# @themarkobrienteam on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_ikXrjHLT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60190685-themarkobrienteam-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ef308c37da.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-17T16:49:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mark O’Brien Real Estate (@themarkobrienteam) — https://gondola.cc/themarkobrienteam

## Caption

1,000+ extra square feet in NYC... for "free?"

Don't just build up—dig down. In NYC brownstone development, land is the most expensive commodity. But there’s a trick to beating the limits. Because below-grade space doesn’t count against your buildable square footage, digging out a basement is essentially "free" space for your build. What would you do with an extra 1,000 feet of "free" space? Gym? Theater? Wine cellar?

#BrownstoneRestoration #HistoricRenovation #InteriorConstruction #LuxuryHomeBuilding #ConstructionTips #NYCRealEstate

## Stats

- **Views:** 8,435
- **Likes:** 852
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 26

## Tags

nycrealestate, historicrenovation, constructiontips, brownstonerestoration, luxuryhomebuilding, interiorconstruction

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