The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building

… ago when I rented a studio apartment in a small selfmanaged coop building in Murray Hill I got into a disagreement with … previous version of this post was published in February 2025 We are presenting it again in case you missed it But in … only unpleasant incident I experienced as a renter in a coop building In many ways it was a very nice place to …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 12, 2026 - 10:30AM
A fire safety checklist for your NYC apartment building

… you to check safety measures in your own New York City apartment building but thats often what spurs people to act … in their damaged properties So how can you make sure your apartment building is taking fire prevention seriously The … doors  … Selfclosing doors are required in all residential buildings with three or more apartments If the doors …

By Brick Underground |October 8, 2025 - 9:30AM