
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:
The case for ending 24-hour subway service, the DNA of Manhattan's rats, more
November 30, 2017 - 11:00 AM
Also, designers propose housing homeless people in pods on the sides of existing buildings.
Read More Ask Sam: Can I do an apartment swap over the holidays if my apartment is rent stabilized?
November 29, 2017 - 10:00 AM
Your landlord may not be thrilled, but there's not much he or she can do about it.
Read More This $3,000 a month three bedroom in Bushwick could be a good fit for roommates
November 28, 2017 - 14:00 PM
It's listed with no broker's fee.
Read More What is a good loan-to-value ratio on a mortgage in NYC?
November 27, 2017 - 13:00 PM
There's no ideal number, but there are some rules of thumb.
Read More Live in the penthouse of a Frank Gehry skyscraper—for $33,000 a month
November 21, 2017 - 09:00 AM
Well, okay, first you have to come up with $33,000 a month.
Read More Can I rent out my NYC house on Airbnb?
November 20, 2017 - 12:00 PM
You can—but only after you take a number of complicated precautions. Our experts explain.
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