NYC Landmark Building – LPC

What is LPC?LPS is short for Landmarks Preservation Commission and the most significant duty of this agency is to protect... Read More

Handicap accessibility in Architectural design

What is ADA accessible

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In this discourse, we will intricately explore the nuances of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessibility within the context of... Read More

General concept of Interior Design

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In this post, I want to talk about Interior Design and why it is so important for your living spaceInterior... Read More

In this post, I want to explain, what is the difference between a cellar and a basement And how it affects your project. Both cellar and basement are below the grade level. according to the NYC zoning law and regulation chapter ZR 12-10, the cellar is a story with half or more than half of the height below the curb level, or in projects that they use the base plane to determine the building height, half or more than half must be below the base plane. To calculate the 50% of the floor height, you need to measure it from floor to ceiling then you can easily find it out. In general, a basement can be habitable, have a dwelling unit with a full bathroom and DOB consider it as Floor Area for your property zoning calculation But cellar, is not a habitable space, cannot have any dwelling unit in it, and must use as an accessory space, but for the zoning calculation, it doesn’t count as Floor Area.

The Difference between Cellar and Basement

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In this post, I want to explain, what is the difference between a cellar and a basementAnd how it affects... Read More

Quality Housing Program

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The Quality Housing Program is designed to promote development that aligns with the unique character of established neighborhoods in New... Read More

Qualifying Ground Floor

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A ground floor of a development or enlargement of a Quality Housing building, where the start of the second story... Read More

Recreation Space

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Required Recreation Space ZR 28-21All developments with nine or more dwelling units, and enlargements, extensions or conversions, that result in... Read More

Occupant Load

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BUILDING CODE 2022 CHAPTER 10 – MEANS OF EGRESSTABLE 1004.1.3 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANTFUNCTION OF SPACE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR... Read More