The Experts

Our experts are standing by to answer your NYC apartment and real estate questions in BrickUnderground's weekly 'Ask an Expert' Q&A

My neighbor's shower flooded my apartment, but his insurance won't cover it. What can I do?
My building says I can't move out because the elevator is broken. Can they do that?
Is my landlord legally required to fix my windows?
My neighbor's bathroom leaks and damages my wall. How do I get this fixed permanently?
We moved into a NYC building with no gas or heat. What can we do?
An electric scooter caught fire in our building. Can we ban them from common areas?
A co-op building only wants all-cash offers. Is that a red flag?
We moved out of NYC temporarily. Can we reduce our apartment insurance?
Will Manhattan condos continue to offer incentives this year?
Will co-ops relax restrictions on rentals to compete better with condos?
How much more should I tip building staff this year?
How can I save money on my co-op insurance policy?
I don't have a big income but I inherited some money. Should I buy a co-op or condo?
I lost my job and got severance. Will this affect my NYC housing lottery application?
I want to fix up my NYC rental apartment. What kinds of upgrades can I do?
We have headaches and breathing problems because of smoke from my neighbor's fire pit. What can we do?

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Apartment Insurance

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Jeffrey Schneider, Gotham Brokerage

Jeffrey Schneider

President Gotham Brokerage

Jeffrey Schneider is the president of Gotham Brokerage Co., Inc., specializing in apartment and homeowners insurance coverage for co-ops, condos, rentals and all types of homes.

Appraisers

Jonathan Miller

President Miller Samuel

Managing agents

Thomas Usztoke

Vice President Douglas Elliman Property Management

Mortgages

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Brittney Baldwin

Vice President National Cooperative Bank

Brittney Baldwin is the Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

Pest Control

Gil Bloom

President Standard Pest Management

Real estate agents

Shirley Hackel

Associate Real Estate Broker Compass

Real estate agents

Deanna Kory

Real Estate Agent The Corcoran Group

Real estate agents

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Blair Sheehan

Real Estate Agent Prevu

Blair Sheehan is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with Prevu, a new smart online brokerage in New York City.

Real estate lawyers

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Sam Himmelstein

Sam Himmelstein

Partner Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LP

Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.

Real estate lawyers

Jeffrey Reich

Partner Schwartz, Sladkus Reich, Greenberg, Atlas LLP

Real estate lawyers

Dean Roberts

Partner Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Real estate lawyers

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Steven R. Wagner

Steven Wagner

Partner Wagner Berkow

Steven R. Wagner is a real estate attorney specializing in litigation, transactions and all aspects of coop and condo law at Wagner Berkow in Manhattan.

Renovation

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Anna Karp

CEO and Co-Founder Bolster

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

Renovation

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Aaron Popowsky

CEO & Founder Gallery Kitchen & Bath

Aaron Popowsky is CEO and founder of Gallery Kitchen & Bath