The 7 worst places to live in a building

… and suss it out for yourself In other words this isnt the best location to pick if youre buying preconstruction … 3 …   … Buy … New Construction + Condos … Rent … Live … buying … new construction … noise … nuisance … renting … The 7 worst places to live in a building …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 29, 2017 - 8:34AM
My landlord is opening a restaurant on the ground floor of our building. Do I have any recourse?

… … You dont have any recourse against your landlord for inviting a restaurant into the space say  our … if the space had previously been empty or used for a different purpose your landlord doesnt owe you an explanation or … to be a clothing store and now its a restaurant concurs renters rights attorney Sam Himmelstein of Himmelstein …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 6, 2017 - 2:59PM
Noisy construction vehicles are parking on my block and making my life miserable. What can I do?

… wise to start documenting infractions Get the name of the project and developer take notes on dates and times of noise … here The complaint options dont stop there Construction projects are required by law to have something called a … submitting a Construction Noise Complaint via the 311 website Based on what youve written its highly possible the …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 20, 2016 - 3:59PM
My neighbor's dryer blasts hot air into my window. How can I stop it?

… Q I live in a condo and my downstairs neighbors dryer vents directly into my … the legal structure of a condo building versus a coop or a rental Roberts notes youre not within your legal rights to … Related   Can I install a washerdryer in my NYC apartment Ask an Expert Everybody wants to know how to handle their …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 25, 2016 - 12:59PM
The 5 Most Frequent Causes of Neighbor Fights in NYC

… who can afford your own island theres no way to avoid neighbors especially in New York City Sometimes this is a … adds DJK Residential Associate Broker Fainna Kagan  Ask who lives downstairs If its another family or someone who owns a … apartment building to nurse a New Yorker back to health … LiveNeighbors … Troubleshooting … Neighbors … noise … …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 17, 2015 - 8:59AM