Celia Young
Senior Writer
Celia Young is a senior writer at Brick Underground where she covers New York City residential real estate. She graduated from Brandeis University and previously covered local business at the Milwaukee Business Journal, entertainment at Madison Magazine, and commercial real estate at Commercial Observer. She currently resides in Brooklyn.
Posts by Celia Young:
Tenants of bankrupt Crown Heights buildings want repairs and a chance to buy their units
By Celia Young
October 29, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Over 5,000 units owned by a Pinnacle Group-related entity will likely be auctioned and tenants may have a rare chance to buy their buildings
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Housing lottery launches for 60 rent-stabilized apartments in the East Village
By Celia Young
October 23, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Housing lottery applications are open for 60 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
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Whoever wins the NYC mayor’s race faces a worsening housing crisis, affordable developers say
By Celia Young
October 16, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Building new housing in NYC is even harder now, leaving a new mayor with an uphill battle to fix the housing crisis.
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NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next
By Celia Young
October 6, 2025 - 12:30 PM
NYC renters filed hundreds of reports against agents and landlords for violating a new broker fee law. Here's what happened after they complained.
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Women-only boarding houses: The low-rent NYC housing option you've never heard about
By Celia Young
September 26, 2025 - 09:30 AM
A small number of women-only boarding houses remain in NYC with rents as low as $210 a month.
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Your vote: What you need to know about the affordable housing questions on the November ballot
By Celia Young
September 18, 2025 - 12:00 PM
On Nov. 4th, New Yorkers will vote on three ballot measures that would speed up the process of approving certain affordable housing developments.
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