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:
Can I leave my roommate from hell without being responsible for the rest of the rent?
By Celia Young
July 5, 2024 - 12:30 PM
When two roommate are on a lease, you’re both liable for the rent. If you want to leave, you can 1) try to find a new renter to take your place or 2) ask the owner to take you off the lease.
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Housing lottery opens for 196 rent-stabilized apartments on the Lower East Side
By Celia Young
July 3, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Rents start as low as $454 for housing lottery studios at the rent-stabilized development at 165 Broome St.
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NYC budget includes an extra $2 billion to build and preserve affordable housing
By Celia Young
July 2, 2024 - 14:00 PM
New York City’s recently passed $112 billion budget has an extra $2 billion to create and preserve the city’s affordable housing stock.
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NYC says alleged illegal Airbnb operation raked in $2.4 million from tourists
By Celia Young
July 1, 2024 - 17:00 PM
New York City is looking to ban Stay & Smile short-term rentals that allegedly preyed on unwitting tourists.
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Can I review my buyer's application before it goes to the co-op board?
By Celia Young
July 1, 2024 - 10:30 AM
Our experts don’t recommend that a buyer review a board package.
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Buying a co-op sponsor unit means you don't need board approval, but you'll likely pay a premium
By Celia Young
June 28, 2024 - 13:30 PM
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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