building maintenance

Typical facade of an old residential building in Manhattan.

Roommates + Landlords

Is your landlord one of the worst in NYC? Here’s who you should avoid

By Celia Young |January 24, 2025 - 11:00AM

Troubleshooting

You bought a NYC brownstone. How are you going to manage it?

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 17, 2024 - 2:30PM

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

… will need to install natural gas detectors by May 1st 2025 under finalized rules from the NYC Department of … Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … building maintenance … fire safety … health & … residential buildings must install natural gas detectors by 2025 …

By Celia Young |February 26, 2024 - 10:40AM

Neighborhood Intel

Cracked sidewalks, potholes, and overgrown trees: How to fix up your block

… you can call 311 to find out which city agency to contact Be aware that some issues can take a long sometimes … to resolve One of our colleagues along with her neighbors contacted the city many times about the crumbling facade of … apartments and buildings with four or more so make sure to use the right form DOT will inspect the complaint and issue …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 3, 2023 - 12:30PM