This week readers visited Brick Underground to check out a new housing lottery in Crown Heights, where rents start at $465 a month for a studio in a new building with amenities like a recreation room, gym, business center, and a rooftop terrace. Winning one of these apartments can be life-changing, thanks to automatic lease renewals and capped rent increases.
Also of interest: Many landlords prohibit renters from using temporary walls to divide a space. Consider a bookshelf wall, which is considered furniture, if you need to carve out extra room.
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