You bought a NYC brownstone. How are you going to manage it?

… If you live in an apartment building you know how convenient it is to call the super when you need something … to bleed the radiators or check on the boiler before winter central air systems should also be checked once or twice a … can find a tenant willing to take on certain tasks for a rental discount she added … Use subscription maintenance …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 4, 2025 - 11:00AM
How to warm up your chilly NYC apartment: Brick Underground's best advice

… happy medium Brick Underground has got you covered with our best advice on what to do if your apartment is not warm … presenting it again with updated information for November 2025 … Heating your NYC apartment 101 … During the citys … How to warm up your chilly NYC apartment Brick Undergrounds best advice …

By Brick Underground |November 18, 2025 - 1:00PM
No heat in your NYC apartment or radiator too hot? Here's what you can do

… your  buildings heat is supposed to be on Making your apartment a comfortable temperature is not something … 6 am to 10 pm your landlord has to turn up the heat so your apartment is at least 68 degrees At night the temperature … If the issue is a broken boiler or other problem with the heating system you may be entitled to a break on your rent …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 17, 2025 - 9:30AM
Get ready for Brick Underground’s favorite stories of 2024: Holiday week edition

… Merry Christmas to those who celebrate Were taking some time off this … our most popular and instructive stories of 2024 including how to  negotiate a rent increase  at lease renewal time … the best questions to ask a potential roommate  and much much more And for those of you who have not yet tipped …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 9:30AM