Turning storefronts into apartments, living in a $1,000/month closet, & more of the week's top stories

By Jennifer White Karp | April 27, 2018 - 3:00PM

This week our readers gravitated toward articles on affordable housing, with stories on a lottery for buying discounted co-ops in the Bronx and a “micro” apartment on the Upper West Side among our most popular stories.

Here, in full, are the top five most-read stories of the last week:

1) Apply to buy a four-bedroom apartment in Longwood, the Bronx for $100,000

2) NYC has lots of empty stores. Why can't people live in them?

3) Would you rent this Upper West Side 'MICRO STUDIO' for $1,000 a month?

4) Commitment issues: How apartment buyers are playing the field with multiple bids

5) 7 ways to tell if construction is coming to your NYC neighborhood

Jennifer White Karp

Managing Editor

Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC.

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