Best of Brick

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

By Brick Underground |December 31, 2025 - 9:30AM

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

… With median rents continually hitting new records its harder than ever for many New Yorkers to meet the steep income requirements … guarantor like Insurent and TheGuarantors which will guarantee the entire lease In the past Hamm said landlords …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 30, 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

… realized I needed to find a roommate to help pay the rent Now thanks to skyhigh rents and intense competition … previous version of this post was published in July 2024 We are presenting it again as part of our winter Best of Brick … You may also be bothered by knowing your roomie has all that time to rifle through your belongings and if so you may …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 29, 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 |December 26, 2025 - 9:30AM

The Market

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

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 24, 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

… Sandy hit Red Hook Brooklyn nearly every block was inundated in the flood It left the neighborhoods public … a founding partner of architecture and design firm Mammoth Projects All of our mechanical systems like our heating … it again as part of our winter Best of Brick week … Know your flood zone … Rising sea levels and more frequent storms …