Lucy Cohen Blatter

This $3,750 one-bedroom is located at 300 Mercer Street, one of the most recognizable high-rise buildings in the village. 

Pros: Located a block from Cooper Square, the area is lively and fun. You'll never want for clothing stores or restaurants. Plus, in addition to the building's more usual amenities--e.g. concierge and gym (membership required)--there's also a two-story roofdeck with an outdoor pool and changing rooms with saunas.

Like most elements of life here in New York City, having a dog isn't easy. We hope to make it a bit more manageable with this week's SurvivalList, rounding up some of our most apropos posts on the topic...

This no-fee $3,895 two-bedroom at 4720 Center Boulevard in Hunter's Point/Long Island City, Queens, is in one of several modern buildings that have sprouted up in the neighborhood in the past few years.

The building is part of a 22-acre development called EastCoast, which was built on the site of the former Pepsi-Cola bottling plant.