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

… board you will be a standup neighbor and an asset to the community  This is where references come in provided in … three from your personal network one from your landlord or property manager and one from your employer This way youll … applicant is able to coexist in a New York City building community he added The writer of the personal reference …

By Brick Underground |December 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… When I landed in New York City as a brighteyed budgetminded law school grad I … living with for an extended periodor at least until you can afford not to  Editors note A previous version of this …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time

… If your lease is up for renewal your landlord has likely notified you that your rent is increasing In New York Citys highly competitive … are subject to the forces of supply and demand That means when its time to renew your lease landlords are free to …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 24, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to check a neighborhood’s climate disaster risk before you move

… Sandy the waterfront neighborhood grew Developers built 27 new residential buildings in the five years after the … Grinshpun to return to Red Hook As she prepares to buy a home in the next two years shes looking at … Authority developments in 2012 and by 2080 similar storms could flood more than 50 NYCHA complexes Gothamist reported  …

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