You
claim:
claim:
“An architect from Queens was nowhere to be found after he
promised to help a woman draft up new papers for her two-family home, so PIX11
stepped in.”
promised to help a woman draft up new papers for her two-family home, so PIX11
stepped in.”
My
response:
response:
This is a false statement. I have my office number, my
mobile number, e-mail and NYC office address. I am always available. I have my
mobile telephone 24/7 next to me. There was ongoing communication between me
and Mrs. James.
mobile number, e-mail and NYC office address. I am always available. I have my
mobile telephone 24/7 next to me. There was ongoing communication between me
and Mrs. James.
To start with, I researched the zoning, I researched the
Department of Buildings for legal as built conditions, obtained the original
Department of Buildings Folder for Mrs. James building. I’ve had numerous
meetings with her. I drafted and designed the building. I paid for drafting and
expediting services. It was not her idea to draft any papers. It was my idea. I
researched the Zoning at the New York City Planning Commission. I performed
zoning analysis and informed Mrs. James that her house can be converted legally
to three family. She agreed. Afterwards I explained to her what it takes to
convert the building in such away. I informed her about the cost. She agreed.
Then I drafted the contract, which she and I signed. She gave me the deposit of
$5,000.00 and I continued to work. When I was doing the research and zoning
analysis, I did not get any payment, but it is chargeable and it costs
$2,000.00. But when she agreed and she knew that her house will be worth more, and
by about $100,000.00 to $200,000.00 then she decide to go ahead with it and we
signed the contract.
Department of Buildings for legal as built conditions, obtained the original
Department of Buildings Folder for Mrs. James building. I’ve had numerous
meetings with her. I drafted and designed the building. I paid for drafting and
expediting services. It was not her idea to draft any papers. It was my idea. I
researched the Zoning at the New York City Planning Commission. I performed
zoning analysis and informed Mrs. James that her house can be converted legally
to three family. She agreed. Afterwards I explained to her what it takes to
convert the building in such away. I informed her about the cost. She agreed.
Then I drafted the contract, which she and I signed. She gave me the deposit of
$5,000.00 and I continued to work. When I was doing the research and zoning
analysis, I did not get any payment, but it is chargeable and it costs
$2,000.00. But when she agreed and she knew that her house will be worth more, and
by about $100,000.00 to $200,000.00 then she decide to go ahead with it and we
signed the contract.
You
claim:
claim:
“Denise James said she was getting clobbered by taxes
because the city considered her house a three family when it was really a
two-family home. She needed an architect to draft new papers so she could get a
new certificate of occupancy.”
because the city considered her house a three family when it was really a
two-family home. She needed an architect to draft new papers so she could get a
new certificate of occupancy.”
My
response:
response:
Your statement is false.
At the time Denise James contacted my office, she had a big
problem. She converted the building illegally to 3 family building by creating
illegal basement apartment. She had the legal tenant living in her basement
apartment. She was given violations from Department of Buildings for illegal
occupancy and violations for work without a permit. There was also a vacate
order from the Department of Buildings also. She had to remove the tenant and
pay the violations. She hired a plumber to remove the plumbing fixtures and
remove the violations. My service was not in this process.
problem. She converted the building illegally to 3 family building by creating
illegal basement apartment. She had the legal tenant living in her basement
apartment. She was given violations from Department of Buildings for illegal
occupancy and violations for work without a permit. There was also a vacate
order from the Department of Buildings also. She had to remove the tenant and
pay the violations. She hired a plumber to remove the plumbing fixtures and
remove the violations. My service was not in this process.
Below is a copy of Complains on the Department of Buildings Web Page:
“Page: 1 of 1
Premises: 570 EAST 81 STREET BROOKLYN BIN: 3222571
Block: 7959 Lot: 78
Block: 7959 Lot: 78
2 Total Complaints View
Vacate Order Complaints View SWO
Complaints
Vacate Order Complaints View SWO
Complaints
Looking for a list of complaint category codes or
disposition codes?
disposition codes?
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Complaint
Number Address Date
Entered Category Inspection
Date Disposition Status
3517075 570
EAST 81 STREET 06/01/2015 45 05/16/2016 C2 CLS
EAST 81 STREET 06/01/2015 45 05/16/2016 C2 CLS
I AM A HPD INSPECTOR, I INSPECTED A THREE STORY BUILDING,
THE FIRST FLOOR HAS A FULL KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. IT SUPPOSE TO BE ONLY PARKING
AND STORAGE.
THE FIRST FLOOR HAS A FULL KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. IT SUPPOSE TO BE ONLY PARKING
AND STORAGE.
3515456 570
EAST 81 STREET 05/18/2015 45 06/05/2015 XX RES
EAST 81 STREET 05/18/2015 45 06/05/2015 XX RES
OWNER IS RENTING THE BASEMENT OUT FOR 1,400.00 A MONTH. HASA
KITCHEN.
KITCHEN.
