Inside Stories

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Affordable Housing
Squatters made our life hell so we're fixing our building and kicking our landlord out

… destroyed mailboxes a faulty elevator and a broken intercomthese are some of the problems that prompted tenants at 331 East 14th St in the East Village …

By Emily Myers |September 7, 2022 - 9:30AM
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Neighbors
My favorite neighbor moved to Florida—and I had no idea how much I would miss her
By Annabel Lee |September 1, 2022 - 3:45PM
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The Search
Our crazy Brooklyn rental hunt: We kept losing places to others willing to pay more and sign longer leases
By Emily Myers |March 22, 2022 - 9:30AM
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Affordable Housing
The landlord from hell, and why my friend still lives in his building
By Mary Lowengard |December 28, 2021 - 10:30AM
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Second Homes
My family left NYC during the pandemic and we're staying away for one more year
By Marjorie Cohen |May 3, 2021 - 1:30PM
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Live
My ex-pat family of five could have left NYC—but we’re still here

… else I wanted to be  Editors Note Brick Undergrounds  Inside Stories  features firstperson accounts of interesting … reallife New York City real estate experiences Have a story to share Drop us an  email  We respect all requests …   … Live … Brooklyn … California … Coronavirus … family … Inside Stories … landlords … leases … moving … pets … …

By Emily Myers |March 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
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The Market
We got an 'insane deal' on an Upper East Side rental with a discount and upgrades
By Emily Myers |February 18, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Buy
We quarantined in a studio and saved enough to buy a luxury condo
By Emily Myers |January 29, 2021 - 12:30PM
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Rent
I negotiated a lower rent when renewing my lease. Here’s how I did it
By Austin Havens-Bowen |December 28, 2020 - 1:30PM
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Rent
I seized the opportunity to rent in Manhattan and get everything I wanted
By Emily Myers |November 24, 2020 - 1:30PM