I lived in a Brooklyn Heights garden-floor apartment for nearly 20 years—it's not like living in a basement

… and describe the perks his family enjoyed like outdoor space and privacy Many gardenfloor apartments are only slightly below grade so … it was done to code but to this day I think about how much toxic mold could be down there Luckily we never had …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 14, 2024 - 10:00AM
Have space in NYC to create an ADU? You may be eligible for funds to make it happen

… of housing types may be suitable for the program basement apartments attic conversions backyard cottages garage … vision to build 800000 units statewide but it inflamed Long Island owners who feared their neighborhoods would be …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 21, 2023 - 1:45AM
Will insurance cover clean up costs and damages after a flood caused by an underground river?

… no onesizefitsall policy that covers all buildings and property types Here to help Brick unpack the key data points … one  addresses how to find out if your building sits on top of an underground stream Part two discusses the … Condos and coops need a special FEMA flood policy called a Residential Condominium Building Association Policy RCBAP …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 25, 2023 - 1:30PM