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:
Polling stations are open for primary elections, another year of discounted LIRR fares for some commuters, & more
By Emily Myers
June 25, 2019 - 11:00 AM
De Blasio falls behind schedule on zero waste goals as the city’s composting program stalls
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Do I have a better chance of buying my rental apartment thanks to NYC's rent reforms?
By Emily Myers
June 24, 2019 - 14:00 PM
NYC landlords now need 51 percent of tenants to agree to buy their units in order for it to be converted to a condominium. This is up from 15 percent previously. In addition, tenants who don’t agree to buy will be allowed to stay on.
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Report: Unsurprisingly, the average rent in Manhattan is the highest in the U.S.
By Emily Myers
June 24, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Rents in NYC are well above the national average of $1,442, a figure that has increased 2.5 percent year over year.
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A UWS two bedroom on the ground-floor for $995,000, no board approval required
By Emily Myers
June 21, 2019 - 12:00 PM
This two-bedroom apartment, 305 West 86th St., #1A, is offered at $995,000, and that reflects a $94,000 price cut in the past two weeks. The asking price is now well below the current median of $1,791,050 for similar sized units on the Upper West Side.
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High hopes for the new NYCHA boss, opposing petitions on homeless shelters, & more
By Emily Myers
June 20, 2019 - 11:00 AM
NYC may lose one its last single-screen movie theaters as The Paris, in Midtown, is expected to close this summer
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What does it take to get a group of NYC co-op shareholders to sell their whole building?
By Emily Myers
June 19, 2019 - 16:00 PM
Selling an entire co-op building is rare but David Pfeffer, partner with Tarter, Krinsky, & Drogin, says those that do sell in this way are usually smaller co-ops of between 10 and 30 units. He worked on a similar deal two years ago in Midtown where a developer wanted to construct a larger, higher-end building on the site of the co-op.
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