Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California. In spite of her itinerant background, she has been living in the same Brooklyn rental since 2016.
Posts by Emily Myers:
Can I get a maintenance abatement if water damage left my co-op temporarily uninhabitable?
By Emily Myers
September 11, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Under the warranty of habitability you are entitled to a maintenance abatement if your co-op is uninhabitable. You will have to decide if it is worth the battle.
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How co-op and condo buildings can fund Local Law 97 upgrades
By Emily Myers
September 6, 2023 - 14:30 PM
A co-op or condo board can pay for their building's energy upgrades through utility and state incentives, green loans, energy performance contracts, or PACE financing (which is only currently available to co-ops).
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My fellow board members are meeting without me. What should I do about it?
By Emily Myers
September 5, 2023 - 09:30 AM
It’s not uncommon for new board members to be viewed as outsiders by more experienced members. Approach this situation with a long term strategy—educating yourself about how the board functions, seeking areas of agreement, and over time, encouraging other like-minded shareholders to join you on the board.
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Can I renew my lease even if the landlord plans to sell the building?
By Emily Myers
August 28, 2023 - 09:45 AM
If your NYC rental building is sold, it won’t affect your option to renew, unless the lease makes it clear the option is not effective if the apartment is sold.
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Is it a conflict for a shareholder to be the manager of our five-unit co-op?
By Emily Myers
August 14, 2023 - 09:30 AM
A co-op shareholder can also serve as the building's manager but if they're also a board member, they must reveal any conflict of interest and avoid voting on operational matters.
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Is a $100 weekly rent credit fair while my landlord renovates the basement?
By Emily Myers
August 7, 2023 - 10:00 AM
A New Yorker who rents a townhouse where a six-week basement renovation is planned wants to know: Is the landlord's offer of a weekly $100 rent credit fair compensation for the loss of laundry services?
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