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:
4 ways to talk your landlord into letting you have a pet
By Celia Young
July 12, 2024 - 12:33 PM
Need to convince a landlord to let you keep a pet? Try prepping a "resume" to document your dog's health and training.
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Brooklyn co-op and condo median sales price hits record high of $990,000
By Celia Young
July 11, 2024 - 13:30 PM
The median sales price for Brooklyn apartments jumped to $990,000 in the second quarter—the highest price on record, according to the Elliman Report.
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Housing lottery launches for 125 rent-stabilized apartments in South Williamsburg
By Celia Young
July 11, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Applications are open for 125 rent-stabilized apartments at a new building in South Williamsburg,
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No, you're probably not ‘subleasing’ an individual room in a NYC apartment. Here’s why
By Celia Young
July 10, 2024 - 15:30 PM
The term sublease refers to renting an entire apartment, not just a room within a unit. And it's illegal for a landlord to rent out an individual room in an NYC apartment unless the building is designated as a hotel or the apartment is in an SRO.
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Elaborate apartment scams on Instagram can cost renters thousands—along with their pride
By Celia Young
July 9, 2024 - 13:30 PM
Instagram scammers are conning rental apartment hunters with fake listings and phony agent profiles. Here's how they work so you can be on guard.
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Do I really need a landlord's permission to install an AC I bought myself?
By Celia Young
July 8, 2024 - 15:45 PM
If you're buying and installing an AC yourself in your rent stabilized apartment to avoid a rent increase, know that the landlord has a right to make sure that it’s installed safely.
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