Teri Karush Rogers

A rental market report released this week predicts that rents in doorman buildings will rise faster than non-doorman buildings as New York emerges from the Great Recession.

“While doorman properties were some of the hardest hit this downturn, it appears that they will also be the sector that leads the rebound,” states the March report by The Real Estate Group of New York, a Manhattan real estate brokerage.

A couple of winters ago, Marina Higgins read a NY Times article about how the skyrocketing price of metal hangers was squeezing drycleaners and their customers.

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

My neighbors have six boisterous children who for the most part seem happy, clean and well loved.

However, they often punish one or more disobedient child by exiling them into our common hallway.

Usually in the throes of a temper tantrum, they wail, lay flat out on the floor kicking, bang on the locked front door and scream for what seems to be an eternity, though it is usually no longer than a few minutes.

Maybe I’m crazy, but should the common hall of an apartment be used as a “time out” zone for children?

A frustrated Midtown condo resident has taken his or her beef with a “very controlling” board online, posting a memo allegedly distributed yesterday that threatens to impose $500 fines on residents who harass their neighbors or the staff.

Q. If the super damages something in your apartment while doing a side job, who is responsible for fixing it? Is it any different than if he was there on official business?

A.  According to our BrickTank experts, a super performing a job in a co-op or condo apartment outside his official duties is typically responsible for fixing any collateral damage.

If your super resists, it may be advisable to turn the other cheek, as antagonizing the super is generally not an advisable tactical move for vertical dwellers.