What you need to know about buying a 'junior four' in NYC

… New Yorkers appreciate the flexibility of a juniorfour apartmenta large one bedroom with a dining area that can be walled off to create another bedroom The four refers …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |January 30, 2020 - 9:00AM
Are postwar buildings from the 1950s and '60s constructed better than ones built later?

… the relative quietness of her building to the cinder block walls and thicker flooring used in early postwar … but this is difficult to determine from a visit while apartmentshopping  Pro Tip … Dont be afraid of coops in NYC … a peaceful environment if your building is across the street from a hospital or fire department Young points out  …

By Alanna Schubach |November 11, 2019 - 10:00AM
Tricks to sell a retro apartment—for $1,000 or less

… Dilapidated bargains and trickedout new developments may dominate headlines … a broker with Coldwell Banker Bellmarc Group concurs I tell buyers not to do a renovation unless the situation is so … Related   Mad Men apartments what you need to know before buying in a postwar Why redoing your retrocolored bathroom …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 9, 2014 - 8:59AM