Virginia K. Smith

Bad news: the L train apocalypse might also extend into Manhattan (WSJ)

This Brooklyn hoarder might take the cake for Worst New York Landlord of All Time (The Guardian)

The backstory behind that over-the-top Connecticut castle that's been on the market since 2014 (LLNYC)

Even Madonna sometimes has to deal with co-op board drama (NYDN)

Why the new Stuy Town deal might not be such good news for tenants (Gothamist)

Unsurprisingly, life as an Airbnb "superhost" is lucrative (The Billfold)

Which Brooklyn neighborhoods have the best (and worst) commute times? (Brownstoner)

As prices keep rising and developers rabidly compete for the affections of New York City's most well-to-do residents, new construction buildings keep upping the ante with over-the-top amenities. (Remember the building in Williamsburg that offered buyers a free trip to Amsterdam as part of the deal?)