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

… floora studio and a one bedroom We were in a position to buy so we bought both apartments for $466000 total  We … although Ive heard thats changed since we left … How the neighborhood has changed … Brooklyn Bridge Park didnt exist … a lot more than we originally asked We were very luckythe buyers were qualified and the coop board approval was smooth …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 14, 2024 - 10:00AM
What you can buy for $1 million in Brooklyn Heights

… is a way to net the nabe of your dreams New to buying NYC real estate Be sure to wrap your head around the … waterfront promenade Pro Tip … Dont be afraid of coops in NYC … Coops are generally 10 less expensive than condos …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |July 5, 2023 - 1:00PM
From Brooklyn Heights to the UWS: After years of renting, we realized we could buy and be near Central Park

… When a for sale sign went up on the building where Susie Mann and her husband John were renting they decided to buyand realized there were more … dishwasher Viking stove and fireplace The monthly rent was $3900 Im a freelance photographer  and do a ton of …

By Kelly Kreth |September 16, 2022 - 9:30AM
Why I moved to NYC from Chicago: To restart my life and to settle the pizza rivalry

… that good apartment juju with him After seeing just two apartments he landed a rentstabilized unit in tony Brooklyn … Chicago is easy and effective but its not New York I lived near both 247 subway lines but eventually started to drive … every time When I moved to NYC in April 2022 I stayed in an Airbnb in Astoria for three weeks before I started looking …

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

… checked out in person as part of her searchand decided to buy theredespite the fact that it would make her commute an … accounts of what its like to move from one New York City neighborhood to another This article was originally … start someplace new  I decided to explore my options as a buyer At first I considered Weehawken New Jersey but I then …

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