Lucy Cohen Blatter

On the bed bug prevention calendar, this is the time of year to get familiar with back-to-school prevention tips. You'll find those here. But entomologist, pest control expert and bed bug guru Gil Bloom of Standard Pest Management recently drew our attention to a potential bed bug source we hadn't heard much about before: Yoga studios. Bloom says he’s treated seven yoga studios (in addition to a community center and community gym) in the past 18 months, raising concern about yoga mats. On the bright side, says Bloom, the level of bed bugs in these cases was low and the owners were most cooperative.

As NY1 shows and tells today, next Tuesday, Sept. 10 is the last day to apply for the lottery at The Park Clinton, an HDFC income-restricted luxury co-op building that’ll open at the beginning of next year at 535 West 52nd Street. Estimated prices for one-bedrooms range from $93,500 to $375,000 and two-bedroom units from $125,000-$480,000. That’s between $150 and $500 per square foot, depending on a buyer's income, which is about half the price of a comparable market-rate apartment in the area. There's a low 5% downpayment and an extra long 40-year tax abatement. Amenities include a landscaped garden, a gym, part-time attended lobby, and bike storage.

If you’ve been living under a rock over the last few months (or on a beach towel or in a margarita haze, as the case may be), you may not have heard that inventory in New York City is tight--size 00 tight--across both rentals and sales. Below, a quick catch-up on what you missed this summer, plus the current state of affairs and what's in store if you're looking to buy, sell or rent this fall.