Celia Young
Senior Writer
Celia Young is a senior writer at Brick Underground where she covers New York City residential real estate. She graduated from Brandeis University and previously covered local business at the Milwaukee Business Journal, entertainment at Madison Magazine, and commercial real estate at Commercial Observer. She currently resides in Brooklyn.
Posts by Celia Young:
Should you get a smaller rent increase under Good Cause? A new tool helps you figure it out
By Celia Young
April 24, 2025 - 14:30 PM
Housing Justice for All and JustFix launched a tool that lets renters figure out if they’re likely covered by Good Cause Eviction.
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Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate
By Celia Young
April 17, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Trump's tariffs are likely to hike the cost of renovating in NYC, and uncertainty around tariffs could stunt NYC’s spring real estate sales market.
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Housing lottery launches for 281 rent-stabilized apartments in Inwood
By Celia Young
April 11, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Housing lottery applications are open for 281 rent-stabilized apartments in Inwood, Manhattan.
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Getting overcharged by a landlord? Here’s how the Tenant Protection Unit helps rent-stabilized tenants
By Celia Young
April 3, 2025 - 10:30 AM
The Tenant Protection Unit investigates landlords who violate New York's rent-stabilization laws.
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Hell’s Kitchen tenants rally for a chance to buy their distressed buildings
By Celia Young
April 1, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Tenants of two Hell’s Kitchen buildings. formerly owned by notorious negligent landlord Daniel Ohebshalom, rallied in support of a New York state bill that would give them a chance to buy their buildings.
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Whitney Tilson wants to speed up development and make it easier for small landlords to evict non-paying tenants
By Celia Young
March 31, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Whitney Tilson, a long-time Democrat and former hedge fund manager, wants to hurry up housing construction in New York City by partnering with the real estate industry.
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