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:
Expanding NYC's 'right to counsel,' statement stairways, & more
By Emily Myers
February 1, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, a legal fight is underway between a group of Manhattan landlords and a tenant they say is claiming hardship while illegally operating short term rentals.
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The parking spot we bought in our new condo building is too small. The developer won't help. What can we do?
By Emily Myers
February 1, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Parking spots are highly regulated by zoning requirements and building codes. In addition, size requirements vary depending on whether the parking garage is self-service or attended. It may be that the sponsor has identified the garage as attended.
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'Troubling' claim by rental aid overseer, false overtime at NYCHA, & more
By Emily Myers
January 27, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, inventory in the Hamptons and Northfork continues to fall while prices set new records, according to data from Douglas Elliman.
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What does it mean when a condo building is 'declared effective'?
By Emily Myers
January 25, 2022 - 13:30 PM
"Declared effective," is shorthand for the official sign-off for the condo building by the New York State Attorney General’s office. Without this designation, closings cannot begin.
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Does our co-op board need to relocate shareholders while the façade is repaired?
By Emily Myers
January 25, 2022 - 12:30 PM
“If the tenant-shareholders affected by these repairs are unable to use their entire apartments or if they need to move, the co-op has to abate the rent and may be responsible for damages related to the breach of quiet enjoyment,” says real estate attorney Steven Wagner.
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Thousands of NYC fire door violations, failures of the appraisal industry, & more
By Emily Myers
January 25, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, a heat mapping study finds higher temperatures in New York City's lower-income neighborhoods.
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