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Prewar buildings bring a different degree of uncertainty. Shane recalls a project at 1120 Park Avenue where, upon demolition, it was discovered that a corroded plumbing riser had rotted through to the apartment below, requiring the team to coordinate access and open the ceiling of an apartment that had itself recently been renovated.“ You cannot fully determine what you’ ll find behind the walls until you start investigating,” he says. Newer buildings typically have better documentation, because New York’ s filing requirements have become stricter over time. In older properties, hazardous materials can create significant delays.“ If we open a wall and discover asbestos, the filing and approval process through the Department of Environmental Protection can take months before abatement begins,” Michael explains.
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