Commercial Condos

[rshuey]

I have a building 5B, 2 story fully sprinkled. It's a 200 year old brownstone. The owner leases the below ground floor to a small company(2500 sf), the main floor the owner operates his business(2800 sf office) the 2nd floor is a residential apartment.

Owner is having trouble making ends meet and would like to condo the building(3 condos). What code implications are there?

This is a new one to me...

 

[mark handler]

Ownership is not a code issue.

Occupancy separation is the issue.

 

[karmann33]

Ownership is not a code issue. Occupancy separation is the issue.

As Mark stated, occupancy separation is an issue along with separating the utilities(electrical).

 

[Markmax33]

Maybe a zoning issue with your city too.

 

[mark handler]

As Mark stated, occupancy separation is an issue along with separating the utilities(electrical).

Utilities do not need to be separate, not a code issue.

 

[Architect1281]

What Mark Said- One person can own the Empire State Building or 80 people can own a single family dwelling the code issues are the same and have no effect based on ownership... except maybe when you have to correspond with the ownership ya might be using a few extra stamps.

 

[Oldfieldguy]

Whatever you do, don't try to make them into a live/work unit and apply the IBC and IRC if the 2012 code is adopted. If that happens, take the closest, large bore weapon and point it toward your foot.

 

[steveray]

Utilities do not need to be separate, not a code issue.

But access to disconnects and OCPD does become an issue....

 

[karmann33]

But access to disconnects and OCPD does become an issue....

That was my original point. You have to have access to your equipment.