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:
Michael Blake wants to revamp how NYC determines eligibility for affordable housing
By Celia Young
March 24, 2025 - 16:00 PM
If elected mayor, Michael Blake would scrap the AMI in favor of a new Local Median Income for qualifying affordable housing applicants.
Read More
Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn
By Celia Young
March 21, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Housing attorneys warn that delays in federally-funded housing assistance could lead to discrimination against New Yorkers using Section 8 vouchers.
Read More
Housing lottery launches for 369 rent-stabilized apartments in Cypress Hills
By Celia Young
March 20, 2025 - 09:45 AM
NYC housing lottery applications are open for 369 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in Cypress Hills.
Read More
Why your rental building's solar panels may not lower your apartment's electric bills
By Celia Young
March 19, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Solar comes with a host of benefits but for New York City renters, it doesn’t always translate to lower utility bills.
Read More
Housing lottery opens for 85 rent-stabilized apartments in Brownsville
By Celia Young
March 18, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Housing lottery applications are open for 85 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Read More
Zellnor Myrie wants to build one million housing units and fund more eviction attorneys
By Celia Young
March 17, 2025 - 13:30 PM
Mayoral hopeful Zellnor Myrie wants to build one million new housing units in NYC in the next decade and expand the city's right to counsel program.
Read More