by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 28, 2021 | New York City, Sustainable Design
In New York City, you can add a small wind turbine on the roof of a building as a renewable energy source. There are, however, some restrictions on wind turbine size, noise, safety, and even color. Adding Wind Power in NYC Only Small Wind Turbines are Allowed...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 14, 2020 | Apartment Renovations, New York City, Property Development
There are two types of Tax Lot Mergers in NYC. One tax lot merger is for merging plots of land the other is for combining 2 or more Condo units in a condominium building. Both need to be filed with the Department Of Finance (DOF). Merging Tax Lots of Land...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 13, 2020 | General Architecture, New York City
The terms townhouse, brownstone, and rowhouse are often used interchangeably but they actually all mean different things. Townhouse Brownstone Rowhouse What is a Townhouse? A townhouse is an attached house or rowhouse located in a city or town. These...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 13, 2020 | New York City, NYC DOB, Property Development
High Rise Building definition is: A building with an occupied floor 75 feet or more above the lowest street level for fire truck access is considered a high rise building. When measuring from the lowest street level on any side of the building where the fire...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 13, 2020 | New York City, Property Development
If a proposed building complies with Zoning Codes you can build against your neighbor’s wall. There are codes to comply with and technical issues to contend with, but in general it is allowed to attach a building to your neighbors wall. Building Against Your...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 10, 2020 | General Architecture, New York City
NYC Zoning and Building Code are two different things. The Zoning Resolution determines what can be built on a property. The Building Code tells you how it should be built. NYC Zoning Resolution NYC Zoning Uses In New York City the zoning codes are called the...