by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 12, 2021 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design, Loft Design in NYC, New York City
Loft apartments in New York City are a highly sought after portion of the city’s real estate stock. These unique apartments can be found in certain areas such as Tribeca, SoHo, Chelsea, and NoMad. These are typically high end residential units whose... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jun 7, 2020 | Construction Practices, New York City, NYC DOB
New York City suspended nonessential construction during the stay at home order in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As the spread of the virus decreases New York City is reopening with Phase 1 which includes all construction. The following is a summary of the NYC... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 23, 2021 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design, New York City, Renovations
I am an architect in NYC and owner of Fontan Architecture. One type of project we do quite often is combining apartments. In this post we will review one specific project in Brooklyn Heights. The owner of the apartment had a 2 bedroom apartment for several years. The... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 26, 2021 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design, Loft Design in NYC, New York City, Renovations
I am an architect and owner of Fontan Architecture. As an architect in NYC with an office in Manhattan, we renovate apartment all over the city. In this post we put together a few apartments we renovated in Manhattan within the past few years. Tribeca Loft... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 10, 2020 | Multifamily Residential, New York City, Property Development
Property Survey Environmental Site Assessment Easements Deed Restrictions Previous Air Rights Deals Grandfathered Conditions Landmark Violations Underlying Zoning District Commercial Overlay Special Zoning District Small Zoning Lots Year of Apportionment Sliver Law... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | New York City, NYC DOB, NYC Zoning, Property Development
Joint Live Work Quarters for Artists or JLWQA is a building use for buildings designated for Artist live work spaces. This applies in certain loft dwellings in a few Zoning districts within New York City. There are buildings in NYC, primarily SoHo lofts, that are... 
