11 best websites for finding your ideal roommate in NYC

… you are curious about coliving optionsa furnished room in a shared apartment with builtin roommatescheck out Roomrs … bans any listings that violate Listings Projects community agreements and terms of use and makes sure the spaces are … some of these listings are shortterm rentals and student housing with filters for these … 6 Perfect Strangers of NYC …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 2, 2025 - 11:30AM
Why I moved to NYC from Long Island: After living with mean roommates, I wanted to own a place of my own

… about it LIC was a bit out of my price range so I looked at nearby Sunnyside and Astoria and liked Sunnyside more At … on my personal preferences and commute goals and sent me apartment options that I may have not considered My goal was … information and could not allow me to close The buildings management company sent the bank the necessary information …

By Kelly Kreth |August 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to kick a roommate out of your NYC apartment

As a New York City renter its highly likely that at some … point youll end up sharing an apartment with one or more roommates In a perfect world you would all get along … dramatic For the most part the other person is an OK person who you just dont happen to click with In such cases your …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… When I landed in New York City as a brighteyed budgetminded law … onebedroom apartments I quickly realized I needed to find a roommate to help pay the rent   Now thanks to skyhigh rents … mixed results There was Dan the channelsurfing couch potato who left pizza boxes and Chinese takeout containers strewn …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 28, 2025 - 9:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… Malin chief operating officer at The Corcoran Group Some landlords have drafted thousands of leases and are not … to negotiate the terms but Malin said it never hurts to ask for a change thats important to you If the apartment has … from a condo or coop owner The buildings will often have rules about insurance coverage and while the building policy …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

… not extend to the ceiling or are freestanding … Do I need a DOB permit … The answer here is maybe According to Andrew Rudansky press secretary at NYCs Department of Buildings the DOB doesnt differentiate … of the more wellestablished wall companies that work in NYC listed in alphabetical order … 1 All Week Walls … As the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM
Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment

… for apartments Of course its not just recent graduates who are combing listings for a place to live in NYCyou are also … And NYC landlords are by no means desperate for tenants Rents continue to  hit new records  concessions like free … and even bidding wars are the norm Yes you read that rightthere are bidding wars for rentals   But apartment hunters …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM