How to tip building staff, living in a luxury senior facility, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | December 1, 2023 - 1:30PM

This week, readers turned their attention to the upcoming winter holidays and the practice of tipping doormen and other building staff. If you’re confused about what to do, not to worry. Brick has you covered with our annual tipping guide, updated for this year. You can also take out tipping poll to see if your tips are in line with your neighbors.

Also of interest: A first-person story about what it’s like to live in a new, upscale independent living facility.

Here are this week's top five posts:

1) My brother’s friend has been squatting at my former apartment and won’t leave now that the lease is up. Am I liable?

2) Housing lottery offers 45 rent-stabilized apartments near Barclays Center

3) Holiday Tipping Guide: How much to tip your doorman, super, porter, and other staff

4) At age 99, I moved to a luxury senior living facility. Here’s what it’s like

5) Hochul signs new housing laws to protect NYCHA and market-rate tenants

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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