Brick Underground's best advice for figuring out the true cost of living in a co-op

… … Coop and condo buildings use assessments to pay for big ticket onetime expenses like a new boiler or elevator …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 30, 2018 - 12:00PM
Before you buy a post-war apartment, read this

… to residents from reserve funds or a with loan for capital improvement repairs which can spread the payments out over … can be a perfect canvas for renovations if youre looking to customize your space Its possible to create a very …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 3, 2018 - 2:00PM
3 ways to avoid the sting of an assessment as a co-op or condo owner

… Earlier this week we advised prospective buyers on how to sniff out whether a costly assessment might be coming … want to buy A lot about that kind of research is guesswork however well informed and its impossible to know what …

By Nathan Tempey |December 21, 2017 - 4:00PM
Hidden costs and property value bonuses of NYC loft apartments

… New York City apartment buyers are drawn to lofts for their character a precious commodity in a city increasingly crowded with glassy towers  Theres a collectibility and a uniqueness factor that … as a blank canvas for a buyer with a particular vision for how she wants to arrange and decorate her space but open …

By Alanna Schubach |December 19, 2017 - 12:00PM