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Price Check: Got $800k? Here’s what you can buy across NYC
By Sara Alessi
September 23, 2013 - 11:44 AM
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Cynthia Nixon to star in NYC bidding war dramedy; Super Bowl could mean big bucks for some NY apt dwellers, and more Read More
By Sara Alessi
September 23, 2013 - 08:59 AM
Some New Yorkers plan to rent their apts to Super Bowl tourists for up to $12,000/week...even though it's totally illegal (NYDN; previously)
Price Check: Got $1m? Here’s what you can buy across NYC
By Sara Alessi
September 16, 2013 - 14:41 PM
If you’re ready to buy your next place (or make a real estate investment, as the case may be) and your budget is a cool million, we’ve got a sampling of the kind of home you can snap up in all five NYC boroughs--Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. You could get a one-bedroom in Manhattan or a multi-family home or even an entire building in the outer boroughs.
Need to boost your apartment-shopping savvy? Consult BrickUnderground’s helpful How to Buy Guide. If you’re new to NYC, take a deep breath and consult our crash course on how to find an apartment in NYC
Read More Williamsburg's drinking problem; landlords use "nonrent" fees to drive out rent-regulated tenants, and more Read More
By Sara Alessi
September 16, 2013 - 08:59 AM
Think your post-divorce apartment stinks? A judge in Spain has forced a divorcing couple to split their 2,700-square-foot apartment in half (New York Times)
...of course, that won't happen to you, if you never move in with your spouse in the first place (NY Times)
Price Check: Got $500k? Here’s what you can buy across NYC
By Sara Alessi
September 10, 2013 - 11:46 AM
Welcome to our inaugural edition of Price Check, where we investigate what a certain sum of money can buy across NYC.
Are you ready to take the buying plunge? If your budget is $500,000, here’s a look at what you can afford in all five NYC boroughs--Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. Could a studio in Manhattan become a house somewhere else?
Read More Developers play rough with tenants in condo conversions; Brooklyn's (cheaper) brownstone alternative, and more Read More
By Sara Alessi
September 9, 2013 - 08:59 AM
Here's how ugly it can get when a developer wants to turn your rental into a condo (NY Times)
Brooklyn buyers pass up pricey brownstones for less expensive wooden row houses (WSJ via The Real Deal)
