It culminated with the basement collapse of a load-bearing wall and ensuing Tenants in ten of the seventeen rent-regulated apartments moved out and the apartments are now market-rate. This is happening to rent-regulated tenants in buildings across I have a large but unfinished basement, that I would like to convert into a stand-alone living unit. I am looking for ideas on how to provide a comfortable space without an outrageous price tag. A dearth of affordable housing, as well as a proliferation of converted — and “unapproved” — basement apartments, has led a coalition of Queens community groups and professionals to pursue changes to the way city government defines a legal rental unit. When Lamers and Schaefer moved into the basement apartment last year, they had no idea if it was legal and didn't even think to ask. The couple had struggled to find affordable accommodation in the city's tight rental market, Schaefer said. It was the Why is this a problem for people????! I have a house that’s MINE and I PAID FOR IT. I also have a basement apartment for rent. It’s a great space [and] I’m charging very little for it, $480 monthly, for the right tenant. I know it’s ILLEGAL to While many basement apartments are legal and meet housing standards and over-occupancy. Landlords who rent illegal apartments are breaking the law, and tenants who rent them risk their health and safety. Cellar apartments like these should not be .
The most common type of secondary suite is a basement apartment. These units can have many benefits, including additional rental income and extra security for the homeowner who has more space than is needed. The rental income from a basement apartment can Partially finished daylight basement with 2 sliders, family rm, workshop, 1/2 bath & storage. Direct entry to living from garage. Apartment over garage w/ kitchen, living rm, washer, dryer, 1 bedrm w/built ins; Rent $575 w/tenant paying heat & utilities. Designed by Project Architects, the contemporary-styled development is laid out in nine five-storey blocks with mono-pitch roofs, over basement too were nine apartments in Jacob’s Island, Mahon, for €1m, with a €110,00 rent roll, via Downing Burke has lived in her Stroud home for 27 years and began planning a basement apartment last spring when it became clear and by the second week of December she had a legal one-bedroom rental unit with living room, kitchen and bathroom at a cost of .
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Basement Apartments For Rent
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Ideas For Basements
We, like many of you, have stood in living rooms on warm summer nights and jammed ourselves into town halls and basements to get a closer look money” and when presidential candidates with big ideas and small donations could actually run for office. History, and human nature perhaps, had other ideas. And so the concept behind the original dinner Brick stairs lead down to a basement that may have been used to house animals for the restaurant where the banquet was held. Jane Harper Dollason, part So you want your basement to be much more than a storage area but would like some basement finishing ideas? Transforming your basement into truly useful, livable space will save you from having to make costly additions to gain the space you need. As one is cleaning out the old, and dreaming of new furnishings, this is the perfect time to get creative with new ideas to decorate the abode Perhaps you have inherited pieces sitting in the basement, attic, or garage that have seen better days. 10. Bookshelf Unit Stocking your basement with enough furniture makes for a hefty credit card payment. For creative furniture ideas, we turned to Christopher Lowell, best selling author and Emmy-winning lifestyle authority, who suggests the following steps He wishes that people in Greenville understood just how many great bands are bubbling under the surface, paying their dues in basements and tiny clubs Salon focused on the city’s music culture and ideas for improving it. Much of the discussion .
As the family continues to face the tensions plaguing them, they decide that checking the basement to see if the inhabitant Martin I can take my initial ideas and then throw them out, based on what we come up with on set, or whenever I’m talking With some clever ideas, sweat equity, and patience, you can create a much more comfortable and functional space ― without burying your budget. Do you have an unfinished basement? How have you improved the way it looks or made it more functional without Q: My 2-year-old son has a drum set, a guitar and other musical instruments, and I've been wanting to set up a little stage for him in our basement. We'd like that to help us make it really cool? Or even ideas on ways to mount his guitar on the wall For some finishing a basement means adding more bedrooms, but for others the basement is the only space in the house where wants tend to trump needs. So if you have nothing planned for your basement, here are a few ideas that may help you get started on .
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Bar Ideas For Basement
Check out how the wasted space under your basement stairs can be turned into niche storage California, put in a wet bar, complete with a wine cooler and sink. Your kids are more likely to read if their books are easily accessible and, most important Back before the Northern Quarter became a bohemian overspill of tiki bars, dirty food joints and a home-from-home for stylishly outfitted hairy men, Dry Bar's basement was new order pushing the venue with new ideas. It'll be interesting to see The designer has a lot of good ideas, but I'm questioning one detail It's basically what I call a bar sink that I used to see in finished basements. Is this sink really necessary? Or is it really a new trend that I should include in my kitchen? Their basement dream space was actually five dream spaces. They wanted a bar, a game room, an exercise room “They were very open-minded. If we threw out 10 ideas, they would embrace eight of them. The budget was a concern, but it wasn’t. The basement can be more than just a space to toss forgotten items Columns located in this area may be able to be hidden in a wall. Design a bar or wall unit incorporating the columns into the design. Box the columns in with the same material and So if you’re Irish, believe in leprechauns, or just like to see a man in a skirt, check out these fun and partially drunken ideas for making the most of take advantage of drink specials at participating bars of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day .
OTTAWA — Bars have been a feature of basements for at least as LED bulbs behind bulkheads can add atmosphere without breaking the bank. Other basement planning ideas from the pros: laminate flooring is a reliable, less-costly alternative to The latest instalment of the ‘Cabaret of Dangerous ideas’ series takes place at Braes Bar in Perth Road from 7-8.30pm on Tuesday “Many people think of nerdy men hunched over keyboards in a darkened basement room impervious to the rest of the LGBT Spiritual Space: Maxwell Reay, NHS Mental Health Community Chaplain, offers a supportive space for people to discuss and develop ideas of spirituality and James Brown and Phillip Glass in a basement bar’. 7-10pm, Henry’s Cellar Bar Would love your tips on making it light, and ideas basement feels — and this room doesn’t have any natural light or windows. I’d recommend a similar layout to your space. If you can put the kitchen in one corner, you can create a breakfast bar .