I found an envelope of cash and bumped up my building’s holiday tips

… Planning holiday tips for building staff in New York City would be a lot less fraught … crew that did a great enough job He was fast and reasonably priced and even advised on color options not my strong suit … to be away but that his 1 painter Koji was familiar with my apartment and up to supervising the team Greg trusted him …

By Mary Lowengard |December 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
I’ve been a NYC doorman for 22 years. This is what I think about holiday tipping

… Undergrounds updated Holiday Tipping Guide First a little about where I work There are over 100 units in the building … skimp on holiday tips … Out of all the units Id say only about three dont typically tip so less than five percent of … per staff member each season  Theres a big misconception about holiday tipping that all doormen make a killing during …

By Kelly Kreth |December 3, 2025 - 11:30AM
6 reasons why your mortgage application might be denied or delayed that have nothing to do with you

… in the bank you can have trouble getting a mortgage for an apartment if there are issues with the building  A missing certificate of occupancy  a buildings lack of  reserve fund a low owneroccupancy ratio … … Lenders dont want to see too many sublets or nonowner occupied apartments Coop buildings often have restrictions …

By Brick Underground |November 11, 2025 - 4:00PM
6 things you really need to know about your NYC radiators

… If you live in an older New York City building youre probably already familiar with the random hissing and … all If you are feeling the chill you should know that your landlord or building management is supposed to abide by NYCs … valve on each radiator to do it  There are two different kinds of steam radiator systems one pipe and two pipe …

By Brick Underground |October 27, 2025 - 2:00PM