The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building

… ago when I rented a studio apartment in a small selfmanaged coop building in Murray Hill I got into a disagreement with my upstairs neighbor about noise  Fed up with her clomping around over my head one …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 12, 2026 - 10:30AM
20 crucial questions for buying a new or pre-construction condo in NYC

… one in the preconstruction phase in New York City youre inherently taking on some risk with an unknown and untested … geared toward the consumer and can be tricky to navigate Check out Brick Undergrounds  stepbystep guide  for help … 2 … a slightly earlier outside date she noted … 4 Is the price negotiable  … Condo developers typically avoid …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 17, 2025 - 12:30PM
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you

… of Housing and Community Renewal Sometimes DHCR gives authorization but with conditions If the doorman is …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
A sleeper no more: What new condo buyers can get in Kips Bay

New condo projects in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan … expansive views and natural light at midheight units One new project offers scaleddown luxurysmaller units with lower … to no development in Kips Bay for nearly a decade seven new condo developments including  Eastlight VU and Hendrix …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 18, 2025 - 2:30PM