Neighbors

NYC apartment building
The Market
The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building
By Jennifer White Karp |February 5, 2025 - 12:30PM
The green street sign at the intersection of West 140th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard, reading those streets and Lamont "Big L" Coleman.
Neighborhood Intel
NYC launches interactive map of roughly 2,500 streets named for famed New Yorkers
By Celia Young |November 12, 2024 - 3:30PM
confrontation with unhappy neighbor in hallway
Troubleshooting
Is your neighbor harassing you? Follow these 4 steps to handle the problem
By Evelyn Battaglia |September 18, 2024 - 11:30AM
In Manhattan, a glimpse at a New York city residential building, with its famous exterior fire escape staircase.
Roommates + Landlords
I’m afraid of a squatter in my building. Can I break my lease without a penalty?
By Celia Young |September 4, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Troubleshooting
What to do when your NYC neighbors make lots of noise—Brick Underground's best advice
By Emily Myers |August 20, 2024 - 12:30PM
The shared roofdeck on top of the Manhattan co-op building at 20 River Terrace, dubbed "The Solaire."
Neighbors
Roof deck etiquette: Dos and don’ts for hanging out on your apartment building's roof

… motto can be applied to hanging out on the roof of your New York City apartment building At some buildings the  roof …

By Celia Young |May 8, 2024 - 2:30PM
how to deal with a noisy neighbor NYC
Roommates + Landlords
How to ask a noisy neighbor—or even your landlord—to keep it down
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 16, 2024 - 9:45AM
Lost wallet
Neighborhood Intel
What I learned about returning a lost wallet to a fellow New Yorker

… Uber driver first spotted the wallet lying on the sidewalk and handed it to me He didnt want anything to do with it This was on my block in Brooklyn so I felt somewhat responsible for … platforms using her full name but was unsuccessful I got lots of hits when I searched for her using her first name …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 22, 2023 - 12:30PM
cooking odors brick underground
Neighbors
How do I stop my neighbor's cooking smells from wafting into my apartment?
By Alanna Schubach |September 12, 2023 - 10:00AM
Female tenant gives keys to man.
Live
New to NYC? There are lots of ways to make friends right in your building
By Celia Young |August 30, 2023 - 9:30AM