'Tis the season: What to consider if you’re selling your apartment or house in winter

… winter months arent typically the prime time to sell your New York City apartment The longaccepted guidance is to wait to list until … a spare hook for hanging their coat  Relatedly Kobi Lahav senior managing director at Living NY suggested placing a …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 12, 2025 - 9:00AM
You bought a NYC brownstone. How are you going to manage it?

… an apartment building you know how convenient it is to call the super when you need something fixed In a … the boiler or hot water tankmay be decades old and out of warranty Being informed before you purchase helps you … to break down boxes and take the bins to the curb if you arent living there yourself Among other things you always …

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

… have one or more hulkingand noisyradiators occupying prime real estate in your apartment but what do you really know … estate background check built from all of New York Citys Open Data in one place Brought to you by Brick Underground … can also help and for cold air seeping under your front door adhesive door sweeps or draft blockers are inexpensive …

By Brick Underground |November 18, 2025 - 1:00PM
6 things you really need to know about your NYC radiators

… he said Thats certainly not going to help with your buildings Local Law 97 emissions goals If youre getting dry …

By Brick Underground |October 27, 2025 - 2:00PM
No heat in your NYC apartment or radiator too hot? Here's what you can do

heat is supposed to be on Making your apartment a comfortable temperature is not something landlords can ignore … article was published in October 2024 and has been updated with new information for October 2025 If your heat is on … the heating system you may be entitled to a break on your rent for the days you spent shivering since landlords under …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 17, 2025 - 9:30AM
Does your ConEd bill seem unusually high? Here's what you can do about it

… of using her dryer Pro Tip Pro Tip Want to check on your buildings energy efficiency rating and other known issues … heating and cooling equipment so consider nudging your buildings owner to make some changes … Heres how to get …

By Celia Young |February 27, 2025 - 5:30PM