Co-ops

NYC buildings along the East River
Co-ops
Submitting a co-op board package? Starting this summer, you’ll be approved (or rejected) much faster
By Jennifer White Karp |February 20, 2026 - 9:30AM
Residential buildings along First Avenue in Manhattan
The Market
The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building

… Years ago when I rented a studio apartment in a small selfmanaged coop … of her lungs she made a point of saying that I was just a renter and that she was going to complain to the board about … that was the only unpleasant incident I experienced as a renter in a coop building In many ways it was a very nice …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 12, 2026 - 10:30AM
co-op board reference letters NYC
Co-ops
Here are 8 real co-op board reference letters from successful buyers
By Brick Underground |December 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
Apartment buildings on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
Co-ops
12 tough co-op board interview questions—and how to answer them
By Brick Underground |December 26, 2025 - 9:30AM
1st Avenue in Manhattan
Sales Market
6 reasons why your mortgage application might be denied or delayed that have nothing to do with you

… Even if you are a wellqualified New York City buyer with good credit and money in the bank you can have trouble getting a mortgage for an …

By Brick Underground |November 11, 2025 - 4:00PM
Apartment buildings in Lower Manhattan
Renovation
What repairs are co-op and condo owners responsible for, and what do buildings take care of?
By Brick Underground |August 26, 2025 - 9:30AM
100 West 141st St., #16, in Central Harlem
Co-ops
Buy a co-op at a discount: All about HDFCs and how to get one
By Evelyn Battaglia |August 11, 2025 - 10:30AM
Sponsor co-op apartment, #3D at 201 East 23rd St. in Kips Bay, asking $1.325 million
Co-ops
The pros and cons of buying a co-op sponsor unit: You don't need board approval, but you'll likely pay a premium
By Celia Young |July 24, 2025 - 11:30AM
Robert Pullen at London Terrace in West Chelsea
The Search
Why I returned to NYC from Miami: ‘Constant heat, humidity, and sunshine is not my jam’
By Kelly Kreth |June 6, 2025 - 9:30AM
A three-bedroom unit on the market for $1.525 million at Citylights
Sales Market
What’s a condop? What do I need to know about buying there?
By Evelyn Battaglia |May 6, 2025 - 10:30AM