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:
Sparks fly at fiery City Council hearing on broker fee bill
By Celia Young
June 12, 2024 - 15:15 PM
Real estate brokers and tenants flooded the New York City Council’s chambers to debate who should pay broker fees.
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How to research the bed bug history of any NYC rental apartment
By Celia Young
June 11, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Apartment hunters should put checking a unit's bed bug history on your to-do list, starting with HPD Online, where you can look up a building’s past annual bed bug reports.
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How to use New York’s Good Cause eviction law to negotiate a smaller rent increase
By Celia Young
June 10, 2024 - 09:30 AM
New York’s Good Cause eviction law allows certain market-rate tenants to challenge rent increases of above 8.82 percent this year in court, but it is best to try to negotiate with your landlord first.
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Hochul halts congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’ in last minute flip-flop
By Celia Young
June 6, 2024 - 14:00 PM
Governor Kathy Hochul told the MTA to “indefinitely pause” the city’s congestion pricing plan on Wednesday.
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Housing lottery launches for 135 rent-stabilized apartments in Morris Heights in the Bronx
By Celia Young
June 6, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Housing lottery applications are open for 125 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
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3 tips for buying a NYC co-op or condo when you own a pit bull or other large dog breed
By Celia Young
June 5, 2024 - 12:30 PM
Some NYC co-op and some condo buildings restrict certain dog sizes or breeds, so your agent and attorney will need to investigate a building's pet policy and past exceptions.
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