True story: I share a studio apartment with a total stranger

… be split in half so both parties remain happy Our decidedly small shared closet shown at left is double deep but the tenant Im subletting … that has worked out well so far She and I are hardly home at the same time anymore but during the first month she …

By Emmalie Vance |January 21, 2016 - 3:59PM
Farm to City: An open letter to recent graduates/New York newbies

… Dear Recent Grads Im proud that you have decided to take the plunge and move to NYC so soon after graduation … dos and donts and whys … 1 Dont be afraid of stairs … A doorman and a lobby provide a sense of security for many and … not necessary and is sometimes unnecessarily expensive I live on the fourth floor of a walkup and although it has no …

By Emmalie Vance |June 18, 2012 - 10:17AM
Farm to City: NYC has tainted my ideas of affordable and desirable real estate

… front of her looming fourdoor commercial refrigerator most buyers in NYC just hope for enough space to store leftovers … These 5 former Manhattanites lovehate the burbs Rental Rookie Finding my Next NYC apartment Rental Rookie Basic steps in the roommating dance Rental Rookie I …

By Emmalie Vance |May 21, 2012 - 3:17PM