Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a senior writer, podcast host, and producer at Brick Underground. She writes about issues ranging from market analysis and tenants' rights to the intricacies of buying and selling condos and co-ops. As host of the Brick Underground podcast, she has 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. In spite of her itinerant background, she has been living in the same Brooklyn rental since 2016.
Posts by Emily Myers:
What does 'right of first refusal' mean when you are selling a NYC condo?
By Emily Myers
September 7, 2023 - 14:30 PM
The right of first refusal is the option a condo board has to buy the apartment from you at the price at which you're selling.
Read More How co-op and condo buildings can fund Local Law 97 upgrades
By Emily Myers
September 6, 2023 - 14:30 PM
A co-op or condo board can pay for their building's energy upgrades through utility and state incentives, green loans, energy performance contracts, or PACE financing (which is only currently available to co-ops).
Read More My fellow board members are meeting without me. What should I do about it?
By Emily Myers
September 5, 2023 - 09:30 AM
It’s not uncommon for new board members to be viewed as outsiders by more experienced members. Approach this situation with a long term strategy—educating yourself about how the board functions, seeking areas of agreement, and over time, encouraging other like-minded shareholders to join you on the board.
Read More Can I renew my lease even if the landlord plans to sell the building?
By Emily Myers
August 28, 2023 - 09:45 AM
If your NYC rental building is sold, it won’t affect your option to renew, unless the lease makes it clear the option is not effective if the apartment is sold.
Read More The insider's guide to rent-stabilized apartments: Essential knowledge for New York renters
By Emily Myers
August 24, 2023 - 15:30 PM
A NYC rent-stabilized apartment has important protections for renters: Annual rent increases are generally only a percentage point or two and in most cases you are also entitled to automatic lease renewals every year or two.
Read More 11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
By Emily Myers
August 23, 2023 - 15:30 PM
Brick Underground's list of what NYC landlords are required to provide tenants (like painting the walls every three years), and what they're not (microwave and dishwasher) might surprise you.
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