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Ask Altagracia: My luxury building doesn't have the amenities it promised and the rent is going up by $500. Can we push back?
September 30, 2026 - 09:30 AM
If your lease specifies certain amenities—which leases rarely do—then failure to provide them is a breach of contract, and tenants would be entitled to a reduction in their rent, says attorney Altagracia Outerbridge.
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Ask Altagracia: I’m breaking my lease, and the landlord listed the apartment for a higher rent. Does this protect me from being sued?
September 16, 2026 - 09:30 AM
Tenant attorney Altagracia Outerbridge advises a tenant who is breaking a lease and wants to know if they are at risk of being sued by the landlord.
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11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
August 31, 2026 - 13:30 PM
Brick Underground's list of what NYC landlords are required to provide tenants (like painting the walls every three years), and what they're not (microwave and dishwasher) might surprise you.
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Best Luxury Moving Companies in NYC 2026: A Guide Based on Performance, Services, and Building Expertise Read More
August 28, 2026 - 09:00 AM
The Luxury Moving Problem
If you put a Manhattan zip code into Google to look for movers, it returns a list of hundreds of companies. Narrowing that to the handful you would trust with a wall of art, a grand piano, and a home full of antiques is a different problem entirely.
Ask Altagracia: My rental building is going condo and the renovation is making my life miserable. What are my rights?
August 26, 2026 - 09:30 AM
In New York State, tenants have a right to habitable apartments and common areas. Here's what you can do if a conversion project is making you miserable.
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How to navigate window replacement at a landmark building on Central Park West
August 21, 2026 - 09:30 AM
Chris Amplo of Window & Door Pro shares what it took to get new windows into one of the coveted residential units at 88 Central Park West in NYC.
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