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Content Creation for Architects and Designers

Architecture has always been a visual profession. Drawings, models, renderings, construction details, and completed buildings naturally create material that people want to see. But in today’s digital environment, simply doing good work is no longer enough. Architects and designers also need to communicate what they know.For architects, interior designers, zoning consultants, and construction professionals in New York City, content creation can become much more than a social-media activity. Done consistently, it can build professional authority, increase website traffic, generate referrals,...

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PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

Top Architectural Design Trends for Pre-War Buildings in Manhattan

Pre-war buildings are part of what gives Manhattan its architectural character.Walk through the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, or other established Manhattan neighborhoods and you will find apartment buildings with high ceilings, plaster walls, original moldings, hardwood floors, generous room proportions, masonry façades, and details that are difficult—and expensive—to reproduce today.For many owners, the goal of renovating a pre-war apartment is therefore not to make it look completely new.The more interesting approach is often:Preserve what gives...

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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 

In everyday conversation, New Yorkers often use “basement” and “cellar” to describe the same thing: the floor below the first floor. Under New York City law, however, they are not the same.The difference is not based on whether the space is finished, whether it has a separate entrance, or what the real-estate listing calls it. The legal classification depends mainly on how much of the space is above or below the established curb level.That distinction matters because it affects whether...

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CO-OP RENOVATION AND DOB PROCESS

Co-Op Renovation

If you own a co-op apartment in New York City and are planning a renovation, it is important to understand that the process is not the same as renovating a single-family home or even a condo unit.Renovating a co-op usually involves more than just hiring a contractor and starting construction. In most cases, you will need to deal with your co-op board, the building’s management company, the board’s architect, and sometimes the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) as...

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