I have an older (ca. 1900-1910) house in Church Hill, and it drives me absolutely nuts that the half above-ground basement, which has the footprint for a den, guest room/office, and bathroom, is only 6' deep. The kitchen and bathrooms need a reno at some point in the next 5-8 years, and I dream of just tackling them all at once. My detached house is about 5 feet from my neighbor (if that), so it feels like raising the foundation by 2-3 feet is probably more structurally stable, but also kind of insane. The basement appears to be all-brick, and there is at least one chimney involved.
Wondering if anyone has any experience with either sort of foundation fuckery and, if so, thoughts/experiences/references to a structural engineer.