Inside Stories

NYC seen from the water
Rent
Brick Underground’s best advice from New Yorkers who lived through real estate drama
By Brick Underground |July 3, 2024 - 2:30PM
New South Bronx apartment building
Rent
I won a two bedroom in the Bronx for $655 a month in NYC's housing lottery
By Austin Havens-Bowen |June 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Small Projects + DIY
My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard in NYC
By Mimi OConnor |June 5, 2024 - 10:30AM
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Improve
I never thought I'd see the woodwork from my old apartment again. Then I went into a furniture store
By Tanya Pollard |May 30, 2024 - 1:45PM
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Renovation
How I turned a storage shed behind my Brooklyn house into an art studio
By Willow Rabinovich |May 7, 2024 - 12:30PM
The skyline of Manhattan from Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The Search
I found out my apartment used to be rent stabilized. Here’s how I determined if it was legally deregulated
By Celia Young |April 23, 2024 - 11:00AM
A bed on the white background
The Search
I’ve lived in an illegal, windowless bedroom for the past year. Here’s why I stayed
By Celia Young |April 19, 2024 - 2:30PM
Aerial view of Staten Island St George Ferry terminal. Manhattan Area, New York of USA. Skyline and cityscape with skyscrapers at United States of America, NYC, US. American architecture.
Negotiating + Financing
How I cut my monthly mortgage payment in half so I could keep my Staten Island home
By Celia Young |March 4, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Affordable Housing
How I won a $444 UWS studio in NYC's affordable housing lottery
By Lcee |December 19, 2023 - 12:30PM
Barbara Fleischman with Chef Jim at Sunrise at 56th
The Market
At age 99, I moved to a luxury senior living facility. Here’s what it’s like
By Marjorie Cohen |November 28, 2023 - 9:30AM