Renovation

Renovation

After enduring my neighbor’s six-month gut renovation, I have some tips for renovators who want to keep the peace

By Pam Berns |July 31, 2023 - 9:30AM

Products + Services

Here's what you need to know about installing central AC in your NYC brownstone

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 27, 2023 - 11:30AM

A roof garden on a Bronx apartment building

Design + Architecture

How to get a tax abatement to create an energy-saving green roof for your brownstone or apartment building

… Once youve made a plan your architect or engineer would be charged with filing an alteration type 2 application with …

By Celia Young |July 26, 2023 - 3:30PM

The Market

Would you rent this space-age beach house in Crown Heights?

By Celia Young |July 14, 2023 - 2:30PM

Renovation

Here's how to avoid risk when renovating in NYC

… architects contractors and designbuild firms with positive reviews proper licenses a solid track record and insurance … with your team to create a very detailed scope of work reviewing it carefully with your contractor and managing the … heres how to evaluate different types of bids … Carefully review your contract … Make sure your renovation partner …

Sponsored By Bolster |July 14, 2023 - 11:30AM

A kitchen backsplash decorated with green tiles.

Small Projects + DIY

3 renter-friendly TikTok tricks to refresh your apartment

… If you have rented in New York City youre probably intimately familiar … on some wax paper for the next place Thomas has rented five apartments in NYCall within a twoblock radius of each othersince moving to Gotham 15 years ago At his last rental his landlord actually paid him for some of his …

By Celia Young |July 13, 2023 - 12:30PM