Considering a ground-floor apartment? Here's what you need to know

… not just the fact that you can skip the stairs Groundfloor apartments have many advantages over apartments on higher floors in New York City But there are … is a key feature for someone who may be less mobile or needs to come and go more frequently  Heres what to consider …

By Evelyn Battaglia |November 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
How much you can save buying in NYC if you're willing to give up some typical must-haves

… Most buyers think in terms of musthaves when apartment hunting in New York City like private outdoor … Miller Samuel  measures it in relation to the price per square foot of the apartments interior space he previously … to the price of a coop or condo multiply the total square footage of the exterior space by 25 to 50 percent of the …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 22, 2025 - 3:00PM
My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard

New Yorkers are a funny bunch Many of us have forsaken our place … wonderful experience that is living in New York City And then we try to recreate aspects of the very … youll achieve  I didnt go crazy amending the soil but did buy a couple of bags of topsoil and raked them in I thought …

By Mimi OConnor |March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM