From Greenpoint to Sunnyside: After sublets and apartment shares, I wanted the security of owning a place

… apartment shares in Brooklyn before deciding it was time to buy a place of his own He found Sunnyside appealing and … suburban Long Island life wasnt for me Ever I didnt like how far Long Island was from New York City and how little … for anonymity For a while I was living in Greenpoint in a rental with two other random roommates I found the …

By Kelly Kreth |May 3, 2024 - 10:00AM
Buying in a boutique co-op or condo building? You'll likely get luxury and privacy—and lower monthlies, too

… In New York City a boutique building refers to a smaller luxury development with fewer apartments and typically slimmeddown amenities You may be … can rise in a one or fiveyear period such that your property taxes wont rise as much as in new developments One …

By Emily Myers |July 25, 2023 - 12:00PM
From Boerum Hill to Prospect Lefferts Gardens: After years of renting, we wanted to buy a condo with amenities

… When their landlord of 11 years passed away and their rental building was going to be sold Laura Giromini and Luca Arrigoni decided it was … we first moved in our rent was $2400 per month We loved how the apartment was flooded with light and our big windows …

By Kelly Kreth |March 3, 2023 - 9:30AM