New York City has a complicated relationship with Airbnb and other short term rental sites. The city is keen to get out the message that renting your place for less than 30 days when you're out of town is illegal. Host Emily Myers is joined by Matt Murphy, Executive Director of the NYU Furman Center to consider the impact of home-sharing on the city's rents and affordability. Plus, are penalties too steep and how do you stay on the right side of the law as a host or visitor?

If your NYC building has management issues it can be a real headache. Host Emily Myers is joined by Steve Elbaz, president of Esquire Management Corporation, to explore how to look for signs of mismanagement before you buy. Also in the podcast—advice for tenants who are looking for new management as well as best practices, like addressing building violations quickly.

Like any big financial transaction, when you buy or sell an apartment in NYC, you have to pay various fees and taxes. Host Emily Myers gets into the details of closing costs and how they can affect your buying power. In a slower market, you might also see closing credits—the show explores how they work and who they help. Plus, a conversation with the CEO of co-investment company who wants to share in your NYC condo or townhouse purchase. 

Buyers and sellers are out of sync when it comes to NYC real estate. What does this misstep mean for apartment prices and in what ways does it affect the city's rental market? Host Emily Myers explores some of the current market data with real estate appraiser Jonathan Miller from appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

What happens when your New York City neighborhood gets rezoned? Zoning is an important tool when it comes to sharing the city, affecting the population density, the size of buildings, housing, jobs, and infrastructure. Host Emily Myers digs into the details with Christopher Walters of the Association for Housing and Neighborhood Development, a neighborhood advocacy group. 

In the second episode of this season, The Brick Underground podcast takes you into the heart of the co-living phenomenon. Co-living companies remove a lot of the friction involved in renting with roommates—they stock the pantry, clean your linen and provide a ready-made community. Brick Underground reporter Mimi O’Connor shares her research on companies operating in NYC and we get into some of the legal issues that might arise with tenant and landlord attorney, Michelle Itkowitz.

In the first episode of the new Brick Underground Podcast, host Emily Myers takes on affordability now that the rules governing rent control are set to expire. Will the Democratic flip of the State Senate expand rent protections for tenants in New York City? How will changes impact the city's landlords? Urban Planner Moses Gates sheds some light on the possible reforms. We'll also hear from real estate attorney Jerry Feeny about new scaled Mansion Tax which pushes up closing costs for NYC buyers. 

The Brick Underground Podcast brings you everything you need to know about New York City real estate—condos, co-ops, buying, selling, and renting, from politics to practical guides—with tips on how to achieve your housing goals in NYC. Hosted by Emily Myers, the new season tackles affordability, housing policy, rezoning and more, so join us next week for our first episode.

It's the third season of The Brick Underground Podcast. We discuss everything you need to know to enter and hopefully win New York's affordable housing lottery. Hosts Alanna Schubach and Nathan Tempey talk to Max Jaeger of the New York Post, who is living proof that it is possible to land an affordable apartment here in New York City.  

The Brick Underground Podcast tackles New York City apartment living with a pet that suffers from anxiety and aggression. Host Nathan Tempey shares his own cat story and talks to Mary Malloy, a certified dog trainer about how to improve life with your pet. 

In this episode of the Brick Underground Podcast, host Nathan Tempey tackles the topic of buying the apartment next door to combine it with your own. Brokers Peggy Dahan of Siderow Residential Group and Tiga McLoyd of Citi Habitats share their experience from helping apartment buyers achieve their dreams of expanding, and Dahan talks about how she did it herself. 

This month, host Nathan Tempey takes on the ongoing uncertainty in the New York City real estate market. Noah Rosenblatt, founder of the real estate analytics platform Urban Digs, and Donna Olshan, founder of Olshan Realty and author of the Olshan Luxury Market Report, stop by the studio to share wisdom about buying or selling an apartment in the current buyer's market.

New York is a city of renters. In this episode, host Nathan Tempey explores the landlord-tenant relationship. He sits down with Yale Fox, who created the tech-driven site Rentlogic that systematically rates buildings to help renters make informed choices. And Arik Lifshitz of the the family-owned DSA Property Group joins the conversation to offer the landlord's perspective.

In this episode, host Nathan Tempey takes on a huge topic in New York City real estate: renovation. Whether you're thinking about renovating, have lived through a renovation, or have sworn you will never take on a fixer upper, there's something in this episode for you. Architect Jean Brownhill, founder and CEO of Sweeten, a company that matches New York-area homeowners with contractors, offers professional and personal advice. And photographer Emily Gilbert shares her triumphs and failures after living though her own renovation project.

The Brick Underground Podcast takes a look at what lies ahead for New York City real estate in 2018. Appraiser Jonathan Miller joins hosts Alanna Schubach and Nathan Tempey in the studio to talk about the impact of Republican tax plan, the impending L-train shutdown and more.

When you've outgrown your Brooklyn apartment, do you leave the city, or try to upgrade? Brick Underground Podcast hosts Alanna Schubach and Nathan Tempey talk to journalist Georgia Kral about her quest for a larger place and how she ultimately decided to stay in her small, fourth-floor walk up with her growing family. The hosts also answer real estate questions from Brick Underground readers.

Fresh off our successful First-Time Buyers theme week on Brick Underground, our editors walk newcomers through the NYC real estate scene, including the pros and cons and dos and don'ts—plus the many trials and tribulations—of buying an apartment in these five boroughs. 

With his borough increasingly in the sights of developers in search of neighborhoods to build in and newcomers looking for a more affordable place to live, we sat down with blogger Ed García Conde to talk about the Bronx's gentrification woes, its deep and fascinating history, its hidden gems, what it's like to be a neighborhood blogger, and more.