What is the certificate of occupancy and why is it such a big deal?

… When youre buying in New York City one of the documents you will need to … going to approve your mortgage  And if youre a tenant and find out the apartment doesnt have a C of O you can withhold … for a mortgage may require additional stipulations for the loan approval such as verification of the TCO and validation …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 7, 2025 - 2:00PM
20 crucial questions for buying a new or pre-construction condo in NYC

… Will these become your own headaches The onus is on you to do your prepurchase due diligence For example you can research the developers track record and see how their other buildings have turned out assuming there are … to negotiate a dropdead date by which youd be entitled to cancel your contract and get your money back if the unit …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 17, 2025 - 12:30PM
From Prospect Heights to Prospect Lefferts Garden: We wanted three bedrooms so we could each have a home office

… Haley and JP moved to Brooklyn from the Midwest with a methodical plan for … Drop us an email  We respect all requests for anonymity We rented a twobedroom twobath in Prospect Heights with a plan … for us its not necessary in other states I didnt realize how important and comforting it is to have a legal expert on …

By Kelly Kreth |May 9, 2025 - 9:30AM