Renovation

Row of apartments in housing project on Manhattan's Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA.

NYC budget includes an extra $2 billion to build and preserve affordable housing

By Celia Young |July 2, 2024 - 2:00PM

How to get your renovation approved by your NYC co-op or condo board

… Renovating a coop or condo in New York City is a bit like running an obstacle course with many potential … reveal piping wires ducts insulation and any other elements behind the wall A frequent hard no is anything that violates … by providing additional documentation or making any necessary revisions Jacobs says We understand that boards …

Sponsored By Stake Home Renovations |June 21, 2024 - 9:30AM

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I never thought I'd see the woodwork from my old apartment again. Then I went into a furniture store

By Tanya Pollard |May 30, 2024 - 1:45PM

Renovation

How I turned a storage shed behind my Brooklyn house into an art studio

By Willow Rabinovich |May 7, 2024 - 12:30PM

Affordable Housing

NY raises cap on rent increases at newly renovated rent-stabilized buildings

By Celia Young |April 24, 2024 - 4:00PM

Renovation

3 interior design trends to help you decorate your NYC apartment in 2024

By Celia Young |February 23, 2024 - 10:06AM

Renovation

If you need financing to buy AND renovate in NYC, here are the types of loans you can get

… loan are rolled into oneare now easier to come by in NYC even for a coop The funds you can access will depend on … ratio But you need to borrow more than that so you can finance the renovation costs So you need to take the $800000 … notes that the 2024 FHA loan limits for highcost areas like NYC are now up to $1149825 for a single unit $1472250 for a …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 9, 2024 - 9:30AM