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:
Housing lottery opens for 80 new apartments in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
By Emily Myers
May 19, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Applications are open for 80 newly constructed apartments at 539 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, through the affordable housing lottery.
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5 hidden costs of owning a NYC brownstone
By Emily Myers
May 17, 2022 - 13:30 PM
When you own a brownstone, lots of costs come up unexpectedly related to maintaining the building, including the roof, facade, and sidewalk.
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Brooklyn tenants fight investor landlord, a terrible case of mold, & more
By Emily Myers
May 17, 2022 - 09:35 AM
And, in an effort to guard Battery Park City against flooding there are plans to raise Wagner Park by 10 feet.
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What to do if you are buying or selling a renovated house that lacks permits
By Emily Myers
May 16, 2022 - 16:30 PM
A renovated house that lacks permits for the work raises red flags for the buyer. In some cases the buyer is responsible for getting retroactive permits, in other cases a buyer may have to remove the illegal work.
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Having trouble applying to NYC's affordable housing lottery? Housing Ambassadors can help
By Emily Myers
May 12, 2022 - 13:30 PM
Housing Ambassadors, a collection of community and tenant organizations, can help you apply to New York City's affordable housing lottery. They can help with applications, internet access, language services, and appeals.
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Brooklyn's priciest address, NYCHA subsidy snafu, & more
By Emily Myers
May 12, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, a fight between preservationists and luxury real estate in Upstate NY.
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