New AI tool guides NYC tenants who need landlords to make repairs

… such as fixing your heat or a broken window A lot of tenants in New York City dont know what they have the right … chatbot is intended to help answer simple questions from tenants freeing up HCAs hotline staffers for more complex … HCAs documents and advice not the wider internet like other wellknown chatbots such as ChatGPT HCA Josef and Nori spent …

By Celia Young |January 7, 2025 - 10:00AM
Here's how long it takes to sell a NYC apartment: A timeline from pre-listing to closing

… receiving he says The contract will specify a closing on or about a specific date which gives both the seller and the … approve it and send it to the boarda process that takes about a week and a half The board has to waive their right …

By Emily Myers |February 24, 2022 - 12:30PM
How to tell if a fixer-upper makes sense for you

to fix it up So when youre considering buying a fixerupper how do you weigh all the headaches against the pleasure … budgeting for the renovation Brian Letendre director of agent productivity at Bond New York  says its more important … contractor on a gut renovation Your broker can give you a referral but its worth getting multiple quotes Make sure …

By Emily Myers |February 23, 2022 - 1:30PM
This 1930s townhouse in Ridgewood has original details and a parking space, for $875,000

… If you dream of a Brooklyn townhouse but have nightmares about the prices consider this 1935 three bedroom two bath …

By Mimi OConnor |June 18, 2019 - 1:00PM
How to renovate a vacation home on a $20,000 budget when you work full-time in NYC

… … How far is it from New York City … On good days it takes about an hour and a half to drive there from the citywe … significantly cheaper outside the city So all in it takes about two to three hours to get there by car Sometimes well hop on the Amtrak or MTA which takes about three hours total and drops us off 10 minutes from our …

By Mimi OConnor |December 3, 2018 - 1:00PM
A bright UWS two bedroom that may need a new kitchen, for $1,450,000, no board approval required

… information check out Everything you ever wanted to know about sponsor apartments but were afraid to ask The listing … for maximizing sunlight That said its time to talk about the kitchen which frankly looks more like a walkin …

By Emily Myers |November 30, 2018 - 1:00PM
A modest makeover for a moderately priced, prewar apartment on the Upper West Side

… Brick Undergrounds guide   These new moldings should cost about $10000 for the whole apartment she says A gallon of … says that ceramic tiles for a space this size should cost about $5000 … Cabinets … Saheb would replace the cabinets … wallmounted medicine cabinet something longer that ends about six inches above the sink so that itd be easier for …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 22, 2018 - 9:00AM
Here are 5 open houses in NYC this weekend if you're looking for a fixer-upper

… easy route On the plus side you get to make every decision about renovating including what materials finishes and … yourself In our recent Brick Underground Podcast episode about renovation guest Jean Brownhill founder and CEO of  …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 9, 2018 - 2:00PM
"The Money Pit" will make you reconsider that quaint fixer-upper

… moving back as planned Its not your fault Walter tells Anna about their surprise eviction but wed beg to differ Did she … contractor fo fix the place up though whenever they ask about the timeline they get the same standard answerTwo …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 23, 2017 - 2:59PM