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 need to obtain is the certificate of occupancy which is sometimes shortened to C of O or just CO It identifies how a building can be usedfor example whether it is zoned for …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 7, 2025 - 2:00PM
Cheap trick: How much you can save when buying an older property in NYC

… coops dont come cheap … Citywide condos built in the past 10 years sold for a median price of $114 million 15 percent … price of older units according to PropertyShark And even affordable new developments didnt offset high pricesat least …

By Celia Young |September 4, 2025 - 11:30AM
New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

… boom But these days as Brooklynites make their way past construction sites to art studios laidback bars pickleball … officer and cofounder of Marketproof The majority are rentals however these figures include a small number of … affordable housing as well as a new 15 acre park new waterfront open spaces and support for the canal cleanup …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM
From Prospect Heights to Prospect Lefferts Garden: We wanted three bedrooms so we could each have a home office

… moved to Brooklyn from the Midwest with a methodical plan for buying a place of their own They spent weekends searching … ticked most of the boxes for us We viewed more than 30 apartments and finally homed in on a threebedroom … … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Buy … New Construction + Condoscondos … new construction … Prospect Lefferts …

By Kelly Kreth |May 9, 2025 - 9:30AM
From Hudson Yards to Hell’s Kitchen: I wanted to own a place and stop wasting money on rent

… When the rent rose for Gaia Trocchias Hudson Yard studio she decided shed had … with a doorman gym roof deck for under $950000 We looked at apartments for a month Every weekend we would view at least … … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Buy … New Construction + Condos … amenities … Hell's Kitchen … new construction … …

By Kelly Kreth |March 7, 2025 - 9:30AM