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Products + Services
Here's what you need to know about installing central AC in your NYC brownstone
By Evelyn Battaglia |July 27, 2023 - 11:30AM
The interior of 1432 Saint Marks Ave.
The Market
Would you rent this space-age beach house in Crown Heights?
By Celia Young |July 14, 2023 - 2:30PM
A kitchen backsplash decorated with green tiles.
Small Projects + DIY
3 renter-friendly TikTok tricks to refresh your apartment
By Celia Young |July 13, 2023 - 12:30PM
An apartment wall with cracks above a sofa.
Roommates + Landlords
Does your apartment need repairs? Here are three sample letters you can send to your landlord to request fixes
By Celia Young |July 6, 2023 - 2:30PM
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Renovation
How to carve out a chic, comfortable home office in your NYC apartment or townhouse
By Evelyn Battaglia |February 3, 2023 - 9:30AM
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Renovation
My cabinets are falling apart and my landlord says I'll owe a contractor $7,000 to fix them. What are my rights?

… … In a rentstabilized apartment a landlord cannot charge a tenant for repairs and upgrades unless you agree in … look at the lease to find out your obligation  You cannot charge a tenant for work that is the landlords … the landlord of a rentstabilized apartment can also only charge a small fraction of the cost of improvements to a …

By Emily Myers |January 30, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Design + Architecture
How do I get the landlord to turn our roof into a comfortable space to hang out?
By Alanna Schubach |June 1, 2021 - 1:30PM
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Renovation
I want to fix up my NYC rental apartment. What kinds of upgrades can I do?
By Alanna Schubach |November 23, 2020 - 12:30PM
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Buy
Do I have a better chance of buying my rental apartment thanks to NYC's rent reforms?
By Emily Myers |June 24, 2019 - 2:00PM