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An ADU designed for a roof deck.
Design + Architecture
ADU curious? This site helps you navigate NYC’s new accessory dwelling unit rules
By Cassidy Jensen |May 1, 2026 - 9:30AM
Brownstone ground floor apartment
Affordable Housing
Signs that a NYC basement apartment is a safe and legal rental

… it is above grade  Generally cellars in one and twofamily homes are never legal to rent as apartments because they …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 10, 2025 - 9:30AM
The entrance to a garden-floor apartment
Neighborhood Intel
I lived in a Brooklyn Heights garden-floor apartment for nearly 20 years—it's not like living in a basement
By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 14, 2024 - 10:00AM
Backyard ADU
Affordable Housing
Have space in NYC to create an ADU? You may be eligible for funds to make it happen
By Jennifer White Karp |November 21, 2023 - 1:45AM
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Sales Market
How can I tell if an apartment I'm buying has flooded in the past?
By Alanna Schubach |October 2, 2023 - 2:30PM
queens neighborhood
Renovation
Can I have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in my NYC backyard?
By Evelyn Battaglia |June 13, 2023 - 9:30AM
Underground parking garage
Improve
Brick webinar recap: How to keep your parking garage safe
By Jennifer White Karp |May 2, 2023 - 9:30AM
flooded basement brick underground
Products + Services
Will insurance cover clean up costs and damages after a flood caused by an underground river?
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 25, 2023 - 1:30PM
Man Rushing To Car In Parking Garage
Improve
Have questions about parking garage inspections? Sign up for a building safety webinar
By Jennifer White Karp |April 20, 2023 - 4:45PM