Bricktionary

What is the certificate of occupancy and why is it such a big deal?

… When youre buying in New York City one of the documents you will … cant collect rent from you if theres no C of O or TCO You should definitely check if a basement apartment has a C of … Once the DOB receives an online request for a new C of O it takes on average 10 business days to review the request and …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 7, 2025 - 2:00PM

Modern residential buildings in Chelsea, Manhattan

Negotiations + Closings

What is a post-closing possession agreement and what are the risks for buyers and sellers?

By Brick Underground |July 16, 2025 - 12:30PM

A three-bedroom unit on the market for $1.525 million at Citylights

Sales Market

What’s a condop? What do I need to know about buying there?

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 6, 2025 - 10:30AM

The Search

Understanding net effective rent: Here's how to calculate your real monthly rent

By Jennifer White Karp |March 26, 2025 - 4:00PM

Negotiating + Financing

What is a CEMA loan, and how can it reduce my mortgage recording tax?

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 25, 2025 - 9:30AM

Sell

What is a pied-à-terre? What makes it different from a typical NYC apartment?

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 7, 2025 - 12:30PM

Representative Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader, secured $1,400,000 in federal funding for Interboro CLT.

Co-ops

What is a community land trust? How does it help low-income buyers?

… a CLT the landlease is renewable We want to make sure the housing is always affordable to lowerincome buyers Its a … be used to help 17 households at 25 MacDonough St become cooperative shareholders and rehabilitate and electrify … The CLT provides ongoing services to the building such as financial guidance Dallas said he hopes elected officials …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 25, 2025 - 2:00PM