Skip to main content
Fulltext search
FILTER RESULTS BY:
RECOMMENDED IN RENT
Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment
RECOMMENDED IN BUY
How buying real estate in NYC is unlike anywhere else
RECOMMENDED IN SELL
A guide to using a no-fee renovation loan from a NYC real estate firm
RECOMMENDED IN IMPROVE
How to make your NYC renovation more pet-friendly
BEST REAL ESTATE WEBSITE!
National Association of Real Estate Editors
BEST REAL ESTATE WEBSITE! National Association of Real Estate Editors
Brick Underground
Social Links
follow:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Flipboard
  • search

Brick Underground

Improve

☰ Brick Underground
Brick Underground
Brick Underground
☰
Brick Underground
  • Buy
    • Buy
    • The Market
    • Investing
    • New Construction + Condos
    • Affordable Housing
    • Co-ops
    • Negotiating + Financing
    • How to Buy in NYC Guide
    Condo buildings near Hudson Yards
    Sell
    Manhattan co-op and condo deals above $3 million doubled in the first quarter
    Apartment buildings in New York City
    Sell
    What is a pied-à-terre? What makes it different from a typical NYC apartment?
    PEBL Grand by Hello Wood
    Buy
    The VIP cabins built for the ill-fated Brooklyn Mirage are for sale. Bring your own crane
  • Rent
    • Rent
    • Affordable Housing
    • Roommates + Landlords
    • The Market
    • The Search
    • How to Rent in NYC Guide
    Grace in her Greenpoint apartment
    Rent
    Why I moved to NYC from D.C: After growing up outside the city, I wanted to make it my own
    Eight80 BK
    Affordable Housing
    Housing lottery launches for 65 rent-stabilized units in Prospect Heights with luxury amenities
    Manhattan rental buildings
    Rent
    Manhattan median rent climbed to $5,000 in February amid a plunge in listings
  • Sell
    • Sell
    • Staging + Open Houses
    • Negotiations + Closings
    • Getting Ready
    • How to Sell in NYC Guide
    Condo buildings near Hudson Yards
    Sell
    Manhattan co-op and condo deals above $3 million doubled in the first quarter
    Apartment buildings in New York City
    Sell
    What is a pied-à-terre? What makes it different from a typical NYC apartment?
    renovating before selling
    Renovation
    How much should you renovate your NYC apartment or house before selling?
  • Live
    • Live
    • Neighbors
    • Kids + Pets
    • Neighborhood Intel
    • Products + Test-drives
    • Troubleshooting
    FlatRate moving brick underground
    Live
    How to troubleshoot your move in advance
    Sponsored By flatrate
    Ant marching across a tile floor
    Troubleshooting
    How to deal with an ant infestation in your NYC apartment
    William S. Schneider's 136 Waverly Pl
    Live
    William S. Schneider's 136 Waverly Pl: Medieval and Aztec motifs with early residents on both sides of the law
  • Improve
    • Improve
    • Small Spaces
    • Small Projects + DIY
    • Renovations
    • Design + Architecture
    • Products + Services
    • How to Renovate in NYC Guide
    Shimon Olesker and Mark Seidenfeld, founders of Just SO Constructionwith a company van
    Renovation
    5 Manhattan renovation pitfalls and how to avoid them
    Sponsored By Just SO Construction
    Park Avenue kitchen update by Prime Renovations with IKEA cabinets
    Renovation
    IKEA vs. Home Depot: Which should you choose for a NYC kitchen renovation?
    one-bedroom floor-through loft at 419 Wythe Ave. in Williamsburg
    Renovation
    The 7 best ways to find a short-term rental while you renovate your NYC apartment
  • Boards & Buildings
    • Boards & Buildings
    • Boards
    • Finance
    • Insurance
    • Legal
    • Property Management
    • Structure & Systems
    • Sustainability
    Burned and Boarded Up Windows
    When should your board hire a public adjuster?
    Manhattan GM
    What should we consider when renewing insurance for our building?
    Facade of NYC buildings
    How much is insurance on a NYC co-op or condo building?
  • Advertise
    • Advertise with us
    • Sponsored Content
    • Experts
    FlatRate moving brick underground
    Live
    How to troubleshoot your move in advance
    Sponsored By flatrate
    Two men entering a residential building
    Rent
    Ask Altagracia: My neighbor sells baked goods and the customers bother me. Are businesses allowed in NYC rentals?
    Sponsored By Outerbridge Law P.C.
    Overhead view of a large, sunny house with a water view behind it
    Escape
    7 reasons to relocate to Orlando and Daytona Beach in Florida
    Sponsored By Southern Realty
  • Brick Report
  • About Us
  • About Us
Email Address
Fulltext search
FILTER RESULTS BY:
New Main menu
  • Buy
    • Buy
    • The Market
    • Investing
    • New Construction + Condos
    • Affordable Housing
    • Co-ops
    • Negotiating + Financing
    • How to Buy in NYC Guide
  • Rent
    • Rent
    • Affordable Housing
    • Roommates + Landlords
    • The Market
    • The Search
    • How to Rent in NYC Guide
  • Sell
    • Sell
    • Staging + Open Houses
    • Negotiations + Closings
    • Getting Ready
    • How to Sell in NYC Guide
  • Live
    • Live
    • Neighbors
    • Kids + Pets
    • Neighborhood Intel
    • Products + Test-drives
    • Troubleshooting
  • Improve
    • Improve
    • Small Spaces
    • Small Projects + DIY
    • Renovations
    • Design + Architecture
    • Products + Services
    • How to Renovate in NYC Guide
  • Boards & Buildings
    • Boards & Buildings
    • Boards
    • Finance
    • Insurance
    • Legal
    • Property Management
    • Structure & Systems
    • Sustainability
  • Advertise
    • Advertise with us
    • Sponsored Content
    • Experts
  • Brick Report
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Advertise
  • About Us
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER →
Social Links Footer
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Search

