Brick Underground

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Society Brooklyn: two, 21-story towers at 500 Degraw St. and 504 Sackett St.

The Market

New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

By Jennifer White Karp

The Search

7 reasons why ground-floor apartments are desirable—instead of dealbreakers

By Jennifer White Karp

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Renovation

Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM

Here's how to safely add a temporary pressurized wall to create a new bedroom and a round-up of the NYC companies that sell and install them. [ Read More... ]

by Evelyn Battaglia

GUIDES

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Buying? Selling? Renting?

Expert guidance on how to Buy, Sell or Rent a NYC Apartment,
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Co-Op vs. Condos, Financing, Pricing, Appraisals, and more...

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Roommates + Landlords

11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you

April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM

Brick Underground's list of what NYC landlords are required to provide tenants (like painting the walls every three years), and what they're not (micr... [ Read More... ]

by Jennifer White Karp

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Negotiating + Financing

9 negotiating mistakes to avoid when you're buying in NYC

April 4, 2025 - 9:30AM

When you are negotiating to buy a place in NYC, avoid these five mistakes: 1) making a lowball offer that can’t be defended, 2) using just any broker,... [ Read More... ]

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