The magic of duplexes, rent-stabilized tenants owe $1 billion, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | January 15, 2021 - 10:30AM

Duplexes can feel larger than apartments with comparable square footage and are seeing a sales surge in the pandemic (New York Post)

A new survey from the Community Housing Improvement Program says tenants in rent-stabilized apartments owe more than $1 billion in back rent (The Real Deal)

Sherwin-Williams has a new interior paint that helps keep walls free of germs and bacteria with no extra cleaning (MarthaStewart.com)

The newly expanded Zoning Application Portal enables New Yorkers to review and download land use applications currently in public review (press release)

A Yonkers retirement community resident created a newsletter to share Covid information that management was not providing (The New York Times)

A home inspector in Kansas City is a breakout star on TikTok for his savage home inspections. Trigger warning for NYers: Prices there are super low (BuzzFeed News)

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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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