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10 signs summer is over in New York Read More
September 9, 2013 - 10:57 AM
While it's not officially fall yet, the sad reality is that, for the most part, summer is behind us. So cram the beach chairs and umbrellas into your storage locker, remove Blurred Lines from your Spotify starred list and accept the fact that fall is here, even if the temperature is supposed to hit 88 degrees this week.
Below, 10 telltale signs that your NYC summer has gone bye-bye:
1. Your hallway is finally quiet (and kid-free) at 2 p.m. during the weekdays.
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Sign up by Tuesday for new Manhattan affordable housing offering 'luxury for less'
September 6, 2013 - 08:59 AM
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.
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The upside of climate change for New Yorkers; Chelsea co-op asks renters to pay up or get out of the pool, and more Read More
September 5, 2013 - 08:58 AM
Huh? Climate change could mean that superstorms like Sandy become less common in New York City, a new report finds (Atlantic Cities)
Co-op owners at Chelsea's London Terrace complex seek to ban renters from using swimming pool (NY Post)
Looking to rent, sell or buy this fall? Here's what you need to know
September 3, 2013 - 09:01 AM
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.
Read More Storage space sells for $300K; NYC's other "poor doors," and more Read More
August 29, 2013 - 08:59 AM
A tour of New York City's "poor doors" (The Real Deal)
Feeling down about your apartment? These horror stories will cheer you up (Atlantic Cities)
It just got easier to enter the affordable housing lottery--and harder to win; more foes for Airbnb users, and more Read More
August 22, 2013 - 08:57 AM
New NYC housing site simplifies lottery registration for affordable housing--but is that a good thing? (New York Observer; NY Daily News)
Hotels prepare to crack down on their Airbnb competition (Crain's)
