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:
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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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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