Celia Young
Senior Writer
Celia Young is a senior writer at Brick Underground where she covers New York City residential real estate. She graduated from Brandeis University and previously covered local business at the Milwaukee Business Journal, entertainment at Madison Magazine, and commercial real estate at Commercial Observer. She currently resides in Brooklyn.
Posts by Celia Young:
How I won a two-bedroom apartment for $3,500 through NYC’s housing lottery
By Celia Young
February 17, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Audrey and her boyfriend won a two-bedroom, two-bath unit in Clinton Hill for $3,500 through NYC's housing lottery.
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The ‘singles tax’: Solo New Yorkers pay $20,100 more in rent to live alone
By Celia Young
February 14, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Solo New York City renters pay much more than their paired-off counterparts, according to a StreetEasy study.
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Housing lottery launches for 45 rent-stabilized apartments on the Upper East Side
By Celia Young
February 13, 2025 - 12:30 PM
New York City housing lottery applications are open for 45 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development on the Upper East Side.
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I have an emotional support animal. How do I get my new landlord to let me keep it?
By Celia Young
February 12, 2025 - 09:45 AM
New York City landlords, condo and co-op boards must allow you to keep an emotional support animal, unless it creates an undue hardship.
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Housing lottery launches for 222 rent-stabilized apartments in the Bronx
By Celia Young
February 11, 2025 - 12:30 PM
New York City housing lottery applications are open for 222 rent-stabilized apartments in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx.
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5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike
By Celia Young
February 10, 2025 - 10:30 AM
A rent strike is used to force a landlord to fix dangerous conditions in your New York City apartment building.
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