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:
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC
By Celia Young
June 9, 2025 - 14:30 PM
When you are signing a lease, make sure the rent and the dates are correct and that you're not being overcharged for the security deposit.
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Rental assistance program helps NYC tenants pay back $1 million in arrears, avoid eviction
By Celia Young
June 5, 2025 - 11:30 AM
A nascent New York City program, Home 4 Good, has connected 400 households to subsidies or housing vouchers since September.
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Fake listing alert: Don't fall for any of these rental apartment scams
By Celia Young
June 4, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Be on the lookout for these scams when hunting for a NYC rental property: phony apartments, fake brokers, "bait and switch" listings, upfront cash demands, and more.
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Winning a small NYC lottery apartment will help me land an even larger place for me and my daughter
By Celia Young
May 29, 2025 - 13:30 PM
Anasthasia Blair won a small one-bedroom apartment through the NYC Housing lottery, which enabled her to eventually move on to a larger place.
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New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance
By Celia Young
May 22, 2025 - 10:30 AM
The $254 billion New York state budget includes some big wins for renters, owners, and would-be-buyers.
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A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June
By Celia Young
May 12, 2025 - 13:30 PM
A law requiring NYC landlords to pay for the broker they hire is set to start on June 11th, unless a lawsuit blocks it.
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