Find Your
Next Place

Search
Presented by  The Agency
Shimon Olesker and Mark Seidenfeld, founders of Just SO Constructionwith a company van
Renovation
Renovation 5 Manhattan renovation pitfalls and how to avoid them
Sponsored By Just SO Construction
Sponsored By Just SO Construction   |   March 2, 2026 - 3:00PM
Park Avenue kitchen update by Prime Renovations with IKEA cabinets
Renovation
Renovation IKEA vs. Home Depot: Which should you choose for a NYC kitchen renovation?
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   February 2, 2026 - 11:00AM
one-bedroom floor-through loft at 419 Wythe Ave. in Williamsburg
Renovation
Renovation The 7 best ways to find a short-term rental while you renovate your NYC apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   January 22, 2026 - 10:30AM
renovating before selling
Renovation
Renovation How much should you renovate your NYC apartment or house before selling?
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   January 7, 2026 - 10:30AM
image
Renovation 5 quick and inexpensive renovation projects if you're selling your apartment or house
By Jennifer White Karp   |   November 24, 2025 - 2:00PM
NYC buildings in winter
Improve How to warm up your chilly NYC apartment: Brick Underground's best advice
By Brick Underground   |   November 18, 2025 - 1:00PM
washer dryer condo bathroom
Renovation Can I install a washer/dryer combo in my NYC co-op?
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   November 5, 2025 - 9:30AM
212 West 72nd Street
Small Projects + DIY What's the best shade of white to paint your NYC apartment if you're trying to sell?
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   October 28, 2025 - 10:30AM
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
FEATURED
Park Avenue kitchen update by Prime Renovations with IKEA cabinets
Renovation
IKEA vs. Home Depot: Which should you choose for a NYC kitchen renovation?
February 2, 2026 - 11:00AM
Planning a kitchen renovation? Here's how IKEA compares to Home Depot on remodel cost, durability, style, service, and installation. [ Read More... ]
by Evelyn Battaglia
 
insurance adjuster inspecting mold
Products + Services How to tell if your apartment has mold—and how to get rid of it
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   August 18, 2025 - 12:30PM
Woman on the phone to a plumber about a leaking sink
Small Projects + DIY Here's what I learned to get our absentee landlord to fix things fast
By Jennifer White Karp   |   August 15, 2025 - 9:30AM
mini splits apartments new york city
Products + Services Yes, you can install central AC in your co-op or condo unit. Here's how
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   July 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
image
Products + Services Take back your deck! How to win the war with mosquitoes and enjoy outdoor living again
By Brick Underground   |   July 3, 2025 - 9:30AM
NYC apartment building with AC units
Products + Services My neighbor's dripping AC is driving me crazy. What can I do?
By Brick Underground   |   June 23, 2025 - 9:30AM

