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Is your NYC building sitting on an underground river?
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 10, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Live
Nightmare in Park Slope: My ‘luxury’ basement apartment flooded three times in two months
By Anonymous |March 30, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Affordable Housing
How to tell if a NYC basement apartment is a legal rental
By Austin Havens-Bowen |March 7, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Design + Architecture
Advice for weatherproofing your NYC apartment or brownstone against leaks and flooding
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 30, 2021 - 12:30PM
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The Search
How to spot a basement apartment when searching listings online
By Emily Myers |December 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Products + Services
6 waterproof storage solutions to protect your stuff from flood damage
By Austin Havens-Bowen |October 7, 2021 - 1:30PM
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The Market
5 questions to ask about renting or buying a basement apartment

… apartments or duplexes with renovated basements are around 20 to 30 percent cheaper than apartments on higher floors  … what to look for In order for a basement to be lived in or rented out as an apartment it needs to comply with all … Collapsed walls posed some of the most serious dangers to renters in basements during the most recent flash floods …

By Emily Myers |September 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Small Projects + DIY
How do I flood-proof my apartment’s basement storage space?
By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 15, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Live
Deaths in apartments flooded by Hurricane Ida highlight dangers of basement living
By Jennifer White Karp |September 3, 2021 - 9:30AM