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

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

Neighborhood Intel

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

… New Yorkers tend to overlook the unpleasant aspects of living here as long as theyre not too much … make your block somewhat hazardous to navigatecan be fixed with some effort You just need to know who is responsible … There are different forms for buildings with one to three apartments and buildings with four or more so make sure to …

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

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

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

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

Co-ops

Can our co-op ban our super from doing routine jobs for residents like unclogging drains?

… to a behindthewall plumbing issue says Lee Bergstein a coop and condo lawyer at Bergstein Flynn Knowlton in Manhattan So … call a plumber instead Is this permissible Is it normal … Buy … Co-ops … Ask an Expert … boards … building maintenance …

By Teri Karush Rogers |October 10, 2022 - 9:30AM