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How to spot a smoke-free high-rise: Look for this sticker

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 12/05/12 - 11:01 AM

We've covered smoke-free buildings on BrickUnderground before--even compiling our own list of NYC...
Tipping pools: How they work and who they work for

by Marjorie Cohen | 12/05/12 - 9:10 AM

In an effort to alleviate the maelstrom of doubt that grips apartment dwellers every year at tip time, some...
Here's how 16 New Yorkers decide how much to tip

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 12/03/12 - 4:21 PM

BrickUnderground hit the streets recently to conduct a friendly interrogation of 30 New Yorkers about their...

11 reasons you should tip a little more this year, including that incident in the elevator

by Alana Mayman | 11/30/12 - 3:07 PM

For BrickUnderground's annual rundown on whom and what you should be tipping this year check here, but...
NYC apartment dwellers: Here are 10 tips for throwing a holiday party without pissing off the neighbors/staff/guests (or getting bed bugs)

by Marjorie Cohen | 11/30/12 - 10:22 AM

Bring out the pine cones and the glitter--it's holiday partytime. But, like most things in New York City, it'...
Real Estate Want: A hallway that takes you somewhere besides down the hall

by Julie Inzanti | 11/29/12 - 3:13 PM

Most New York apartments are small, but the lengthy narrow hallway in this two-bedroom $3,975 per month...

9 good reasons to rent in a crappy tenement, like interesting neighbors and no holiday tipping

by Kelly Kreth | 11/29/12 - 10:18 AM

While I often lament the fact that I have no laundry room in my building, no elevator and no doorman, after...
Tina Fey's come-to-Jesus moment over how much to tip the doorman

by BrickUnderground | 11/28/12 - 2:47 PM

Ever wonder what it might sound like if Upper West Side funnywoman Tina Fey asked the big guy himself for...
Is holiday tipping really necessary?

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 11/28/12 - 10:52 AM

On hump day of Holiday Tipping Week here on BrickUnderground, we delve into the somewhat...

The BrickUnderground Guide to Alternative Tipping

by Mayra David | 11/27/12 - 11:14 AM

Cash is king when it comes to holiday tips: Give cash if you can--and cash if you can't.But if you...
Ask an Expert: Who pays for missing heat pipes?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 11/27/12 - 9:50 AM

Q. We recently bought a co-op apartment that was supposed to have two a/c-heating HVAC units, one on...
What is a Mitchell-Lama building anyway? Here's your need-to-know guide to one of NYC's greatest real estate deals (sponsored)

11/27/12 - 8:58 AM

Chances are that if you moved to New York within the last couple of decades, the name Mitchell-Lama means as...
Flush before you sign a lease, the Zone A lawsuits begin, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 11/26/12 - 11:40 AM

Buildings that exceeded city codes withstood Sandy (NY Times)Famous FiDi buildings drenched, ...
Take BrickUnderground's 5-Second Naughty vs. Nice Holiday Tipping Poll (and find out what your neighbors are tipping)

by BrickUnderground | 11/26/12 - 9:33 AM

Okay, New Yorkers, it's time to spill. Tipping season is upon us, and as per usual, BrickUnderground is...

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