Advertise with Googlier.com Brick Underground https://www.brickunderground.com/ en A pied-à-terre purchase checklist: What to consider if you're buying a part-time place in NYC https://www.brickunderground.com/blog/2013/06/pied_a_terre_checklist_what_to_consider_before_you_buy_one Many people who happily spend most of their time in the suburbs or out of state choose to buy pieds-à-terre in NYC. These secondary, part-time homes show that a little city living beats none. That said, pied-à-terre buyers should consider plenty before taking the plunge. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:30:00 EDT Evelyn Battaglia node/37992 I cleared out my elderly neighbor's townhouse to sell it. Here's how I dealt with mountains of stuff https://www.brickunderground.com/sell/how-i-cleared-out-my-90-year-old-neighbors-townshouse-to-sell-it-estate-sale When my 90-year-old neighbor moved to assisted living following a bad fall, I was asked to declutter the property she had lived in since childhood. Here's how I did it. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:30:00 EDT Danielle Berger node/51643 The 1889 Brosnan House at 146 West 74th St: An upscale family hurt by a series of calamities https://www.brickunderground.com/live/behind-the-facade-daytonian-1889-brosnan-house-146-west-74th In 1888, Mary J. Coar hired architect Edward L. Angell to design five upscale rowhouses on West 74th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues (renamed Columbus and Amsterdam in 1890).  Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:30:00 EDT Tom Miller node/51641 My landlord is taking me to court for not paying rent and I'm planning on using AI to prepare for the case. Is that a good idea? https://www.brickunderground.com/rent/realty-bites-AI-chatbot-housing-court-legal-advice-nyc Using AI instead of getting legal advice from housing court lawyer is only something you should consider as a last resort. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:30:00 EDT Cassidy Jensen node/51640 After a 20 percent maintenance hike, an Upper East Side condop renegotiated its ground lease. Here’s how they did it https://www.brickunderground.com/buy/how-our-condop-renegotiated-ground-lease-landlease-nyc When an increasingly pricier ground lease at their Upper East Side condop began to raise monthly costs and undermine property prices, shareholders at The Azure decided to renegotiate it. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:30:00 EDT Emily Myers node/51639 What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC? https://www.brickunderground.com/blog/2014/05/tenant_blacklist The tenant blacklist refers to housing court data provided to landlords by screening companies. Here's how to avoid it. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:30:00 EDT Evelyn Battaglia node/39272 Ask Altagracia: I’m breaking my lease, and the landlord listed the apartment for a higher rent. Does this protect me from being sued? https://www.brickunderground.com/rent/lease-break-mitigate-damages-statute-protect-renter-from-lawsuit Tenant attorney Altagracia Outerbridge advises a tenant who is breaking a lease and wants to know if they are at risk of being sued by the landlord. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:30:00 EDT Brick Underground node/50801 The 1871 Philip Minis House at 117 East 78th St: An Italianate built in the wake of the Civil War https://www.brickunderground.com/live/behind-the-facade-daytonian-1871-Philip-Minis-House-117-east-78th-st Around 1871, Nicholas McCool erected 117 East 78th St., which was just under 19 feet wide and rose three stories above a high English basement.  Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:30:00 EDT Tom Miller node/51638 Community Opportunity to Purchase Act moves closer to a vote https://www.brickunderground.com/rent/community-opportunity-to-purchase-act-copa-moves-closer-to-city-council-vote-nyc The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act can be scheduled for a committee vote before a vote by the full council and with 28 co-sponsors, it has the support to pass.  Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:30:00 EDT Cassidy Jensen node/51637 7 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time https://www.brickunderground.com/blog/2015/07/how_to_negotiate_that_rent_increase_come_lease_renewal_time When it's time for a lease renewal, NYC landlords often raise rents for market-rate tenants. Here are a few ways to negotiate a smaller increase. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:30:00 EDT Evelyn Battaglia node/39644