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:
From Chelsea to the UWS: Leaving a railroad apartment for a $325 rent-stabilized penthouse
By Kelly Kreth
August 21, 2020 - 12:30 PM
In 1971, Ben and Betsy, a pair of artists, decided to splurge on a rent-stabilized penthouse on the Upper West Side. The rent was a stretch for them at $325 a month—which seems astonishing now, but even more surprising is what they pay today, 49 years later.
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I live next to a neighbor who screams all the time, but we love her
By Kelly Kreth
August 20, 2020 - 12:30 PM
When Nadine moved into a new apartment, a neighbor’s shrill voice and incessant shrieking drove her up the wall—at first. Then she finally met Gertrude, the neighbor, all the noise made sense—and provided cover for her own young family’s ruckus.
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From the UES to Southampton: Leaving a luxury rental for a condo near the beach
By Kelly Kreth
August 6, 2020 - 09:30 AM
After a breakup, Sam, a commercial airline pilot, decided to ditch Manhattan and head to the Hamptons, where she’s surrounded by nature and water views. With a less hectic work schedule because of the pandemic, she’s getting a chance to enjoy her surroundings—and being an owner—in a way that wasn’t possible before. Here’s her take on how the areas compare.
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I live next to a Covid test site. I could not avert my eyes from NYC’s ordeal
By Kelly Kreth
July 31, 2020 - 09:30 AM
"Living next to an urgent care-turned-Covid-testing site has kept the virus in focus for me. I’m reminded daily that there are people who are still getting sick," our author writes.
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New show chronicles New Yorkers stuck in their UWS co-op under lockdown
By Kelly Kreth
July 27, 2020 - 16:30 PM
"The Building: Under Lockdown" is a new show about Upper West Siders who are stuck in their apartments during the coronavirus shutdown.
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From Murray Hill to Pelham Bay: Gaining more space for one-third the rent
By Kelly Kreth
July 23, 2020 - 14:30 PM
In order to meet his goal of cutting his rent by one third, Antoine, originally from France, moved from a studio in Murray Hill to a one bedroom in Pelham Bay, an area about which he knew almost nothing. Now, three years later, here’s his take how the areas compare.
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