LEAKY PIPE ALERT: THE INSURANCE OPTION ALL BROWNSTONE OWNERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

by Angela Tiffin and Andrew Nichols | 4/16/15 – 9:59 AM

Longtime New Yorkers Angela Tiffin and Andrew Nichols bought their first brownstone in South Park Slope in May 2012, and have spent two years renovating—first, their own duplex apartment and, in recent months, a third-floor rental unit—much of it with their own hands. You can read more about the project at their blog, Brownstone Cyclone.

On a recent Friday night, we were enjoying a glass of wine when there was a knock at the door. Sounds like the beginning of a horror movie right? It turned out to be a representative from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations.