I lived in a Brooklyn Heights garden-floor apartment for nearly 20 years—it's not like living in a basement

… and describe the perks his family enjoyed like outdoor space and privacy Many gardenfloor apartments are only slightly below grade so … it was done to code but to this day I think about how much toxic mold could be down there Luckily we never had …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 14, 2024 - 10:00AM
Why I moved to NYC from Chicago: To restart my life and to settle the pizza rivalry

… job in New York Cityand bringing that good apartment juju with him After seeing just two apartments he landed a rentstabilized unit in tony Brooklyn … though and felt like a converted garage NYC residents are not going to believe this but my rent was only $865 a month …

By Kelly Kreth |September 9, 2022 - 12:30PM
From Brooklyn Heights to Rockaway: Letting go of a rent-stabilized apartment to buy a condo by the ocean

… Lauren an attorney was living in a rentstabilized apartment in … very appealing Editors note Prices for current available apartments start at $525000 for a one bedroom and $850000 … Closing took about seven months and I had to change lenders midway Since it is new construction banks require a certain …

By Kelly Kreth |August 23, 2021 - 10:30AM