How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… expensive than your budget fingers crossed  Read on for how firsttimers can find a place to rent or buy in NYC … served by food delivery options than others Consider that many local eateries prefer if you can call them directly to … smokers congregating outsideand you cant really expect a business to change just because you moved in Some places …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential to understand that you are signing a binding contract That … 2 Find another tenant to take on the lease Even if you know someone who wants to move into your place youre not in the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… concessionlike a month of free rentmake sure you understand how that affects what you will be paying each month It might … it is factored into a discount off your monthly payments  Many landlords still largely rely on standard lease forms … a rent payment is considered late if it is received five days or more after the due date Landlords can charge a

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

… its warehouses empty lots and once odorous canal the site of an ongoing Superfund cleanupseemed stuck as the … has become a destination in its own rightand the canal is significantly cleaner Many renters are paying a premium … past visions for the transformation of Gowanus seemed somewhat farfetched considering the challenges This was an area …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM
Brick Underground’s best advice from New Yorkers who lived through real estate drama

… own unique experience Even so theres no need to make the mistakes of those whove gone before you Heres Brick … listings neglectful landlords horrible floods and much more   Read on and click on the links to avoid some NYC major real estate pitfalls and how you can spot them yourself … Editors note An earlier …

By Brick Underground |April 25, 2025 - 9:30AM
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate

… The Trump administrations new tariffs on foreign goods have rattled the stock market raised the risk … shifting policycould stunt NYCs spring real estate sales market  Wouldbe buyers who decide to rent instead … Moyal chief operating officer and founder of the remodeling company Chapter is optimistic that the increase wont be huge …

By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… New York City tenants who rely on federal rental assistance programs will … as a victory USA Today reported Read on for a timeline of what happened and what NYC renters should know … What the …

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… a ninemember board of mayoral appointees that voted to raise rents earlier this year The mayor has the power to … a lot of factors when making the decision of whether or how much to raise rents  Of the roughly 30 registered … doesnt worry about an immediate rent increase but in the long term is concerned that she wont be able to afford her …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM