Kelly Kreth

Brick asked some New Yorkers with bad roommate experiences for what they learned about sharing a place and the advice that they would offer. Here are their hard-earned tips on communication and setting boundaries to avoid your own roommate disaster.

Christina Galbato wanted a livelier neighborhood than Long Island City, where she had been living for three years. She also wanted a larger place—and to make the move from renter to owner. She found what she was looking for at Quay Tower, a new development in Brooklyn Heights. Here’s her story.

Selling in NYC is challenging, so how do so many New Yorkers do it? Brick asked some sellers for their advice, and they recommended using virtual tours to weed out time-wasters, going for a professional deep clean and using a stager. Here's more of their advice.

Tiffany loves her apartment and her Flatbush neighborhood, but her downstairs neighbors complain about her constantly to the co-op board. After a shocking false accusation, she heads to Bushwick. Here’s Tiffany’s story.

Renovating a NYC apartment poses many challenges—such as complying with alteration agreements and navigating the DOB's rules. Here's what six New Yorkers wish they knew before starting work.

At first, Sam and Maxim, New York University doctoral candidates, enjoy living in StuyTown in the East Village where they have a great deal on rent, thanks to the university’s graduate student housing program. But eventually their building starts to feel like a dorm and they want a change. They land in Hell’s Kitchen, which they find quieter and with better options for dining out. Here’s Sam’s story.