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Mary, don't worry so much. It says that you are worried that he may not repair it. It says that you called but it doesn't mention that he's seen it in person. I would ask him to visit and see it himself. Written followup request via. certified will help you. If he doesn't do it you have made the first steps. If you want to build a relationship with this apartment and your landlord start the conversation now. I hope that you by no means have to go through his continued refusal.

MsScrabble, I am not a lawyer and can offer nothing official. What I was referring to was regarding mold removal not paint removal. I cannot find exactly what I found at that time.

It seems there are guidelines (recommendations) by NYC. I think if you phrase it that the "New york City guideline says..." It may help you. That's what I did. Please see the guidelines: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/epi/epi-mold-guidelines.pdf or http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.shtml.

There is also the New York Multiple Dwelling Law § 78. You may google it but I hope there is no need to quote it. From what I gather it says that repairs must be made, esp if it would affect health.

In many concerns there is no need to get litigious first.

To handle the situation, It kind of depends on what kind of landlord you have. Mine was careless. They had several buildings and mine was in foreclosure. They just didn't care. I was dealing with their office manager who never visited the building and a series of repairmen. When the repairman wanted to paint over it I insisted they remove the porous moldy plaster first. I knew the ceiling mold was coming from the other side of the plaster because the source of the leak and therefore mold was coming from the apt overhead.

I am a landlord in another state. Immediate problems I try do deal with in an asap fashion. With large investments I usually am a little more conservative. I know what it's like to be at the mercy of a landlord. Dialogue and persistence in communication are key! Good luck!

Ingo Maurer is much more than the average interior lighting designer!

Dee_Huest you can always try a sliding door on top of the shelves. Think three sliding doors so you can alter what is hidden vs what's exposed. Or hide all three on those messy days.

Ultrasuede might be a good option.

I'm a Metro enthusiast. I probably have about 6 of these units scattered around my NYC apt. I've tried several brands ranging in price and have found all of them to be equal.

I think one of the first steps in planning the space is to decide what configuration you want for your space, and pick a shelf size (think depth and width). Different brands offer different size shelves. For example, the InterMetro units at Container Store usually go up to 4' max width. Their Metro brand units and units you might find at Kitchen supply stores usually offer larger widths and hold more weight per shelf, 500lbs vs. the InterMetro apprx 200lbs. Every once in a while Container Store has a sale on the kits on these units; I find it's a good cost effective starting point, and then buy individual pieces to customize. You also want to think of overall height, if you want casters, etc. I find most parts seem to be inter-changeable (with the exception of some casters).

Other than Container Store, I've also bought some very inexpensive units at Kmart (in black). At the office, I've put together several units from Uline, which is a great supply resource. http://www.uline.com/BL_3878/Adjustable-Open-Wire-Shelving NYC is full of kitchen supply stores that sell these units and their parts. Good luck!