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How to navigate a renovation in NYC including costs and permits with guidance from your contractor Unique remodeling considerations in NYC For a remodeling project in most New York City homes, you’ll be dealing with an older, high-density, multi-family building. Working with electrical, plumbing, and structural changes in those types of structures will be more challenging than in a single-family home. While Sweeten contractors can handle these complex projects, having an understanding of how to remodel an apartment in NYC will benefit you during the process . Renovating in NYC means dealing with the Department of Buildings (DOB). Their job is to ensure that all building projects adhere to building codes and zoning. A project will go through the standard plan examination and permit process. Your contractor can help you connect with a Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA), who can act as the Registered ...

Jan Eliasberg discovered she enjoyed the hands-on, creative experience of her gut renovation Homeowners: Screenwriter/director and novelist , Jan Eliasberg posted her apartment remodel  on Sweeten Where: Upper West Side in Manhattan’s NYC Primary renovation: Opening up a 1,750-square-foot penthouse co-op without an open concept while upgrading the entire home With: Sweeten general contractor Homeowner’s quote: “ My Sweeten contractor brought an imperturbable calm that I knew would stand us in good stead when things went pear-shaped (as they inevitably would).” Written by homeowner Jan Eliasberg. “After” photos by Kate Glicksberg. Architecture is the “complex or carefully designed structure of something.” By that definition, I’ve been practicing architecture for most of my life. As a film and television director, I envision the ideal structure for telling a story and then, in collaboration...