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Rent Coach: Why won't my broker lower her fee on a condo rental?

by Mike Akerly | 2/28/13 - 1:03 PM

Q. I’m working with a broker to find an apartment in the city. I ruled out co-ops early on because I just don’t want to subject myself to the entire...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Alex Hughes | 2/26/13 - 11:11 AM

Manhattan's East Village is eternally popular--especially with New York newbies--partially because it's walking distance of other hot neighborhoods like Gramery Park, Greenwich...
Developers race to buy air rights; down below, basement apartments eyed as affordable housing solution, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 2/25/13 - 8:58 AM
- NYC air rights selling for half the price of the land below (and...

No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $2,545 one-bedroom in Long Island City

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 2/22/13 - 3:31 PM

This $2,545 Long Island City one-bedroom is...
South Slope to TriBeCa: Fresher air and a grudging affinity for Whole Foods

by Frederick and Rebecca as told to Julie Inzanti | 2/22/13 - 10:29 AM

Transitions columns often chronicle New Yorkers' migration from Manhattan to the (somewhat) more affordable and family friendly outerboroughs, but this week's subjects --...
Rent Coach: I need to break my lease. What should I do?

by Mike Akerly | 2/21/13 - 10:39 AM

Q. Due to some personal circumstances in my life, I need to move out of my apartment six months before the end of my lease. My apartment is market rate, and...

Even trophy pads aren't perfect, the organic dry cleaner-real estate connection, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 2/21/13 - 8:57 AM
- Even trophy pads aren't perfect (Malcolm Carter)
- Move over 2nd Ave...
The biggest misconception about Chinatown is that it's cheap to live here

by Julie Inzanti | 2/20/13 - 8:57 AM

In this edition of Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger, we talk to Chrtistina Seid, co-owner of the...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be standing, er, available by the time you read this

by Alex Hughes | 2/19/13 - 10:38 AM

Gramercy, the small neighborhood sandwiched between Flatiron and Stuyvesant Town, is quiet, lowkey but still trendy. It's also near all the action (if that's your thing),...

No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $3,395 one-bedroom on the Upper West Side

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 2/15/13 - 2:50 PM

This $3,395 one-bedroom is located in a recently...
From the UWS to Riverdale: Lots of space and little to do while "holding onto the city for dear life"

by Darren C. as told to Lucy Cohen Blatter | 2/15/13 - 11:04 AM

I'd lived on the Upper West Side since moving to New York in 1999, most recently renting a third-floor walk-up on West 83rd Street between Columbus and Central Park West....
Rent Coach: I installed a washer-dryer in my rental. Can my landlord make me take it out?

by Mike Akerly | 2/14/13 - 10:01 AM

Q. After a five year stint in an elevator building in Murray Hill, I moved into a walkup building in the Village last year. I love the apartment and the neighborhood,...
The best neighborhoods for singles, new condo price hikes and more

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 2/14/13 - 8:57 AM
- If you're dateless this...
Moving to NYC? Here's a crash course in finding an apartment here

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 2/12/13 - 9:56 AM

So you're about to move to one of the greatest cities in the world, where you will soon have said world at your fingertips. Everything you'd want in terms of culture,...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Alex Hughes | 2/12/13 - 9:10 AM

The Upper West Side could be considered the more laid-back cousin of the Upper East Side with all of the pre-war and family-friendliness one could ever desire. This week's Hot...
You can go to jail for that illegal hotel, how to buy an apt that's not for sale, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 2/11/13 - 8:55 AM
- How to buy an apartment that's not for...
No-Fee Rental of the Week: $2,900 furnished one-bedroom in Battery Park City

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 2/08/13 - 3:28 PM

This $2,900 one-bedroom condo in Battery Park City...
Rent Coach: Why does my landlord want a W-9 form?

by Mike Akerly | 2/07/13 - 10:48 AM

Q. I'm applying to rent an apartment downtown and the landlord has asked me to submit a W-9 form. Why do they need a tax document from me as they’re not...
Churchill Furnished Housing: Temporary housing made easier (and more)

by Joann Jovinelly | 2/05/13 - 4:03 PM

Searching for housing in New York is no easy task, and for those moving from another city/state or looking for short-term temporary housing, things can get even more...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Joe Lazauskas | 2/05/13 - 11:11 AM

You're not a New Yorker if you don't hope to one day graduate from a life of hopping from okay apartment to mediocre one to, well, a hole-in-one stunner. This week's Hot Dozen...