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:
Requesting rent relief, a Billionaire's Row shelter, & more
By Emily Myers
June 1, 2021 - 10:30 AM
City Council efforts to ban natural gas in new developments get pushback from those who say costs will be passed on to tenants.
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Broker fee guidance update, average back rent jumps, & more
By Emily Myers
May 27, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The average rent owed by the city's low-income households jumped 66 percent in the past year and the share of households owing $10,000 or more went up 140 percent.
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Rooftop safety concerns, more Brooklyn ferry closures, & more
By Emily Myers
May 25, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Residents in north Brooklyn who are unhappy with their property management say the company is trying to stop tenants from organizing.
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NoHo and NoMad prices double, trouble at the Chatsworth, & more
By Emily Myers
May 20, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Four Brooklyn park projects get $31 million for upgrades in areas including Dumbo and Williamsburg.
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The pandemic forces some NYC co-op buildings to relax their rules
By Emily Myers
May 18, 2021 - 12:30 PM
Most co-ops have strict financial requirements for the buyers they will accept as well as rules about subletting, pet accommodations, and renovations but for some buildings the pandemic forced them to make changes.
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Landlord broker fee ban is back, a plan for Gowanus, & more
By Emily Myers
May 18, 2021 - 10:30 AM
New York State Senators Jabari Brisport and Julia Salazar introduced a bill that would ban landlords from forcing tenants to pay their broker fees.
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