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Behind the facade By Tom Miller  | On either side of the fully arched entrances were foliate carved corbels that supported Renaissance-inspired triangular pediments. Have you ever passed by an interesting residential building in New York City and wanted to know more about its history? In this series, Brick Underground teams up with Tom Miller, creator of Daytonian in Manhattan, a blog about Manhattan buildings and other historic architecture.

Skip to main content Renovation Completed renovation project with an open kitchen from Gallery KBNY Gallery KBNY Renovations in New York City come with unique challenges. The primary firm that you choose to work with needs to know how to deal with zoning, permitting, community boards, landmark organizations, and many more entities. If you are in a co-op or a restrictive condo, then they will also have to navigate the policies and practices of the board and management company.

Sell By Jennifer White Karp  | The new pied-à-terre tax is already adding another layer of uncertainty for buyers, said Pamela Liebman of Corcoran. iStock The Manhattan median sales price for co-ops and condos remained at $1.25 million in the third quarter, the same record level as the second quarter. Deals rose for the seventh time in eight quarters, increasing by 8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2025, according to The Real Deal market report by Jonathan Miller.

Live Red Hook Treehouses, a four-townhouse development in Red Hook designed to withstand flooding. Red Hook Treehouses A whopping 313 New York City destinations will host public events October 16th to 18th, including museums housed in mansions, breathtaking rooftops, historic churches, and industrial spaces. Open House New York Weekend also provides a rare look inside exclusive residential properties—meaning you can look around a luxury or historic address without getting a sales pitch.

Affordable Housing By Emily Myers  | Last week a judge said he would not commit to ruling on the legality of the rent freeze by today's Oct. 1st deadline, when the freeze begins. iStock For now, tenants in New York City’s one million rent-stabilized apartments will not see hikes on leases that start after Oct. 1st.

Behind the facade By Tom Miller  | A handsome dog-legged box stoop, decorated with swirling volutes and rosettes, fronts the brownstone-fronted parlor level. Have you ever passed by an interesting residential building in New York City and wanted to know more about its history? In this series, Brick Underground teams up with Tom Miller, creator of Daytonian in Manhattan, a blog about Manhattan buildings and other historic architecture.

Rent By Jennifer White Karp  | Buyers don’t realize that walkthroughs and inspections are visual. “Sound is completely overlooked,” said Mark Hermann of Silver Cloud Acoustical Consultants. iStock Noise is a major quality-of-life issue for New Yorkers, but sound problems are something that buyers and renters can easily miss when touring a property. Buying in NYC is a more intense process than other cities.

Skip to main content Rent ZeroMax Movers Every Brooklyn move eventually comes down to one nervous question asked at the bottom of a stoop: is that going to fit? Brownstone staircases turn like corkscrews, prewar doorways were built for smaller furniture, and walk-up landings leave no room to pivot a sofa. The sectional that lived happily in a suburban living room can become a two-hour ordeal on a Park Slope staircase, or simply refuse to go up at all.

Rent Removing listings from public sites, the complaint said, means renters can only access Compass listings on its own site by hiring an agent. iStock Compass and Zillow’s clash over private listings in the sales market has spilled into New York City rentals, according to a lawsuit filed last month. The class-action lawsuit, initially filed on Aug.

Inside Stories The Carroll Gardens townhouse ultimately sold for more than $2 million all cash after the property was cleared out. Photos courtesy of Danielle Berger When my elderly neighbor, who I’ll refer to as Susan, moved to assisted living following a bad fall, her niece reached out to discuss the sale of Susan’s Carroll Gardens townhouse; a home that had been in their family for nearly a century. As the owner’s friend and neighbor, and a real estate agent at CORE, I was happy to help.