Comments on: How To Find A Good Deal On A Harlem Townhouse http://www.beatingupwind.com/2010-03/how-to-find-a-good-deal-on-a-harlem-townhouse Harlem Townhouse Real Estate & Renovation Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay Harper http://www.beatingupwind.com/2010-03/how-to-find-a-good-deal-on-a-harlem-townhouse/comment-page-1#comment-5677 Jay Harper Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:02:14 +0000 http://www.beatingupwind.com/?p=466#comment-5677 @Richard - Basically you have to start from scratch because each certificate of no harassment lasts for 3 years and looks at the previous three years when being evaluates - so there's no overlap. Is the townhouse vacant? If so, then it's a straight forward process where you fill out the forms and wait for 6 to 9 months. However, if the place is occupied then you may need to pay (current and past) tenants to sign saying they haven't been harassed. I would ask the current owner to get all the signatures as a condition of sale. 6 to 9 months may sound like a long time but chances are it'll take you 6 months to work on things with your architect. However, you need to have the certificate of no harassment to file plans to convert the building to 2 or 3 family (or whatever you're doing), so there may be some delay when you've completed the design but are waiting on the certificate. If you're in a historic area this is a good time to start working on historic preservation approval. @Richard – Basically you have to start from scratch because each certificate of no harassment lasts for 3 years and looks at the previous three years when being evaluates – so there’s no overlap.

Is the townhouse vacant? If so, then it’s a straight forward process where you fill out the forms and wait for 6 to 9 months. However, if the place is occupied then you may need to pay (current and past) tenants to sign saying they haven’t been harassed. I would ask the current owner to get all the signatures as a condition of sale.

6 to 9 months may sound like a long time but chances are it’ll take you 6 months to work on things with your architect. However, you need to have the certificate of no harassment to file plans to convert the building to 2 or 3 family (or whatever you’re doing), so there may be some delay when you’ve completed the design but are waiting on the certificate. If you’re in a historic area this is a good time to start working on historic preservation approval.

]]> By: Richard Feldman http://www.beatingupwind.com/2010-03/how-to-find-a-good-deal-on-a-harlem-townhouse/comment-page-1#comment-5661 Richard Feldman Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:56:31 +0000 http://www.beatingupwind.com/?p=466#comment-5661 great info. My wife and I are looking to buy a brownstone in Harlem that has an expired letter of NO harrasment (over the 3 years). what are the next steps to renewing the letter? great info. My wife and I are looking to buy a brownstone in Harlem that has an expired letter of NO harrasment (over the 3 years). what are the next steps to renewing the letter?

]]> By: Jay Harper http://www.beatingupwind.com/2010-03/how-to-find-a-good-deal-on-a-harlem-townhouse/comment-page-1#comment-4876 Jay Harper Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:46:11 +0000 http://www.beatingupwind.com/?p=466#comment-4876 @justwatchme - Yes, Certificates of No Harassment are valid for 3 years. Apparently it's easy to renew if the building is vacant. @justwatchme – Yes, Certificates of No Harassment are valid for 3 years. Apparently it’s easy to renew if the building is vacant.

]]> By: justswatchme http://www.beatingupwind.com/2010-03/how-to-find-a-good-deal-on-a-harlem-townhouse/comment-page-1#comment-4726 justswatchme Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:18:08 +0000 http://www.beatingupwind.com/?p=466#comment-4726 Thanks for the great post. Does your Cert. of No Harassment have an expiration date? The owner of a shell we are thinking seriously about bidding on says his expires in 2011, three years after it was issued. Does that sound bogus to you? Thanks for the great post. Does your Cert. of No Harassment have an expiration date? The owner of a shell we are thinking seriously about bidding on says his expires in 2011, three years after it was issued. Does that sound bogus to you?

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