Lucy Cohen Blatter

It's only the second week of January, which means you're probably still going strong with your new workout regimen. Alas, if only you had one of these fitness centers in your building it would be so much easier to keep the resolution past February.

Before you even consider this Gowanus three-bedroom, one-bathroom, you better be sure you like exposed brick, which covers nearly all the walls of this place, listed for $3,000 a month. You better also take a look at this second-floor apartment with your own eyes because we see a red flag. 

Here's a PSA for the PTA set: kindergarten applications open today for kids born in 2010. (You can sign up online). The enrollment period for the 2015-2016 school year ends Feb. 13, which gives you exactly 38 days to move into a better school district--and get first dibs on a spot in the school you want.  

Since real estate brokers are legally prevented from naming good schools (or shaming bad ones), we've assembled a few resources to help you make an, ahem, educated choice on your next apartment:

One of a doorman's major functions is to keep unwanted visitors from the building, but if you can't spring for a place with an attended lobby, there are plenty of technological options to let you keep an eye on your apartment even while you're not at home.