building maintenance

insurance adjuster inspecting mold
Products + Services
How to tell if your apartment has mold—and how to get rid of it
By Evelyn Battaglia |August 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
Exterior view of old New York City style architecture apartment building with windows and fire escapes
Roommates + Landlords
Most NYC residential buildings must install natural gas detectors by 2025
By Celia Young |February 26, 2024 - 10:40AM
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Neighborhood Intel
Cracked sidewalks, potholes, and overgrown trees: How to fix up your block
By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 3, 2023 - 12:30PM
A drone flies toward a building for a facade inspection.
Improve
NYC changes course on drone use, a potential bonus for building facade inspections
By Ellen Yan |June 8, 2023 - 1:30PM
Viele's map NYC
Improve
Is your NYC building sitting on an underground river?
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 10, 2023 - 12:30PM
Sign in window of building for energy efficiency rating Grade B
Troubleshooting
What's an energy audit and how much does it cost?
By Emily Myers |March 7, 2023 - 10:00AM
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Renovation
My cabinets are falling apart and my landlord says I'll owe a contractor $7,000 to fix them. What are my rights?
By Emily Myers |January 30, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Co-ops
When you're buying a NYC co-op, is it risky to skip the home inspection?
By Emily Myers |January 17, 2023 - 9:30AM
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Co-ops
Can our co-op ban our super from doing routine jobs for residents like unclogging drains?
By Teri Karush Rogers |October 10, 2022 - 9:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords
I'm getting a rent hike on a place that needs work. Is now a good time to ask my landlord to make some repairs?
By Austin Havens-Bowen |August 18, 2022 - 12:30PM