Posts Tagged ‘Apartment Living ’

A recent report shows a narrowing gap over the last two years between what people pay to live in a doorman building compared to a non doormen building. In the past year, the premium paid for the doormen building has fallen approximately 36% for studios

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Architect Luke Clark Tyler is paying $800 a month for a 78-square-foot studio in Hell’s Kitchen, Refinery29 reported, and might be setting a new record for New York’s smallest apartment.

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Transit Scrolls may the the new hot thing for New York City loft and apartment renters. Here are some sources.

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One of the most stressful parts of moving into a new apartment in New York City with roommates is figuring out who gets which room and then deciding how much each person will pay in rent.

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Have you been wondering about whether you\’ll be protected if your personal property gets damaged, or if someone injures herself in your apartment?

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The City Room blogger at The New York Times Online has been doing us all a public service. Kudos to her. She started asking what kinds of controversial demands New York City landlords make on renters, particularly those renters that need a guarantor.

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Renting an apartment in a coop building can be easy or a nightmare. There are some important things you should know before you even consider with renting an apartment in a coop building is for you.

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It doesn\’t take much these days to find oneself strapped for cash. But with a little creativity and knowhow, even renters can use their homes as a means of income.

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The frustration is all around you. Perhaps your rent is going up, or you want to be in the City, or just move out of your parents home. Take heart with these success stories…

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I\’m finding out that because my ceiling and two of my walls are exposed, my apartment is *freezing*! I don\’t have control over the heat!

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Are you planning on renting an apartment in New York City? Do yo have to make trade-offs because your budget isn\’t unlimited? Do you have some credit glitches? Do you need a guarantor? Are you from out-of-town?

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Two kinds of individuals live in the co-op building where I work: The kind who own and the kind who rent from those who own. You might think that the staff extends the same service to both. You would be wrong.

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Sure, RDNY.com can help you find the right apartment with no broker fee (shameless plug). But then what? You don\’t want to stare at blank white walls. The solution: decorate your walls with fine photography from Maher Fine Art Photography.

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There are simple steps you may take to start conserving energy in your home, such as replacing your incandescent lighting in the room you use the most with compact flourescent one.

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A wonderful 3 BR in a wonderful location. On East 22nd Street, between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue, this is a terrific prewar – but fully modernized apartment. Elevetor? check. Exposed brick walls? check. Stainless steel appliances? check. Recessed lighting? check. Laundry in the building? check.

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Beautiful brownstone just of Prospect Park. Four blocks to the subway and within 4 block of everything. Naturally, you can get full details by subscribing to RDNY.com. Forget about all the other apartments available. This one alone is worth the price of admission.

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Why talk about biking in a blog focused on apartment rentals in New York City? Simple. Apartment renters are often the most bike dependent citizens of the city.

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Perfect 1 BR in the best part of Brooklyn Heights – steps from the Promenade on Pierrepont Street. $2,100 per month.

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Quite possible the best block in Park Slope, steps to the park, around the corner from Grand Army Plaza, a 1 BR with a garden, grape vine, and antique tin ceilings for $1,875/month. Unit: 334734

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\”Our motto used to be: Manhattan\’s Newest Village,\” says David Kramer, a principal at Hudson. \”But we realized people considering living here didn\’t want urban. They wanted open space, water views, something more peaceful.

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This apartment is unlike any other I\’ve seen before — thanks to Randal\’s vast and rotating antiques collection, he has covered every available surface with works of art that are personal and dear to him.

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\”What can I do with my rental apartment to give it a face lift? If you\’re lucky enough to be able to paint, the answer, once again, is color.

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I remember the moment when I first considered moving to Hoboken. My husband was complaining about a slacker co-worker who paid almost no commuter tax because he was a New Jersey resident

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Apartment renters in New York City beware! The City is aggressively enforcing long existing but widely ignored codes prohibiting temporary walls.

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Hey, this is New York! We can have everything (and I mean \”everything\”) delivered. Here are some great ideas on putting this to use…

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An interesting list of decorating sites. Some are perfect for rental apartments, others are wayyyy too grandiose for mere apartments. You can have hours of fun with Retro to Go or learn some design dos and don\’ts from the one of my favorite sites, Design Sponge.

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Lower Manhattan is one of the city’s fastest-growing neighborhoods. The Alliance estimated that 55,000 people live south of Chambers Street, compared to 44,000 in 2007.

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My roommate is really passive aggressive. She decided one day, for no discernible reason, that she hates me.

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About 20 percent of the couples they see begin therapy after moving into studio apartments together.

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