It’s Almost Boiler Season: Time for a Primer
The heating season is right around the corner. The time is now to finish those insulation projects you started and seal or replace drafty windows and door frames. Cool weather comes quickly and...
View ArticleNibble, Nibble Like a Mouse
The scene above looks like our kitchen for the past two weeks. After having not seen a mouse all summer, one day, they were just there. And not just one or two, but a lot. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. B...
View ArticleAnswers On The Fulton Street Dig
We got an email asking us if we knew what all the construction on Fulton Street in Clinton Hill was about. We didn't, so we did some hard-hitting reporting on our way to work yesterday. According to...
View ArticleWaddup with 75 Henry Street?
75 Henry Street is the 370-unit, 33-story tower you see as you come off the ramp from the Brooklyn Bridge. From the looks of this photo put up on Flickr this weekend, the building is getting caught up...
View ArticleTime to Think About Your Boiler Again
Given the time of year, we thought it would be helpful to have some advice about your boiler from someone who knows what he's talking about, Jon Cataneo of Gateway Plumbing. Heating season is here....
View ArticleTenants Claim Negligence at Flatbush Gardens
Tenants at the 59-building, rent-stabalized, East Flatbush housing complex called Flatbush Gardens (previously Vanderveer Estates) claim that the owner, Clipper Equity, is neglecting repairs in order...
View ArticleClosing Bell: Bed Bugs, From a Landlord’s Perspective
Over on the Red Hook Waterfront blog, Gregory O’Connell Jr. has a post about the scourge of bed bugs from a landlord's point of view. His point is that while landlords are often/usually/always blamed...
View ArticleBed Stuy Residents Without Heat for 17 Years
Residents of a Section 8 apartment building in Bed Stuy have lived without heat for at least 17 years, DNAinfo reported. Shinda Management Corp. took over management of 305 Decatur Street in 2005 but...
View ArticleWhat Is a Co-op Maintenance Fee?
When you own a home, there can be a lot of expenses in addition to the mortgage. If your home is a co-op, expect to pay a pretty hefty maintenance fee every month. What exactly is a co-op maintenance...
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