Brick Underground

Long Island is the fastest moving NYC metro market, according to Douglas Elliman’s third quarter sales market report for Long Island, Hamptons and North Fork, which noted that sales increased annually for the third time in three quarters—and the median sales price hit a record high of $469,000—that metric has been on the rise for the past 26 straight quarters.

The Department of Buildings has launched a new interactive map that shows the location of current building construction projects across NYC where work is allowed outside of normal business hours.

There are plenty of reasons to make the move to the suburbs. Prevu, a tech-enabled brokerage in NYC, Westchester, and Connecticut that helps buyers zero in on the towns that best fit their needs, lifestyle, and budget, recommends what to consider when making the leap out of the city.

Patrick and Julie turned to Bolster to turn their historic brownstone in Park Slope into a home reminiscent of their own childhood homes, providing outside space and more for their children.

Manhattan and Brooklyn renters are seeing a continuation of the same story they’ve been seeing all year: Rising rents and fewer freebies, like free months or owner-paid broker fees, according to Douglas Elliman’s September rental market report for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

According to Douglas Elliman’s third quarter sales market report for Brooklyn, Queens and Riverdale, sales have fallen fell year over year for eight straight quarters in Queens. However, both the median and average prices set record highs in the third quarter—hitting $600,000 and $651,216, respectively.