brewster wrote:


When the Prius came out I thought all cars would be hybrids within a decade, it just made so much damn sense. Now it's more than 2, and they're still exotic. What a mess. You're right, every transit, fleet or local business vehicle on the road should be EV.

JCGuys wrote:


The comments section is a fun read as it points out the many flaws in the PhD student's analysis.

brewster wrote:


MDM, The Franklin gives me a sad since I was a regular for the old place's espresso. Where's the next closest?

suzychapstick wrote:

Is there a reason you can't fill your MTA card at an actual MTA machine?

Bamb00zle wrote:




For a newly constructed, or newly rehabbed 4-family building, the current fire code requires a centrally monitored sprinkler system throughout the entire structure.

i have a friend in the Heights who has an old 4 family house...it's in good condition but she keeps wondering if she should tear down and build anew....condos or rentals? thoughts? how much is construction psf?

wow, I thought rent control only applied to older buildings built before 1969(?) containing 5 units or more. So, are you saying that JC could impose rent control on all those high rises?

JCBORN wrote:

This is what I was afraid of. What if you don't get all of your tenants out? You always have 1 or 2 tenants who think they will get $1M to move. You can only convert to condos if the building is empty? Although it is a good idea to combine apartments I think I would have problems converting them back to 6 units once I want to sell them off.

JCBORN wrote:
Did anyone on here convert a rent-control building into condos? Is that an easy process?

BergenWood wrote:
Not surprising, but the Airbnb spokesperson in this video is very misleading and alarmist. I recommend reading for yourself (starting at about page 175 [or search for "short-term"):Short-term Rental Ordinance

brewster wrote:
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MDM wrote:
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brewster wrote:

Very interesting doings in CA regarding zoning, a bill to prevent cities from restricting density around transit is making it's way through the legislature. It's pitting the SF mayor against his own council!

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/opinion/california-housing.html

brewster wrote:
I see in my crystal ball a whole lot of rental buildings being converted to condos.....and the rent control warriors will say no one saw that coming.

JCGuys wrote:

Perhaps a discussion for another thread but I never understood why children were placed in a grade based on their age, rather than ability. It probably is all about money as prodigies would quickly skip grades

Adonis wrote:
Spending $23,337 per student is outrageous, especially when you consider what they are getting.

brewster wrote:

Or maybe get rid of the district and go all charter like New Orleans. What we're doing is simply not working for anyone but the staff and contractors.

bodhipooh wrote:
I used to have the numbers, but I can't seem to find them. The number of support and admin staff today compared to 30+ years ago is MUCH HIGHER, even though the student population was the same or smaller.

tern wrote:
Do any of these private places handle the dumpster street permit for you? Or you still have to do that yourself?

Robin.

brewster wrote:
tenants to screw with you.

jerseymom wrote:


I was in Hoboken yesterday. Used to be .25 for 15 minutes to park on the metered street. I paid what came out to be .05 minute - the meters aren't even marked with the going rate - it's all inked out. So what used to be a reasonable $1.00 per hour is now $3.00 an hour. And they're charging for plastic bags to boot. Death by 1,000 cuts.