In a message dated 7/25/00 2:35:00 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> Quote: "The costs [for cleaning a midblock limestone townhouse on East
79th Street] were 30% higher than we expected, because DEP has been cracking
down on runoff from facade cleaning, and the all the contractors are charging
more." ---a Manhattan engineer bidding a project for a school
>
> Agree or disagree?
Christopher,
I agree that the cost of cleaning masonry in all NYC Boroughs has gone up due
to DEP being more stringent in the issuance of violations, but there also has
to be factored in