Renovations and what if any permits are needed (New York, York: apartment, to rent)

[venom0088]

Doing some what simple renovations , such as , changing kitchen tiles , changing to newer kitchen cabinets. Regarding the bathroom , changing toilet for a newer one . Changing old school bath tub , into a shower cabinet . If possible due to any old plumbing pipes I'd make a sink in the bathroom . As well tiles . I'm assuming changing doors to rooms do not require permits . But what about stuff such as taking down an old closet , and or old cabinet .? A lot of these things from the research I did . Do not require permits , except for maybe adding a new sink ,

[Never Shuts Up]

What type of unit are you renovating? I assume you actually own it as opposed to renting it?

[venom0088]

I own it . It's an 8 apt building . Bottom floor . Which should make I even easier to do bathroom work .

[venom0088]

Furthermore , main concern I have is , an arsehole Tennant of mine , being a spiteful ***** and complaining .

[DitmarsNY]

If you are not touching the plumbing inside the walls or the electrical inside the walls you don't need a permit. No permit is needed to replace say a tub with another tub, or change a sink with another sink

[venom0088]

Originally Posted by DitmarsNY

If you are not touching the plumbing inside the walls or the electrical inside the walls you don't need a permit. No permit is needed to replace say a tub with another tub, or change a sink with another sink

So if I'm not changing the plumbing , or adding any new pipes. I'm good to go ? Basically I'm gonna use all the same pipes that were there before . Strip the tiles . Remove the bath tub . Remove toilet . And to those same pipes add newer stuff . There is no sink currently , and that is what I am actually afraid of needing a permit .

[Uptowner10]

It's best to obtain written authorization from the building's management. I renovated my apartment about five years ago. My management office advised that, since I wasn't making any structural changes to the unit (i. e., the new tub is exactly where the old one was), no permits were needed. Obtaining the super's cooperation with a few dollars will likely expedite the process.

[charmed hour]

Originally Posted by Uptowner10

It's best to obtain written authorization from the building's management. I renovated my apartment about five years ago. My management office advised that, since I wasn't making any structural changes to the unit (i. e., the new tub is exactly where the old one was), no permits were needed. Obtaining the super's cooperation with a few dollars will likely expedite the process.

OP said he owns the 8 unit building.

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[venom0088]

I own the house ... And I have a few people who will do the work at a much more discounted rate. Aka family