Nightmare in Park Slope: My ‘luxury’ basement apartment flooded three times in two months

… there was a flash flood and an entire backyards worth of water created a threefoothigh geyser in our bathroom  Heres … not touch the water one of them said to me When it was clear that many of our possessions were ruined by that brown … building code we had printed off the Internet This made it clear the basement should not be considered living space My …

By Anonymous |March 30, 2023 - 12:30PM
What is considered a legal bedroom in NYC?

… bedroom in NYC  Size matters not just because you need room to breathe or space to put your things or indeed a place to … of existing bedrooms living rooms or other large rooms in a home into smaller units she says For example an illegal … where commercial space has been turned into residential housing leaving socalled flex space in some apartments  …

By Brick Underground |February 3, 2022 - 12:30PM
Looking for a rental with an extra bedroom? Here’s how much it costs New Yorkers to size up

Renters in Manhattan face the largest jump in rent in sizing … with an additional bedroom upgrading will cost you an average of $1592 more than what youre currently paying in … of New York City renters minds these days Many need space for a home office but with rents rebounding so quickly from …

By Brick Underground |July 28, 2021 - 9:30AM