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:
Ask Sam: Our rent-stabilized building is converting to condos. What are our rights?
September 11, 2019 - 10:00 AM
You may have an opportunity to buy your apartment at a discount.
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I want to sell, but my co-op building has financial issues. How do I find a buyer?
September 9, 2019 - 10:00 AM
If your NYC co-op building's financials are scaring off mortgage lenders, your best bet may be to find an all-cash buyer—or lower your asking price, our experts say.
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A broker is misrepresenting a condo in my building. Should I report it?
September 3, 2019 - 13:45 PM
A buyer who discovers they've been misled about their new apartment after the sale goes through may have a fraud claim. Of course, it's preferable to clear up any issues beforehand, which is why buyers should carefully vet their brokers and attorneys and hire seasoned professionals they trust.
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Ask Sam: Can a landlord ask for the last two months’ rent upfront?
August 28, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Under the new rent laws recently passed by the New York State legislature, landlords can no longer require renters to pay the last month’s rent up front.
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Packages are being stolen from our building, and the security camera isn't working. What can we do?
August 26, 2019 - 10:00 AM
There's no city law requiring rental buildings to have functioning security cameras, but it would be reasonable for you and your neighbors to ask management to address this situation, our experts say.
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Ask Sam: How can I get access to my apartment after a fire?
August 14, 2019 - 10:00 AM
If it’s not dangerous to enter the building, you have a right to go back in, says attorney Sam Himmelstein. But if the DOB has put a vacate order on the building, on the other hand, nobody can get inside until the property is deemed safe.
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