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:
What does a NYC building super do? Here's what you can expect
By Emily Myers
May 9, 2023 - 09:30 AM
A building super handles garbage removal, cleans common areas, and maintains an apartment building. Read on for more about a super's responsibilities.
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How often does our board need to do a reserve study for our building?
By Emily Myers
May 8, 2023 - 14:30 PM
A NYC condo or co-op board should consider doing a reserve study or capital plan every three to five years. This allows the board to figure out how to pay for upgrades, and avoid large assessments.
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New York becomes the first state to ban gas stoves in new construction
By Emily Myers
May 4, 2023 - 11:30 AM
New York's new ban on gas stoves in new construction brings the state in line with NYC, which already approved a ban on appliances using fossil fuel in new residential buildings.
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A housing lottery launches for a luxury building in Long Island City
By Emily Myers
May 4, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Rents at 8 Court Square in Queens start at $2,896. You're eligible to apply to the lottery if you earn from $99,292 to $187,330.
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First rent: How the rent can be hiked on newly combined stabilized apartments
By Emily Myers
May 3, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Creating a combined or reconfigured unit is one of the few ways a landlord with rent-stabilized apartments can hike the rent well above annual limits.
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The Brick Underground Podcast: Office Hours with Sam Himmelstein
By Emily Myers
May 2, 2023 - 14:30 PM
Tenant attorney Sam Himmelstein, a partner at Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph and a long time sponsor of Brick Underground sits down for the first live Brick Underground Office Hours to answer your renter's rights questions.
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