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Celia Young

Senior Writer

Celia Young is a senior writer at Brick Underground where she covers New York City residential real estate. She graduated from Brandeis University and previously covered local business at the Milwaukee Business Journal, entertainment at Madison Magazine, and commercial real estate at Commercial Observer. She currently resides in Brooklyn.

Posts by Celia Young:

elevated street view at sunset in Chelsea quarter – Manhattan, New York
Cheap trick: How much you can save when buying an older property in NYC
By Celia Young
September 4, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Apartments and homes built in the past decade cost around 58 percent more than older properties, per PropertyShark.
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A rendering of the new development, located on the corner of West Houston and Washington streets.
Senior-only housing lottery launches for 122 rent-stabilized units in the West Village
By Celia Young
August 28, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Housing lottery applications are open for 122 new, rent-stabilized apartments in the West Village reserved for low-income seniors.
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Historic buildings at the intersection of Mercer Street and West 4th Street in New York City.
The insider's guide to NYC rent-stabilized apartments: Where to find them and how the program works
By Celia Young
August 14, 2025 - 12:30 PM
A NYC rent-stabilized apartment provides important protections for tenants: Annual rent increases are limited and in most cases you are entitled to an automatic lease renewal.
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A rendering of the 251-unit building in Wakefield, the Bronx.
Housing lottery launches for 212 rent-stabilized units in Wakefield
By Celia Young
August 7, 2025 - 10:30 AM
New York City housing lottery applications are open for 212 rent-stabilized apartments in Wakefield in the Bronx.
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Sponsor co-op apartment, #3D at 201 East 23rd St. in Kips Bay, asking $1.325 million
The pros and cons of buying a co-op sponsor unit: You don't need board approval, but you'll likely pay a premium
By Celia Young
July 24, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Sponsor co-ops can be slightly more expensive than resale co-ops but you get to skip the co-op board approval process and can take as much financing as a bank will allow.
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​Samantha Bravo and CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities rally at a Rent Guidelines Board hearing
I’ve testified at Rent Guidelines Board hearings since I was 11. Here’s why I won’t stop fighting for tenants’ rights
By Celia Young
July 22, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Samantha Bravo has testified at every annual hearing of the Rent Guidelines Board since she was a child. 
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