Straight answers on building, renovating and reimagining Gold Coast homes, from the team at Prestige.
Basement ceiling height in new construction starts at 7 feet for habitable space in New York. A Long Island builder on egress, drainage and what to rough in.
Building a house in a flood zone on Long Island's North Shore? New York adds 2 feet of freeboard, plus 18 inches near tidal water. See what that changes.
The Long Island custom-home permit and approvals process, from building permits and variances to wetlands and site plans, and why it's the slowest phase.
Knockdown-rebuild on Long Island's Gold Coast: when tearing down an older home and building new beats renovating, plus the process, costs, and what to check.
New construction homes on Long Island: why families build instead of buy on the Gold Coast, the process, and what to know before you break ground.
