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three-bedroom prewar co-op on Park Avenue, listed for $3.795 million. 
Sell
'Tis the season: What to consider if you’re selling your apartment or house in winter
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 12, 2025 - 9:00AM
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Renovation
5 quick and inexpensive renovation projects if you're selling your apartment or house
By Jennifer White Karp |November 24, 2025 - 2:00PM
212 West 72nd Street
Small Projects + DIY
What's the best shade of white to paint your NYC apartment if you're trying to sell?

… on to tackle the job themselves will tell you the process is its own exquisite form of hell beginning with the most … white hues for selling apartments in New York City Heres what they had to say … The creamy white craze … If you find … That said many people stick with flat or matte and just live with the smudges and scratches which can be fixed with …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 28, 2025 - 10:30AM
A living room staged by Urban Staging.
Staging + Open Houses
13 staging mistakes that can cost you the sale of your co-op or condo
By Brick Underground |September 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor
Roommates + Landlords
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you

… If you are moving into a New York City rental apartment for the first time its … of 68 during the day 6 am to 10 pm At night an indoor temperature of at least 62 degrees must be maintained … This issue came up during Brick Underground Office Hours a live forum that addressed questions about renters rights  … …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.
Roommates + Landlords
No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them
By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM
dated orange wood cabinets brick underground
Small Projects + DIY
How to fix your dated orange wood cabinets and floors—even if you rent
By Evelyn Battaglia |October 21, 2024 - 9:30AM
Model apartment at 595 Dean Street
Renovation
If you have prewar taste but live in a plain white box, the Brownstone Boys have some design tips for you

… as Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum have done 20 brownstone renovations in Brooklyn and have been featured on on HGTV … a different Brownstone Boys project a Brooklyn Heights loft renovation where they installed a vintage mantelpiece to … says … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Improve … Small Spaces … Small Projects + DIY … Renovation … …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 29, 2024 - 2:30PM
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Small Projects + DIY
My apartment really needs to be painted. How can I get my landlord to do it?
By Austin Havens-Bowen |January 18, 2024 - 1:30PM