The end of real estate envy, how to negotiate with your landlord, and more

By Lucy Cohen Blatter | March 14, 2013 - 9:04AM

Goodbye classic-six envy: Living in a 400-square-foot studio can make you a better person (NY Times)
Rents continue to go up, and you can thank the luxury market for at least some of that...(Douglas Elliman February Rental Report)
...and compared to these seven international cities, ours is still a bargain (Daily News)
Red Hook and Gowanus developers and residents might want to consider building properties higher -- or face steeper insurance premiums -- thanks to new FEMA flood-risk zoning (DNAInfo)
Those considering moving to a gentrifying neighborhood may want to watch this film about Williamsburg and be forewarned (NY Times)
Feeling lucky? Here are a few tips for negotiating the rent on your next apartment--and the one that you're already in (CurbedNY; previously)
TriBeCa residents poised to get more green space (Tribeca Trib)
More affordable (and not-so-affordable) housing may be on its way Hudson Square area in Lower Manhattan thanks to City Council-approved rezoning (The Real Deal)
Attention Staten Island residents: New York homeowners can expect more (non-mandatory) post-Sandy buyouts to come their way (Wall Street Journal)

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