When residents plan to renovate their apartments, it’s critical for the board to have the proposed alterations reviewed by an engineer or architect to determine if they will have any adverse effect on the building as a whole.
In RAND’s Ask Our Experts video series, RAND Senior Architect Suzanna Takayama, RA discusses the plan review process and what types of items are covered, such as layout changes, egress, changes to the building’s common areas, waterproofing and soundproofing, wet-over-dry construction, etc.
To view other videos of RAND’s experts addressing building issues ranging from construction contracts to facade inspections to working with the Landmarks Preservation Commission, please visit our Ask Our Experts page on our website.
If you have a building repair/upgrade question you would like RAND to address, please contact us at 212-675-8844; info@nullrandpc.com and our experts will be happy to answer it.
