The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building

… ago when I rented a studio apartment in a small selfmanaged coop building in Murray Hill I got into a disagreement with … about noise  Fed up with her clomping around over my head one nightit sounded like she was wearing highheeled boots ononly unpleasant incident I experienced as a renter in a coop building In many ways it was a very nice place to …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 12, 2026 - 10:30AM
20 crucial questions for buying a new or pre-construction condo in NYC

… When buying a newly built condo or one in the preconstruction phase in New York City youre inherently … 2025 Ultimately when navigating the newdevelopment or  preconstruction market its critical to know what questions … offering plan … Before a developer can start selling new condos the New York State Attorney Generals Office must …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 17, 2025 - 12:30PM
From Prospect Heights to Prospect Lefferts Garden: We wanted three bedrooms so we could each have a home office

… Haley and JP moved to Brooklyn from the Midwest with a methodical plan for buying … Drop us an email  We respect all requests for anonymity We rented a twobedroom twobath in Prospect Heights with a plan … year which meant a rent increase of 10 percent We looked in Manhattan and Brooklyn then narrowed our search to the …

By Kelly Kreth |May 9, 2025 - 9:30AM
What’s a condop? What do I need to know about buying there?

… coop buildings from nonresidential or commercial spaces at 20 percent of their income If the amount went over 20 … buildings  The commercial space was designated as one condo unit while the entire residential section was considered … The Agencys offmarket team  give you exclusive access to apartments in your price range and desired neighborhood that …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 6, 2025 - 10:30AM