There is
also a description of the Department of Buildings Violation below:
also a description of the Department of Buildings Violation below:
NYC Department of
Buildings
Buildings
ECB Violation Details
Premises: 570 EAST 81 STREET BROOKLYN Filed At: 570 EAST 81 STREET , BROOKLYN
, NY 11236
, NY 11236
BIN: 3222571 Block:
7959 Lot: 78 Community Board: 318
7959 Lot: 78 Community Board: 318
ECB Violation Summary VIOLATION
RESOLVED
RESOLVED
ECB Violation Number:
35071679L
35071679L
Severity: CLASS - 2 Certification
Status: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Status: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Penalty Balance Due:
$0.00 Hearing Status: STIPULATION/IN-VIO
$0.00 Hearing Status: STIPULATION/IN-VIO
Respondent Information
Name: JOHN JAMES
Mailing Address: 570
EAST 81 STREET , BK , NY 11236
EAST 81 STREET , BK , NY 11236
Violation Details
Violation Date: 05/29/2015 Violation Type: CONSTRUCTION
Served Date: 07/02/2015 Inspection Unit: HPD
Infraction Codes Section
of Law Standard Description
of Law Standard Description
203 28-118.3.2 OCC CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C
OF O OR DOB RECORDS
OF O OR DOB RECORDS
Specific Violation Condition(s) and Remedy:
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O & DEPT OF
BLDGS RECORDS 1STY RECREATIONAL ROOM CONVERTED INTO CLASS"A"APT FULL
KITCHEN W/ GAS RANGE & KITCHEN SINK ALSO FULL BATHROOM W/ WATER
CLOSET,WASHBASIN & BAT
BLDGS RECORDS 1STY RECREATIONAL ROOM CONVERTED INTO CLASS"A"APT FULL
KITCHEN W/ GAS RANGE & KITCHEN SINK ALSO FULL BATHROOM W/ WATER
CLOSET,WASHBASIN & BAT
Issuing Inspector ID: DOB
Violation Number: 052915HPD
Violation Number: 052915HPD
Issued as Aggravated Level:
NO
NO
Dept. of Buildings Compliance History and Events
Certification Status: CERTIFICATE
ACCEPTED Compliance On: 03/24/2016
ACCEPTED Compliance On: 03/24/2016
Certification Submission Date: 03/24/2016 Certification
Disapproval Date: 10/14/2015
Disapproval Date: 10/14/2015
Stipulated Compliance Due Date: 10/26/2015
A Certificate of Correction must be submitted to the
Administrative Enforcement Unit (AEU) for all violations. A violation that is not dismissed by ECB will
continue to remain ACTIVE or "open" on DOB records until acceptable
proof is submitted to the AEU, even if you have paid the penalty imposed by
ECB.
Administrative Enforcement Unit (AEU) for all violations. A violation that is not dismissed by ECB will
continue to remain ACTIVE or "open" on DOB records until acceptable
proof is submitted to the AEU, even if you have paid the penalty imposed by
ECB.
ECB Hearing Information
Scheduled Hearing Date/Time: 08/17/2015
10:30 Hearing
Status: STIPULATION/IN-VIO
10:30 Hearing
Status: STIPULATION/IN-VIO
ECB Penalty Information
Penalty Imposed: $1,200.00
Adjustments: $0.00 Amount Paid: $1,200.00
Penalty Balance Due: $0.00
You
claim:
claim:
James found Alfred Mierzejewski, of Flushing, after reading
good reviews of his services on the internet.
good reviews of his services on the internet.
Mierzejewski said he wanted $10,000 to do the job. James
gave him a $5,000 deposit in April 2015.
gave him a $5,000 deposit in April 2015.
The above
is Correct.
is Correct.
You
claim:
claim:
“Never hear from him till after three months. I keep trying
to call him, text him, no response," James said.
to call him, text him, no response," James said.
My
response:
response:
The above is a false claim, fake news, fabrication of false
information. I was working on the job and there was an ongoing contact with
Mrs. James. The preparation of documents for conversion to 3 families from 2 and
a change of the legal status from 2 to 3 families does not happen overnight. It
is considerable amount of work and effort when preparing for filing at the
Department of Buildings.
information. I was working on the job and there was an ongoing contact with
Mrs. James. The preparation of documents for conversion to 3 families from 2 and
a change of the legal status from 2 to 3 families does not happen overnight. It
is considerable amount of work and effort when preparing for filing at the
Department of Buildings.
You
claim:
claim:
When Mierzejewski finally did call her, he said he’d
forgotten all about her. But somehow he still didn’t get around to completing
the job. He gave James a handwritten note promising to refund her $5,000, but
it never happened.
forgotten all about her. But somehow he still didn’t get around to completing
the job. He gave James a handwritten note promising to refund her $5,000, but
it never happened.
My
response:
response:
Yes I called her and visited her house. But when I visited
her house I was physically assaulted by Mr. and Mrs. James. They grabbed my
Department of Building ID and forced me to write the quick note.
her house I was physically assaulted by Mr. and Mrs. James. They grabbed my
Department of Building ID and forced me to write the quick note.
She also sued me in the small claims court, but she withdrew
the case, she asked me to write a note to the court letting her to withdraw the
case, because I refunded her the $5,000.00.
the case, she asked me to write a note to the court letting her to withdraw the
case, because I refunded her the $5,000.00.
