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Melted snow unleashes pooper-scooper fury in Brooklyn

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/01/11 - 10:15 AM

On Brownstoner.com, a Brooklynite is steamed over the 17 piles of dog poop he...
Introducing BrickUnderground's Real Estate Survival Kits

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/15/11 - 7:45 AM

Our goal at BrickUnderground is to build NYC's most comprehensive resource for the official and unofficial answers about finding an apartment and living through the aftermath--...
5 hours, 4 Yorkies, 1 UES co-op board interview

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/09/11 - 9:20 AM

We've tackled the subject of how to get your dog approved by...

Q&A with author Julie Klam: Liberation is spelled washer dryer

by Kelly Kreth | 2/04/11 - 6:53 AM

Julie Klam, longtime NYC renter and self-deprecating author of Please Excuse My Daughter: A Memoir ...
Rental Rookie: A dog is more than just another roommate

by Michelle Castillo | 1/19/11 - 7:16 AM

Living near Central Park and seeing all the happy owners walking their canines would make any dog-loving person want their own pooch. I fell victim to the oodles of cuteness...
Finding a NYC rental for a 70-lb Rottweiler lookalike

by A. Ready | 1/18/11 - 9:46 AM

Over on StreetEasy.com, a future city dweller plans on arriving in NYC with some baggage: two young boys and ...

BrickUnderground's 2011 Predictions: More dogs, renovations, and downsizing

by Teri Karush Rogers | 12/27/10 - 8:16 AM

BrickUnderground is taking a little hiatus this week, but we leave you with this glance at the shape of things to come, assembled with the help of our amazing ...
Don't let your B'klyn pooch pee on the neighbor's gate

by A. Ready | 11/30/10 - 11:36 AM

A Brooklynite who doesn't like it when dogs relieve themselves on the iron...
Co-op tries to take away little old lady's nice dog for no apparent reason

by Teri Karush Rogers | 11/22/10 - 9:34 AM

Over on Habitat Magazine's BoardTalk forum, a board member inadvertently confirms everyone's worst fears about co-op boards: "We sent a notice to cure to an elderly...

OVERHEARD: The upside of a board turndown

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/19/10 - 5:25 AM

"My sister has lived in a variety of rental and co-op apartments in Manhattan for 40 years," writes a commenter on StreetEasy. "Several months...
Rats!!

by A. Ready | 10/12/10 - 8:50 AM

Move over bichon frises--you’ve got competition. The Daily News reports that some New Yorkers would rather have...rats. According to the...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Keep your dog's paws off my lobby

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 10/06/10 - 6:54 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
I reside in a pet-friendly building (cats and dogs under 25 lbs.), though I am not a pet owner myself. One can only imagine...
Dear Neighbor: I am your worst nightmare

by Kelly Kreth | 9/24/10 - 7:22 AM

I am a low-key neighbor who believes in the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ motto of NYC-apartment living. I don’t particularly want to get involved in my neighbors’ lives and prefer...
Ask an Expert: Is my board nuts to put a cap on dogs?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 9/21/10 - 6:47 AM

Q. The co-op board in my building is considering putting a limit on the number of dogs in the building. I'd like to know if other buildings do this, because it sounds so...
NYC Real(i)ty Speak: "Perfect for pets" = "Sorry, no pets allowed"

by Veronica X. | 9/09/10 - 12:01 PM

As we have demonstrated before, there is a minefield of doublespeak to negotiate when looking for an apartment in New York City.
And that's when the demographics are...
High Rise Syndrome: A fall thing

by Liz L. Solomon | 9/07/10 - 7:22 AM

To the uninitiated, High Rise Syndrome sounds a bit like the inevitable headache that comes from working in a corporate tower, a variation of the “sick building” epidemic of...
How to spy on your dog walker

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/20/10 - 7:01 AM

In a dog-eat-dog city, sometimes it’s your dog walker who is eating—straight out of your fridge….or medicine cabinet, relieving you of your prescription medicines a few...
How to get your dog past a co-op board

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/06/10 - 7:36 AM

Just because a co-op says it's "dog friendly" doesn't mean it will welcome yours.

Many buildings have weight restrictions (25 pounds is common) and some approve dogs...
Holy home delivery! New start-up brings Manhattan to your apartment

by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/02/10 - 8:02 AM

If you have ever longed for someone else to pick up your organic lamb chops from the greenmarket, swap out your size 7s for 7 1/2 at Bloomingdales, wait in line for you at The...
Neighbor's garbage pickup is ruining my life, and the hamster's

by | 5/26/10 - 6:20 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

Every other morning around 5 a.m., it’s the same thing…

First the roar of the trucks, then the scrape of metal-on-...

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