This week, we covered the pros and cons of living in a penthouse, a gentrification story in Chelsea and much more. Here are the top five posts of the week on Brick Underground.

1. Talking gentrification, and why "New York City is a real estate story," with the director of HBO's "Class Divide"

2. Designer Jarret Yoshida lives in a former "crack house," thinks New York rewards those who are persistent

3. The pros and cons of buying a penthouse apartment

4. Is your landlord legally required to provide you with a fridge—or any appliances?

5. What's the right etiquette when your neighbor is a celebtrity?