Why you should check reviews from current tenants before you sign a new lease

… searching for an apartment in New York Citys  complicated rental market  doing your homework on a new place is more … important than ever Take it from us Doing research on a building before you sign the lease means you are more likely to avoid a bad situation One way you can do that is to read …

By Brick Underground |December 15, 2025 - 1:45PM
The holiday gift I gave my landlord helped me avoid a rent increase

… my holiday shopping list that would make many New York City renters balk a gift for my landlord  In addition to searching for a book for my parents and a poster for my … that would endear myself to the owner of my Brooklyn buildinga tall man Ill call Robert While the search wasnt …

By Anonymous |December 8, 2025 - 11:00AM
How to deal with excessive noise from a neighbor in a NYC apartment building

… in a New York City apartment means being in close proximity to your neighbors 247and dealing with a fair share of noise … If you are nervous about talking to your neighbors consider how relieved you would feel if they approached you with the … sleepingany chance you could lower the volume after 10 pm   However Jacob Wood a broker at Coldwell Banker Warburg who …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 29, 2025 - 2:00PM