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Bucket with mob in flooded basement or electrical room
Products + Services
When your building's basement flooding is caused by an underground river, here's what to do
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 18, 2023 - 9:45AM
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Improve
Is your NYC building sitting on an underground river?
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 10, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Live
Nightmare in Park Slope: My ‘luxury’ basement apartment flooded three times in two months
By Anonymous |March 30, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Design + Architecture
Advice for weatherproofing your NYC apartment or brownstone against leaks and flooding

… Flooded basements were not the only devastating result of New Yorks recent spate of extreme weather Even residents … so youll want to start there  Editors note An earlier version of this post was published in September 2021 We are … engineer to implement barriers that go above and beyond the current code requirements for weatherproofing Here are some …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 30, 2021 - 12:30PM
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The Search
How to spot a basement apartment when searching listings online
By Emily Myers |December 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Products + Services
6 waterproof storage solutions to protect your stuff from flood damage
By Austin Havens-Bowen |October 7, 2021 - 1:30PM
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The Market
5 questions to ask about renting or buying a basement apartment
By Emily Myers |September 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Small Projects + DIY
How do I flood-proof my apartment’s basement storage space?
By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 15, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Live
Deaths in apartments flooded by Hurricane Ida highlight dangers of basement living
By Jennifer White Karp |September 3, 2021 - 9:30AM