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Fire escape on brick apartment building in NYC
Troubleshooting
A fire safety checklist for your NYC apartment building
By Brick Underground |October 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
A handheld gas detector
Live
Gas was seeping through our walls and my family is lucky our neighbor took action
By Emily Myers |September 16, 2025 - 11:30AM
Woman on the phone to a plumber about a leaking sink
Small Projects + DIY
Here's what I learned to get our absentee landlord to fix things fast
By Jennifer White Karp |August 15, 2025 - 9:30AM
Modern residential buildings in Chelsea, Manhattan
Negotiations + Closings
What is a post-closing possession agreement and what are the risks for buyers and sellers?
By Brick Underground |July 16, 2025 - 12:30PM
elementary school in NYC
The Search
How to figure out your zoned public elementary school when you are buying or renting in NYC

… Your real estate wishlist changes when you have a child and are looking for an apartment in New York City Things like views amenities and … superseded by a need to find a place within a specific public school zone Thats rightadmittance at most public …

By Brick Underground |July 14, 2025 - 10:30AM
A woman seated in front of a fan.
Neighbors
I survived NYC without AC for three years. Here’s why I finally caved
By Celia Young |June 27, 2025 - 9:30AM
woman vacuuming the floor next to her couch
Live
6 ways to fight dust in your NYC apartment
By Brick Underground |June 26, 2025 - 12:30PM
plimbing repairs
Troubleshooting
The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster
By Brick Underground |May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
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The Search
Brick Underground’s Gross Rent Calculator: How to figure out the rent you’ll actually owe each month
By Jennifer White Karp |May 8, 2025 - 11:30AM
NYC seen from the water
Rent
Brick Underground’s best advice from New Yorkers who lived through real estate drama
By Brick Underground |April 25, 2025 - 9:30AM