Brooklyn now a seller's market, drawbacks of supertall towers, & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | February 5, 2021 - 1:35PM

This week, readers visited Brick Underground to read about how Brooklyn shifted to a seller's market in 2020. The borough has seen demand increase from buyers, and listings drop, but that could change once more properties hit the market in spring.

Also of interest: Residents in luxury supertall towers, like 432 Park Ave., are dealing with significant noise when wind makes the building move—and that's just one of the several design-related issues they're facing.

Here, in full, are this week's most popular posts.

1) Demand for living in Brooklyn puts sellers in the driver's seat

2) One surprising drawback of living in a supertall luxury tower: Noise

3) We quarantined in a studio and saved enough to buy a luxury condo

4) 5 NYC outer borough houses for sale if you want more space

5) Where to buy one-of-a-kind wall art for your NYC apartment

Austin Havens-Bowen

Staff Writer

Staff writer Austin Havens-Bowen covers the rental market and answers renters' questions in a column called Realty Bites. He previously reported on local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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