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How to figure out your zoned public elementary school when you are buying or renting in NYC

By Brick Underground |July 14, 2025 - 10:30AM

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I survived NYC without AC for three years. Here’s why I finally caved

By Celia Young |June 27, 2025 - 9:30AM

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6 ways to fight dust in your NYC apartment

By Brick Underground |June 26, 2025 - 12:30PM

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The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster

By Brick Underground |May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM

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Brick Underground’s Gross Rent Calculator: How to figure out the rent you’ll actually owe each month

By Jennifer White Karp |May 8, 2025 - 11:30AM

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Brick Underground’s best advice from New Yorkers who lived through real estate drama

By Brick Underground |April 25, 2025 - 9:30AM

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Understanding net effective rent: Here's how to calculate your real monthly rent

… When you search New York City rental listings you may see the term net effective rent or a higher rent amount called the gross … … Bricktionary … concessions … In case you missed it … Understanding net effective rent Heres how to calculate your …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 26, 2025 - 4:00PM

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My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard

By Mimi OConnor |March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM

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From owners to renters (twice): Why we will never buy in NYC again

… Usually when New Yorkers sell an apartment they buy something else But Elizabeth who works as a video editor … back of the building In the photo the Times took of us we are in the living room in the middle of the day with a … end it went for $860000 Then it was May and there were no more rental bargains we thought we were screwed But we found …

By Marjorie Cohen |February 26, 2025 - 2:30PM

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I’ve lived in an illegal, windowless bedroom for the past year. Here’s why I stayed

By Celia Young |February 21, 2025 - 9:30AM