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A common cause of contents insurance disputes is not fraud. It is the lack of a record made when the piece was bought or installed.
Once landmark review is required for an alteration, the existing conditions become the baseline for everything that follows.
Borough, Block, and Lot. Every permit, every recorded filing, every transaction in New York City traces back to this number. Your Record is anchored to it.
The existing conditions are the most valuable part of the Record. Once the walls open, the original provenance of what was there is gone.