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:
Go inside the Webster Apartments, one of the city’s few remaining women-only residences
March 15, 2016 - 08:59 AM
For women who live at the Webster, what they give up—some independence, and the company of men—is made up for by the convenience and beautiful setting of the residence.
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Bookworms will love this loft-like duplex right beside Central Park
March 14, 2016 - 12:59 PM
High ceilings and bookcases!
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What's the healthiest neighborhood in NYC? (Hint: It's not in Manhattan nor Brooklyn.)
March 11, 2016 - 12:59 PM
A recent report calculates the best neighborhoods for living well, and New York’s top spot might surprise you.
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Online mortgages offer one-stop loan shopping for prospective buyers
March 10, 2016 - 13:59 PM
First-time homebuyers who are savvy about mortgages can now apply and get approved for loans from the comfort of their couches.
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A furniture rental company helps New Yorkers recycle—and decorate their apartments
March 9, 2016 - 12:59 PM
Furnishare aims to make moving in NYC easier by allowing New Yorkers to rent or provide furniture on a monthly basis.
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Five apartment remnants from an earlier architectural era
March 8, 2016 - 09:59 AM
If you live in a prewar building in NYC, you might encounter one of these historical holdovers in your home.
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