Alana Mayman
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Everyone knows that an inherited Park Avenue classic-six, a no-board-approval-required sponsor apartment, or an 80/20 rental are New York City equivalents of a hole-in-one.
But seasoned New Yorkers know some of the best perks are more subtle.
Here are a few of our top picks:
We’ve already covered the NYC amenities we wish we had (we're still waiting for some entrepreneurial mom to get that stroller service station started), but now we’ve decided to get all techy on you.
Here are NYC-centric mobile apps we’d love to see on our iPhones, Androids and tablets:
Every so often, casting a curious eye over the Internet search phrases that bring folks to Brick, we spot searches like "I'm a doorman, how do I handle a resident yelling at me," "Anyone else dislike being a doorman for a building," "Doorman how to handle a drunk tenant," "How to get the through the nightshift doorman" and "Do tenants want to have sex with their doorman."
We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but in NYC real estate, even the most basic assumptions turn out to be fantasy.
We're not really positive whether this list features the top 10 most flagrant examples, but we're pretty sure that it can shave a good 5 years off your learning curve if you're new around here:
Sure, you've prepped your financials, practiced your answers and prepared for the worst case scenario in your co-op board interview, but sometimes the best case scenario occurs, and they're bending over backward for you instead of the other way around. (This must happen sometimes, right?)
Here are 9 signs you've got this whole co-op board interview in the bag....