Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.
Posts by Emily Myers:
Can you get paid for serving on your co-op or condo board?
By Emily Myers
April 3, 2023 - 09:30 AM
It would be highly unusual for a co-op or condo board member to be paid for serving on a board and it could present conflict of interest issues.
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Apartments with low carrying costs, complying with NYC's new emission rules, & more
By Emily Myers
March 31, 2023 - 14:30 PM
Brick Underground's most popular posts of the week included looking for apartments with low carrying costs, complying with NYC's new emission rules, & more.
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An affordable housing lottery opens for 144 apartments in Woodside, Queens
By Emily Myers
March 30, 2023 - 09:00 AM
Housing lottery applications are open for 144 newly constructed apartments in Woodside, Queens. The income for your household must be from $55,886 to $115,280 and rents start at $1,511 for a studio.
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What is a co-op or condo assessment? How is it calculated?
By Emily Myers
March 28, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Assessments are additional temporary increases added to your maintenance or common charges to cover a specific improvement or top up a co-op’s reserve fund.
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I can't get the last two years of financial statements for a co-op I want to buy. Is this a red flag?
By Emily Myers
March 27, 2023 - 10:00 AM
If a co-op you are interested in buying is not able to provide the past two years of financial statements it may be a sign of mismanagement or financial problems in the building.
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An affordable housing lottery opens for 127 apartments in Bedford Park, the Bronx
By Emily Myers
March 23, 2023 - 09:35 AM
The Bronx Grove, 270 East 203 St. in Bedford Park has 127 apartments available through NYC's affordable housing lottery and applicants can earn from $0 to $132,400. Rents start at $362 for a studio.
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