'Nothing gets out the smell of affairs,' and other tales from NYC apartment building staff

… side  … Editors note This story was first published in 2014 … Photo Tiffany Bailey … Adultery and household repairs … with normal people working here all the time Javier 24 doorman in  a Greenwich Village building … So remember to … To live here you pay about $5000 a month and have to earn 40 times that So these people are earning a quarter of a …

By Polly Mosendz |April 12, 2018 - 3:00PM
Combining apartments to create a duplex in NYC requires cash and nerves of steel

… for those with the cash and the stomach for an elaborate renovation is to buy two apartments one on top of the other … conundrum and wanting to have the best of both Maybe the prospective buyers are really in love with a particular … to choose the final floor plan fixtures and finishes so the home will reflect their personal tastes Sommer adds that …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 29, 2018 - 8:00AM
Condo boards are asking more and more of buyers. How much documentation are they allowed to require?

… something coops do Stone explains Condos have no legal authority to do so unless their bylaws say they may issue a …

By Mimi OConnor |February 13, 2018 - 1:00PM
How to buy a new apartment and sell your old one at the same time

… could unfold like this Sell your apartment have the buyer rent your home back to you and then close on your new … price and marketing strategy among actual buyers who are shopping for an apartment like yours  Theres … approved for financing if youre taking out a mortgage So how do you come up with at least 20 percent of the purchase …

By Mayra David |January 31, 2018 - 12:00PM