Skip to main content

Home
Buy
Rent
Sell
Live
Improve
Escape
Podcast

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

Home
Buy
The Market

Investing

Non-Traditional Buyers

New Construction + Condos

Affordable Housing

Co-ops

Negotiating + Financing

View All
Recent Stories

Buy

A renovated two family in Prospect Lefferts Gardens near the park and subway, for $1,995,000

Co-ops

A sprawling Lenox Hill co-op with completed Local Law 11 work, for $4,495,000

New Construction + Condos

NYC Passive House guide: Where to find eco-friendly apartments and townhouses that are healthy and quiet too
Rent
Affordable Housing

Roommates + Landlords

The Market

The Search

View All
Recent Stories

Rent Affordable Housing

NYC Passive House guide: Where to find eco-friendly apartments and townhouses that are healthy and quiet too

The Market

10 steps to creating a stellar co-op or condo board application

Rent

My landlord threatens to keep my security if I don't manage apartment showings. Is this legal?
Sell
Staging + Open Houses

Negotiations + Closings

For Sale By Owner

Getting Ready

View All
Recent Stories

Sell

How to navigate a buyer’s market whether you're buying or selling—Brick Underground's best advice

Staging + Open Houses

How to price your NYC apartment in a buyer’s market

Sell

Brooklyn sales show an increase for the first time in two years, and Queens continues to set records
Live
Neighbors

Kids + Pets

Neighborhood Intel

Products + Test-drives

Troubleshooting

View All
Recent Stories

Neighbors

From the UWS to Riverdale: Finding a patch of suburban life in the city

Live

Gentrifiers told to leave NYC, Cuomo wants more funds for the census, & more

Live

Stretch your NYC bath renovation dollars, Brooklyn sales uptick, & more
Improve
Before + After

Small Spaces

Small Projects + DIY

Renovations

Design + Architecture

Products + Services

View All
Recent Stories

Renovation

NYC Passive House guide: Where to find eco-friendly apartments and townhouses that are healthy and quiet too

Improve

A first-timer buyer on finding and renovating a Chelsea studio on a budget: Part I

Renovation

IKEA vs. Home Depot: Which should you choose for a NYC kitchen renovation?
Escape
Beach

Mountains

Suburbs

Vacation Rentals

Second Homes

View All
Recent Stories

Beach

A condo by the beach in Longboat Key, FL, for $635,000

Suburbs

One NYer's housing hack: Own a house on a lake in Suffolk County, crash in Bushwick during the week

Mountains

A custom-built country house close to Catamount, for $649,000
Podcast

Get Our Newsletter:

Ask a Renters Rights Lawyer

A top renters' rights lawyer answers your legal questions

January 8, 2020 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: Our landlord is renting to a commercial tenant without changing the Certificate of Occupancy. Can we withhold rent?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

December 18, 2019 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: Is a landlord allowed to 'warehouse' vacant apartments?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

December 11, 2019 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: How do I succeed a relative in a rent-stabilized apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

November 27, 2019 - 9:00AM

Ask Sam: Our gas was shut off. How can we get it back on—and get a discount on our rent?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

November 6, 2019 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: When can tenants legally withhold their rent?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

October 23, 2019 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: What is a reduction of services complaint, and when should tenants file one?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

October 9, 2019 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: My landlord is accusing me of creating a nuisance with clutter. Can I get evicted for this?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

September 25, 2019 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: What happens when a rental building leaves the Mitchell-Lama program?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

September 11, 2019 - 10:00AM

Ask Sam: Our rent-stabilized building is converting to condos. What are our rights?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

August 28, 2019 - 12:00PM

Ask Sam: Can a landlord ask for the last two months’ rent upfront?

Sponsored By Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP

Show More Articles

Stay in the Know

Brick Underground Newsletter

Get more news you can actually use.

*By signing up you agree to receive occasional emails on behalf of our sponsors

Delivered to your inbox twice weekly for free

About Us
Advertise
Contact

Follow Brick:

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

349 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Get more news you can actually use.

*By signing up you agree to receive occasional emails on behalf of our sponsors

Delivered to your inbox twice weekly - for free.

About Us
Advertise
Contact

Copyright 2009-2020 by BrickUnderground | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Ad Choices