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It's my opinion, without knowing the ins-and-outs of your building and your rules, etc. that even if a sponsor doesn't "require board approval" for alterations, they should still be abiding by the House Rules as it pertains to work hours, utilizing insured and properly licensed contractors and obtaining any required permits from the city as may be needed.
With that being said, if you are not seeing this happen and illegal construction is taking place due to any of these factors, the due diligence that the incoming purchaser should do may point some of this out - especially if improper modifications to the apartment were made.
The Board could always go after the new Shareholder to obtain the correct permits and documentation from DOB, etc., where needed and since the issues run with the shares, and not the shareholder, they could require the new shareholders to file and modify the records / work to ensure full compliance.
Long story short, even if they don't need permission, they still need to follow all of the rules.
The Sponsor is absolutely required to have licensed and insured contractors and any sub-contractors must be licensed and insured. A sponsor just cannot do as he wishes he needs to abide by NYC housing codes. Email and Call the Housing department and provide the sponsor with a copy of the email. What action is the Board and the Management taking on this matter? Is the Sponsor the management company too? How many seats on the board does the Sponsor have? Where is the Board President and that is who should be objecting to this illegal work.
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Agree with Mr. Levine. Sponsorship has nothing to do with construction requirements. If shower bodies and light switches are moving, the fact that it is a sponsor apartment does not make illegal plumbing and wiring magically safe.
Call DOB / 311 and register a building complaint. They'll send someone over. Not sure how to STOP the work, though you could suggest that if the work doesn't have permits etc. then it may have to be redone. Last thing he needs is a finished apartment that is determined to be inhabitable. Have to be forceful with this type of person, push as hard as he is pushing.
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