This week, readers checked out Brick Underground's guide to co-living spaces—apartments that offer a turn-key approach to renting in NYC, if you don’t mind not having a lot of personal space. Also of interest was Brick’s round-up of the best NYC neighborhoods if you're a recent college grad.

Here, in full, are the week’s top stories:

1) Brick Underground's 2019 guide to co-living spaces in NYC: How to tell the communal disruptors apart

2) Can I pay for an upgrade to my apartment myself to avoid a rent hike?

3) Ask Sam: Can my landlord evict me from my rent-stabilized apartment so that his relative can move in? (sponsored)

4) The 10 best NYC neighborhoods for college grads: 2019 edition

5) How much is a great NYC view worth?