But she also involved Howard in this process. However,
Howard did publish everything in fake, twisted format a month later, after I refunded
the payment for my work.
Howard did publish everything in fake, twisted format a month later, after I refunded
the payment for my work.
Summary:
The professional work hours for the above job in my records
were; 50 hours X $150/HR. = $7,500.00. The entire contract agreement was
$10,000.00. I refunded $5,000.00 deposit. Ended up with the business loss of
$7,500.00. Received very bad publicity, received slanderous criminal accusations,
my professional credibility was diminished by the crappy Howard in his Queens
Crap Blog. I sent about a year ago a similar email to the publishing media, but
there was no response. Would there be a
response and removal of this crap, the fake news, from under my name or I will
have to sue for Slander.
were; 50 hours X $150/HR. = $7,500.00. The entire contract agreement was
$10,000.00. I refunded $5,000.00 deposit. Ended up with the business loss of
$7,500.00. Received very bad publicity, received slanderous criminal accusations,
my professional credibility was diminished by the crappy Howard in his Queens
Crap Blog. I sent about a year ago a similar email to the publishing media, but
there was no response. Would there be a
response and removal of this crap, the fake news, from under my name or I will
have to sue for Slander.
Please consider all of the above and erase the false opinion
which constitutes illegal slander.
which constitutes illegal slander.
Thank you in advance.
The below posts had nothing to do with my business. Wrong address. Meant for someone else.
I don’t know these Architect or reviews:
I don’t know these Architect or reviews:
LABELS: ARCHITECTS, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, FLUSHING
8 COMMENTS:
Anonymous said...
Architects?
The recently elusive Wellington Zhou Chen, of CB7 infamy,
stayed that he had gone to "architecture school".
stayed that he had gone to "architecture school".
Yeah....right!
He certainly was one of the quieter architects for selling
out Flushing to his countrymen.
out Flushing to his countrymen.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 07, 2017
Anonymous said...
Chen graduated from the School of Architecture and
Environmental Studies at City College.
Environmental Studies at City College.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 07, 2017
Anonymous said...
Didn't Chen wind up getting divorced and lost his house in
Little Neck?
Little Neck?
Isn't that the one that Claire Shulman help him to, acquire
through foreclosure, whatever?
through foreclosure, whatever?
SUNDAY, JANUARY 08, 2017
Anonymous said...
More good work from Howard !
MONDAY, JANUARY 09, 2017
Anonymous said...
He is licensed. File a complaint with NYS Office of the
Professions.
Professions.
MONDAY, JANUARY 09, 2017
Anonymous said...
Architects bribed the state so they can sign as engineers.
They learn art, not structures. Then realtors bribed the state so they can
issue fair value letters, putting appraisers, who spent ten years getting a
degree and certification out of business. Realtors bribed the state to let them
be home inspectors, putting out of business engineers who spent ten years
getting educated and certified. Realtors created the financial crisis by
sending mortgages in to banks in the company of hookers, who they somehow got
certified as mortgage brokers. We need to put realtors under the Federal
Reserve. Why should all those worthless, snarky, gum chewing obnoxious
housewives be realtors? Uberize them!
They learn art, not structures. Then realtors bribed the state so they can
issue fair value letters, putting appraisers, who spent ten years getting a
degree and certification out of business. Realtors bribed the state to let them
be home inspectors, putting out of business engineers who spent ten years
getting educated and certified. Realtors created the financial crisis by
sending mortgages in to banks in the company of hookers, who they somehow got
certified as mortgage brokers. We need to put realtors under the Federal
Reserve. Why should all those worthless, snarky, gum chewing obnoxious
housewives be realtors? Uberize them!
Please consider all of the above and erase the false opinion which constitutes illegal
slander.
slander.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017
Anonymous said...
alfred mierzejewski, makes money by steeling from his
client.
client.
Please consider all of the above and erase the false opinion which constitutes illegal
slander.
slander.
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017
Stanislaw Starczewski
said...
said...
Howard,
I have the same experience with Alfred Mierzejewski. I gave
him $3K deposit back in July 2017 and after numerous calls and messages he made
a small step in getting the project finished. I am firing him and starting over
with another architect.
him $3K deposit back in July 2017 and after numerous calls and messages he made
a small step in getting the project finished. I am firing him and starting over
with another architect.
Stanislaw Starczewski
Response:
The above client was working renovating his house for 15 years,
but whenever he needed help, I was there. He decided to finish his house after
15 years. It’s all done. He received his Certificate of Occupancy. The house is
sold and he left US for another country.
but whenever he needed help, I was there. He decided to finish his house after
15 years. It’s all done. He received his Certificate of Occupancy. The house is
sold and he left US for another country.
He was half deaf, he was not able to hear well and
understand, he had a problem with his hurt and he was starting to have problems
with his mind.
understand, he had a problem with his hurt and he was starting to have problems
with his mind.
Please consider all of the above and erase the false opinion which constitutes illegal
slander.
slander.
