Remetering electric and water from inside mf building to outside

[April Savoie]

I’ve already checked zoning for the building. 4 story building. 2nd floor has 5 apartments already. 3rd and 4th floors need gutted and converted from commercial to residential.

Current landlord/lady has all units separately electric and water metered but is inside building. City code states all meters are to be outside of building. Does anyone have an idea of cost to correct this? Also, all bedrooms have to have windows and not all do. This will also have to be corrected.

I started looking for contractors to get an idea but was suggested I get it under contract first. I’d like to get an idea of cost to correct prior to getting under contract.

The current owner has offered to have her attorney send me a contract. I’ve asked for his info to have my attorney (don’t have one yet!) contact him and sort out the contract.

What contingencies should be in the contract to ensure I don’t lock myself into something that’s not going to be good. A good attorney will know well what to put when given the rundown of the situation right?

Thanks for any help and advice in advance.

[Todd Pultz]

@April Savoie I’m not a attorney, but here is my two cents. If the building is currently operating but out of code, it’s a non confirming and you can continue the same use. However, once you file permits for a major structural change your usually required to bring it up to code.

You should only have 1 water main coming in for that size of building and should be talking about only one meter to move out if you have to. I’ve done a lot of these and it’s not crazy in most situations unless you have to tear up streets. If it’s already coming in to building, which it is, your not going to have a tap charge to connect. You shouldn’t. Plumber will just move meter to outside of building. Most of my situations have been under 10k with 10k being due to digging up sidewalk or something else like that.