Kelly Kreth
Contributing writer
Contributing writer Kelly Kreth has been a freelance journalist, essayist, and columnist for more than two decades. Her real estate articles have appeared in The Real Deal, Luxury Listings, Our Town, and amNewYork. A long-time New York City renter who loves a good deal, Kreth currently lives in a coveted rent-stabilized apartment in a luxury building on the Upper East Side.
Posts by Kelly Kreth:
Why I moved to NYC from Boston: For the experience and liveliness
By Kelly Kreth
March 12, 2021 - 09:30 AM
Boston native Kerry Byrne woke up one morning last spring and resolved to move to Manhattan, a place he’s loved since he first visited as a teen. Undeterred by the pandemic, shutdowns, curfews, and protests, he landed in a Hell’s Kitchen studio. He's got a surprising take on living in NYC—even public transportation. Here’s his story.
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Why we moved to NYC: To escape the wildfires in CA and explore the city
By Kelly Kreth
March 5, 2021 - 09:30 AM
Married couple Andy and Raj Bandyopadhyay fled the Bay Area to get away from the Californian wildfires and headed east to New York City, where they are enjoying the "extra-chill version of city" and their new rental in Williamsburg. Here’s their story.
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Why I moved to NYC from San Francisco: Lower rent and a new career
By Kelly Kreth
February 25, 2021 - 09:30 AM
A Californian musician tells Brick how she moved from San Francisco to Astoria in Queens during the pandemic. It may sound shocking but she finds the rents here low compared to San Francisco. Perhaps even more surprising: She thinks New Yorkers are friendlier. Here’s her story.
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From Brooklyn to Weehawken: Exchanging ‘busyness’ for an easier lifestyle
By Kelly Kreth
February 19, 2021 - 12:30 PM
A New Jersey native shares how she moved back to the Garden State from Brooklyn during the pandemic—to open a new restaurant, Porter, at Riverhouse 11, a luxury rental building in the Port Imperial area of Weehawken, NJ, and enjoys amenities she never had before.
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What it’s like living above a NYC bar, restaurant, subway stop, and more
By Kelly Kreth
February 9, 2021 - 12:30 PM
What it's like living above, or next to, a New York City bar, club, subway station—and even a cemetary.
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From Harlem to Jersey City: Becoming an owner and cutting monthly expenses in half
By Kelly Kreth
January 5, 2021 - 12:30 PM
New Yorker Manuel Neto was fed up with the noise and garbage outside his apartment building in Harlem, where he lived on the first floor. He decided to take advantage of record low mortgage rates and buy in a new construction building in Jersey City. Now he has double the space and has cut his monthly expenses in half.
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