How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… from internet research like how long the walk to the subway really is the quality of the produce selection at the local … it Run the address through the Brick Report and get a real estate background check built from all of New York Citys … easy is it to find a parking spot … With the exception of Staten Island the answer to this question is probably going …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential to understand that … apartment before the end of the lease you risk losing your security deposit or even worse having to pay the rent each …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Brick Underground’s best advice from New Yorkers who lived through real estate drama

… No two buildings are the same in New York City which makes navigating a sale or moving to a rental its own unique experience Even so theres no need to … our firstperson column Inside Stories with tips from buyers renters and transplants about some of the hazards they …

By Brick Underground |April 25, 2025 - 9:30AM
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate

… foreign goods have rattled the stock market raised the risk of a recession and triggered at least one lawsuit Now theyre … changing almost daily Those tariffs are likely to hike the cost of renovating in NYC and uncertainty around … for a breakdown of how tariffs could impact your bathroom renovation or the price you pay to buy or rent an apartment …

By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… Among the programs in danger of being paused was the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programwhich subsidizes rents for

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… At least three candidates for New York City mayor have backed freezing the rent at the citys roughly one million rentstabilized apartments But to do so a mayor would need to …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM