New Yorkers recall the apartments they wish they said yes to

… bidding wars lost or maybe the biggest horror of them all a rentcontrolled apartment left behind for good If you want … to me through a friend who worked for years in a very big landlords office She even offered to loan me the down … meant a broker fee for no reason And on top of that I am currently freelancing thus having irregular sources of income …

By Kelly Kreth |September 4, 2018 - 2:00PM
What 10 New Yorkers learned after calling it quits on their homes

… dungeon or conversely make a  headsmackingly  cheap rent too steep a price to pay Sometimes a breakup is in …  any relationship especially the one with your super No rental discount is worth  living next to literal  crackheads … is a prison if you share it with the wrong roommate And a  landlord who takes her cues from The Shining  will make even …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |February 13, 2015 - 9:59AM
A bargain on the Upper West Side turns into a nightmare, thanks to one crazy landlord

… wanted a paltry $700 a month for a place that would have rented for $2500 a month Doug is a real estate broker He … was making no profit from his sublease Even though it was a rentstabilized apartment she had gotten permission from the landlord under a hardship exemption But with all things real …

By Kelly Kreth |April 29, 2014 - 11:59AM
"Much like my BMW 5 series, my wife decided our Yorkville home had to go"

… For almost two years Robert rented a twobedroom apartment at East 72nd Street and York … A native New Yorker whose relatives had owned Manhattan rental buildings Rachel had scored the apartment from the landlord directlythe thought of paying a broker for a rental …

By Kelly Kreth |April 8, 2014 - 2:30PM
Orange Is The New Black's Alysia Reiner on the Upper West Side duplex she loved and lost

… the upcoming Life Itself with Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton  But in 1994 Reiner had just graduated from Vassar … People would come over all the time sit outside and remark how they felt they were in a home outside the city Reiner … bugs did it The one that got away I gave up my chance to buy my East Village 2bedroom for a laughable $90K The one …

By Kelly Kreth |March 25, 2014 - 2:30PM
The One That Got Away: A Staten Island castle too small for the both of us

… because it was so big convenient and comfortable and our landlord was really easygoing he says But sadly it was not … expired three months later  Graham moved out The $1650 rent was too much for him to afford on his own otherwise he … a complete stranger B rickUndergrounds 6 step guide to renting a NYC apartment with roommates The One That Got Away …

By Kelly Kreth |March 18, 2014 - 2:30PM
The One That Got Away: The bed bugs did it

… Lana moved to a topfloor twobedroom apartment in a prewar complex in … An ode to New York City on Valentines Day Landlord wants to buy you out How to name your price plus reallife examples from $15k to

By Kelly Kreth |March 11, 2014 - 2:59PM
The One That Got Away: 'I gave up a chance to buy my East Village 2-bedroom for a laughable $90K'

… the details are foggy some two decades later The landlord was this kooky Puerto Rican guy that once in a … I was being asked to pay David has had at least six other rental apartments shares and sublets included …   … since … chronicles stories of love and loss in NYC real estate … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … Live … Neighborhood Intel … …

By Kelly Kreth |March 6, 2014 - 8:59AM
The One That Got Away: I lost my dream home and all I got was a lousy $50K

… had one thought  Holy st This place is huge  The fullfloor rentstabilized apartment on West 46th St in Hells … amazed at the size and especially the price The stabilized rent was only $1300 and changea  far cry from his neighbors … deal … The attorneys letter said simply that Jesses elderly landlord was turning over her buildings to family members …

By Kelly Kreth |February 25, 2014 - 2:34PM