Best of Brick

Co-ops

Here are 8 real co-op board reference letters from successful buyers

By Brick Underground |August 1, 2025 - 9:30AM

The Search

NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds

By Jennifer White Karp |July 31, 2025 - 9:30AM

Apartment buildings on Park Avenue in Manhattan.

Co-ops

12 tough co-op board interview questions—and how to answer them

By Brick Underground |July 30, 2025 - 9:30AM

The Market

8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 29, 2025 - 9:30AM

Two women sitting on sofa at home, they are drinking coffee and talking.

The Search

The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… onebedroom apartments I quickly realized I needed to find a roommate to help pay the rent Now thanks to skyhigh rents and intense competition for apartments having a roommate is even more essential to afford living here But … our summer Best of Brick week New Yorkers are living with roommates longer and farther into adulthood than ever before …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 28, 2025 - 9:30AM

Sales Market

A condo or co-op with lower carrying costs can make buying more doable. Here's where to find one

By Emily Myers |December 27, 2024 - 2:30PM

New York, New York - Oct 29 2012: A digital display above the entrance of the subway as Hurricane Sandy moves in the New York City area on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012.

The Search

How to check a neighborhood’s climate disaster risk before you move

By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 12:30PM

Red brick apartment building in Park Slope in the evening

Roommates + Landlords

My brother’s friend has been squatting at my former apartment and won’t leave now that the lease is up. Am I liable?

By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 10:30AM

Colorful historic buildings on 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City with empty blue sky background

Roommates + Landlords

How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… System and click the link that says View Certificates of Occupancy Or for newer properties try DOB NOW and click the button that says Certificate of Occupancy If your buildings certificate of occupancy is … … Roommates + Landlords … Best of Brick … eviction … rent laws … rent regulation … tenants' rights … How to tell if …

By Celia Young |December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM

Renovation

How to stay on top of your NYC co-op or condo renovation from a distance

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 24, 2024 - 2:30PM