn on a vertical plane... 
