Leah Hochbaum Rosner

For this week’s Take It or Leave It, our panel of long-time renters ponders the pluses and minuses of a 1-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex in Murray Hill with a private garden.

Our team—who collectively have 43 years of rental experience between them—includes RentHackr founder Zeb Dropkin, freelance writer Lambeth Hochwald, and BrickUnderground senior editor Lucy Cohen Blatter.

The Apartment:

In the second installment of Take It or Leave It, our team of experienced renters gives us their take on an 850-square-foot one-bedroom in Nolita with a rather impressive outdoor space.* Our panelists—who have 43 years of rental experience between them—include RentHackr founder Zeb Dropkin, freelance writer Lambeth Hochwald, and BrickUnderground’s own senior editor, Lucy Cohen Blatter. 

The Apartment:

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Take It or Leave It, a new BrickUnderground column in which three experienced renters combine 43 years of renting experience to evaluate a new rental listing each week.  

The Panelists:

A no-fee apartment may be the holy grail of the Manhattan real estate scene, but a low-fee place that calls for less than 9% of a year’s rent (vs. the customary 12-15% broker’s fee) may be the next best thing.

Peruse the no-fee and low-fee offerings listed here in our Low-Fee Rental Roundup or browse listings at your leisure by clicking the “low-fee” search box on apartment rental website Naked Apartments.