Parapet inspections: What NYC boards and building owners need to know about Local Law 126

… are presenting it again with updated information for April 2025 Parapets connect the outer walls of a property to the … last years inspection Varone recommends doing two for the 2025 year Even though the observer can be anyone capable of …

By Celia Young |May 2, 2025 - 9:30AM
How much does private outdoor space add to the price of a NYC apartment?

… article ran in May 2018 We are presenting it again with new information for May 2024 … Other methods to measure an … would add around $186875 to the value of the unit But a small terrace of around 150 square feet on a onebedroom … for a real planted garden You can finally touch grass at home or at least a shrub Yard space comes at a premium in …

By Celia Young |May 10, 2024 - 1:30PM
Secret gardens: The plants and insects that inhabit NYC's green roofs

… Partridge the director of conservation and science at NYC Audubon But then you install these green spaces and they … farming business Brooklyn Grange Its an investment that improves quality of life for neighborhood residents … them saying their namePhoebeand youll hear them in the deep forest Partridge says But you can also see them on …

By Celia Young |August 21, 2023 - 3:52PM
How I once turned an illegal Brooklyn roof deck into my garden oasis

… I had forgotten this until breaking into my photo archives I also had some allweather rugs out there which of … we put numerous large pieces of plywood obtained at Home Depot on top Yes they were big and heavy and had to be carried up the stairs to our second floor apartment and out the gated window of the …

By Mimi OConnor |August 1, 2023 - 2:00PM