Multi-Family Home Inspection in Borough Park, NY

What We Typically Find on Multi-Family Home Inspection in Borough Park

Borough Park multi-family inspections are unusual because the housing pattern blends 1910-1940 originally-single-family stock that's been legally (and sometimes informally) converted to multi-family with the high-density large-family lifestyle of the predominantly Hasidic community — the 13th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway corridors in particular host households of 8-12 people in homes originally designed for 4. Recurring findings: certificate-of-occupancy gaps where a 2-family is operating as a 3-family with an additional kitchen on the upper floor (Multiple Dwelling Law kicks in at 3+ units), expanded electrical loads from multiple ovens and second kitchens often without permitted upgrades or DOB sign-off, aged hot-water capacity that can't keep up with simultaneous unit demand, and party-wall penetrations from successive renovations that compromise fire-rated separation. We verify every observed kitchen against the C of O on file with HPD and document any deviation in writing.

What We Inspect on a Multi-Family Home Inspection

• Unit-by-unit walkthrough and documentation
• Shared plumbing stacks and drainage verification
• Electrical service entrance and separate-meter confirmation
• Fire-rated assemblies between units (floors, walls, doors)
• Common-area roof, basement, mechanical rooms
• Unit-specific HVAC, kitchens, bathrooms
• Certificate of Occupancy review (where applicable)
• Tenant-safety observations (egress, smoke/CO detectors)
• Photo-rich report sectioned per unit + common areas