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Rent
Why you should check reviews from current tenants before you sign a new lease
By Brick Underground |December 15, 2025 - 1:45PM
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Improve
How to warm up your chilly NYC apartment: Brick Underground's best advice
By Brick Underground |November 18, 2025 - 1:00PM
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Troubleshooting
6 things you really need to know about your NYC radiators

… and sanded to smooth out the blemishes … 5 What to know about replacing old radiators  … Its not uncommon for coop … it … plumbing … winter … 6 things you really need to know about your NYC radiators …

By Brick Underground |October 27, 2025 - 2:00PM
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Roommates + Landlords
No heat in your NYC apartment or radiator too hot? Here's what you can do
By Jennifer White Karp |October 17, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Products + Services
Yes, you can install central AC in your co-op or condo unit. Here's how

… conditioning When temps soar past 90 degrees those window units just dont pass musterand are likely dripping buckets … on the sidewalk below  The question is whether your coop or condo board allows individual owners to install central AC … type of system is only practical when you are doing a gut renovation or apartment combination since it requires …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
A woman seated in front of a fan.
Neighbors
I survived NYC without AC for three years. Here’s why I finally caved
By Celia Young |June 27, 2025 - 9:30AM
From left to right: Good Carbon CEO and founder Adam Serbert, Sustainable Comfort Inc. Managing Director Jeff Love, Association for Energy Affordability Program Manager Martha Gutierrez, RiseBoro Community Partnership Chief Housing Officer Emily Kurtz, and NYSERDA Program Manager Brian Cabezas.
Renovation
Electrifying your NYC condo or co-op building? Make sure to get your residents and staff on board
By Celia Young |March 14, 2025 - 2:00PM