Basement apartments provide affordable housing options in crowded urban hubs like New York City, where the average rent for a Manhattan apartment is $4,140, according to RENTCafé data. But far too ...

We are looking at a two-family frame house in the Slope. The house is three stories plus english basement, zoned as a two-family. The basement studio apartment has one door plus two windows with ...

A reader asks: I am living in a basement at [address withheld] and just wanted to know if it is legal. It is a walk-in basement and the situation I am facing living in the basement is unbearable. City ...

Thinking of turning that extra space into a real rental? From permits to practical steps, here's what you need to know before calling it a legal apartment.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Maia Silber, The Washington Post It’s no easy feat to find an affordable apartment in many cities. Renters will scour the city streets for a decent deal, ...

In New York City, the basement floors of most buildings pose a conundrum for public officials. Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of New Yorkers live in basement and cellar apartments, ...