Alanna Schubach
Contributing writer
Contributing editor Alanna Schubach has over a decade of experience as a New York City-based freelance journalist. She has written about real estate for Brick Underground, Mansion Global, and Barron's. She has also contributed features, essays, and op-eds to The Nation, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The Village Voice. She won a National Association of Real Estate Editors’ silver award in 2018 for her Ask an Expert column for Brick Underground. She is also a fiction writer and a creative writing teacher, and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Posts by Alanna Schubach:
Could a state Senate proposal changing the 421a tax abatement program bring even more new condos to NYC?
March 20, 2017 - 09:59 AM
Senate Republicans want to expand the number of developers who qualify for tax breaks, and the mayor's office is concerned
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Goodnight, development: The tale of 121 Charles Street, the former home of a beloved children's book author
March 20, 2017 - 08:59 AM
The centuries-old farmhouse is a valuable piece of NYC history.
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Go for this condo and you'll be living in a Lower East Side landmark
March 16, 2017 - 13:59 PM
But first you'll have to decide whether you want one or three bedrooms.
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How to tell from listing language that the broker, seller, or landlord is ready to make a deal
March 16, 2017 - 08:59 AM
Learn how to read between the lines in a listing, and nab yourself a discount.
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How NYC's cultural institutions make neighborhoods healthier
March 15, 2017 - 11:59 AM
Museums, performance spaces, bookstores, and arts non-profits seem to be good for the well-being of locals.
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This three-bedroom penthouse rental will have you looking over Harlem
March 14, 2017 - 15:59 PM
The apartment comes with a huge private roof terrace, too.
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