Virginia K. Smith
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'Green' your building to up its market value, bunk up in a Brooklyn art gallery, and more
October 22, 2014 - 10:59 AM
The wait list is open for Mitchell-Lama apartments in Woodside with an Oct. 31 deadline (Brownstoner Queens; previously)
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How do I kick my deadbeat brother out of the co-op I own with our dad?
October 21, 2014 - 16:01 PM
We've previously fielded a question from a reader trying to prevent his dad from kicking his brother out of a shared co-op, and now we've heard from another reader with the exact opposite issue: how to convince dad to get rid of a half-brother who's overstayed his welcome.
Read More Spoofing a Chelsea rental's cringeworthy ads Read More
October 21, 2014 - 13:15 PM
The jury is still out on whether vaguely "hip," "millennial-targeted" advertising actually works to market ultra-expensive apartments to young people. But the tactic is ubiquitous—so much so that a union is now poking fun.
A co-op saves big bucks by going solar, mapping Manhattan's historic homes, and more
October 21, 2014 - 11:02 AM
Installing solar panels could save your building as much as $250,000 a year (Habitat Magazine)
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Low-Fee Rental Roundup: the West Village, Upper West Side, and more, from $995 to $5,300 a month
October 21, 2014 - 10:01 AM
NYC No Fee, Low Fee Rental Apartments | NakedApartments
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3 things we learned from a walking tour of Bed-Stuy brownstones
October 20, 2014 - 12:58 PM
This weekend marked community nonprofit Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant's 36th annual house tour, in which locals open up their historic, painstakingly restored homes to the public for one afternoon only. Unfortunately, it won't be happening again until next year—mark your calendars for the third week of October 2015.
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