Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California. In spite of her itinerant background, she has been living in the same Brooklyn rental since 2016.
Posts by Emily Myers:
$250,000 grant to fight foreclosures, Bay Ridge building drama, & more
By Emily Myers
August 2, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Decades of political inertia, zoning restrictions, and building costs are the causes of New York City's affordable housing crisis.
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A housing lottery opens for 160 apartments in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
By Emily Myers
July 28, 2022 - 12:30 PM
The rent-stabilized apartments at 1101 President St. are studios, one, two, and three bedrooms set aside for people who earn $18,515 to $99,300 depending on household size. Rents start at $465 a month for a studio.
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Best neighborhoods to invest in, average Manhattan rent hits $5,000, & more
By Emily Myers
July 22, 2022 - 14:30 PM
And, what to know about buying in Marine Park, Brooklyn, where you can enjoy the outdoors (and street parking!) on a budget.
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What are the rules for building a storage shed or home office in a NYC backyard?
By Emily Myers
July 21, 2022 - 13:30 PM
The regulations and permit requirements for building a shed or free-standing home office in your NYC backyard depend on whether the structure is intended to be used as extra living space, complete with heat, electricity, and plumbing, or is just going to be for storage.
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Can you kick out a bad landlord? Yes, but problems in your building may not change
By Emily Myers
July 21, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Filing a 7A complaint requires one third of a building's tenants to ask the court to appoint an administrator to step in and take the place of the owner.
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Developer vanishes with $4 million, mortgage applications hit record low, & more
By Emily Myers
July 21, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, construction starts on a $55 million low-income housing development in the Bronx with 103 affordable apartments and a community gym.
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