V. L. Hendrickson
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Keeping tabs: The results of BrickUnderground's holiday tipping poll so far Read More
December 16, 2011 - 07:53 AM
As we settle into the last week before the holidays, there are two types of people: those who’ve tipped the building staff and those who haven’t. At BrickUnderground we’ve been monitoring our poll closely to see how much New Yorkers are tipping this year.
(If you’re thinking: “Poll? What poll?” Don’t worry; you haven’t missed it! It’s just one click away!)
StreetNoise: The unsalable apartment, peer-to-peer lending, and more Read More
December 15, 2011 - 07:46 AM
- It's not your apartment, it's the building: Tightened lending guidelines making some places unsalable? (HuffPo)
- AirBNB paints the town hot pink (CurbedNY)
How to find a quiet apartment
December 13, 2011 - 07:20 AM
If a quiet apartment is a top priority for you, then put down your earplugs and listen up to these tactics for finding peace and quietude on your next apartment hunt.
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To tip or not to tip the garbage man: Advice from our street-parking friends in Brooklyn Read More
December 12, 2011 - 15:18 PM
Does anyone tip sanitation workers at the holidays? The talk over on Brownstoner is of two minds. Many think there's no need to tip. Picking up the trash is a free service, and technically tipping is not even allowed by Department of Sanitation.
StreetNoise: Measuring square footage, outrunning the elevator shaft, and more Read More
December 12, 2011 - 10:20 AM
- Come to find out, measuring square footage isn't an exact science (Business Insider)
- On the run from the elevator shaft: One couple's quest for quiet (NY Times)
The ups and downs of renting from a mom-and-pop landlord
December 9, 2011 - 07:15 AM
One of my first apartments in New York was a basement studio in an Upper West Side brownstone. The landlord lived on the second floor; I walked past his work room to get to my door.
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