Find Your Next Place

Search
Presented by  The Agency
FEATURED
Park Avenue kitchen update by Prime Renovations with IKEA cabinets
Renovation
IKEA vs. Home Depot: Which should you choose for a NYC kitchen renovation?
February 2, 2026 - 11:00AM
Planning a kitchen renovation? Here's how IKEA compares to Home Depot on remodel cost, durability, style, service, and installation. [ Read More... ]
by Evelyn Battaglia
 
Manhattan Pressurized Walls temporary wall with plexiglass window
Renovation Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM
An image of the top of a brick New York City apartment building, including its parapet.
Design + Architecture Parapet inspections: What NYC boards and building owners need to know about Local Law 126
By Celia Young   |   May 2, 2025 - 9:30AM
solar panels on a small house roof
Design + Architecture Simple Yet Powerful Steps To Turn Your Apartment Eco-Friendly
Sponsored By Ecoflow   |   April 17, 2025 - 9:07PM
This is a photograph of a street in the Upper West Side in NYC viewed from the Summit in Central Park through bare tree branches.
Renovation Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate
By Celia Young   |   April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM
image
Small Projects + DIY My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard
By Mimi OConnor   |   March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
FEATURED
Park Avenue kitchen update by Prime Renovations with IKEA cabinets
Renovation
IKEA vs. Home Depot: Which should you choose for a NYC kitchen renovation?
February 2, 2026 - 11:00AM
Planning a kitchen renovation? Here's how IKEA compares to Home Depot on remodel cost, durability, style, service, and installation. [ Read More... ]
by Evelyn Battaglia
 
image
Improve 10 places in your NYC apartment you're probably forgetting to clean
By Lucy Cohen Blatter   |   March 22, 2017 - 2:59PM
image
Improve If I'm renting in a condo, does the owner have to re-paint the apartment?
By Virginia K. Smith   |   March 20, 2017 - 1:59PM
image
Improve This loan program could help owners pay for the steep cost of maintaining a historic townhouse
By Virginia K. Smith   |   March 16, 2017 - 11:59AM
image
Improve With some (reasonable) updates, this $550,000 Gramercy studio could easily be a one-bedroom
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner   |   March 9, 2017 - 8:59AM
image
Improve How much does it cost to combine two Tribeca condos into a three-bedroom apartment—the right way?
Sponsored By Bolster   |   March 7, 2017 - 1:59PM
  • Load More Content
Follow Brick on Instagram
@brickunderground | #brickunderground
Brick UndergroundBRICK UNDERGROUNDREAL LIFE. REAL ESTATE. REAL NEW YORK.
Social Links Footer
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Search
Main menu footer
  • Buy
    • The Market
    • Investing
    • New Construction + Condos
    • Affordable Housing
    • Co-ops
    • Negotiating + Financing
    • How to Buy in NYC Guide
  • Rent
    • Affordable Housing
    • Roommates + Landlords
    • The Market
    • The Search
    • How to Rent in NYC Guide
  • Sell
    • Staging + Open Houses
    • Negotiations + Closings
    • Getting Ready
    • How to Sell in NYC Guide
  • Live
    • Neighbors
    • Kids + Pets
    • Neighborhood Intel
    • Products + Test-drives
    • Troubleshooting
  • Improve
    • Small Spaces
    • Small Projects + DIY
    • Renovations
    • Design + Architecture
    • Products + Services
    • How to Renovate in NYC Guide

Get more news you can actually use...

Email Address

Delivered to your inbox weekly - for free.

*By signing up you agree to receive occasional emails on behalf of our sponsors

Footer Menu
  • About Us
  • Advertise

Copyright 2009-2024 by BND Ventures Inc | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Ad Choices | Login | Powered by Mortar CMS, the AI CMS