Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to subdivide an apartment and create an additional bedroom … it again with updated information for July 2025 … How do bookshelf walls make renting affordable … Moving even … your apartment walls Manhattan Pressurized Walls lets you choose between Benjamin Moore White or any other custom …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

… office where your apartment is located  Another way to get feedback is to attend the DOBs weekly open houses every …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM
Home sharing with a senior: Roommate matching program makes living in NYC more affordable

… can mean an even bigger lifeline Getting help with the rent or mortgage can make all the difference in holding onto … note  A previous version of the article ran in February 2022 We are presenting it again in case you missed it Help … in their home at night Guests who are contributing to the rent cannot be asked to pay more than half During the …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 25, 2024 - 4:30PM
How to tell if a co-living company is legit or sketchy

… Melanie Wilkerson a former renter at Bedlya coliving company that abruptly went belly up in July 2019thought she would at least get a heads up before getting … by some as the solution to an outdated and restrictive rental market coliving is popular in New York City …

By Mimi OConnor |September 14, 2022 - 2:30PM
My boyfriend and I live in a 500-square-foot studio. Here’s how we make it work

… certainly not prepared for huge difference in the amount of rent you pay for a onebedroom compared to a  studio just to … in a closet with French doors  So when we were shown our current apartment a 500squarefoot studio with a separate eatin …   … Live … cohabiting … lighting … noise … Queens … rentals … room-sharing … roommates … soundproofing … storage …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 16, 2019 - 9:00AM
These 18 New York City landlords allow temporary walls

… their dream of living in New York City With the median rent of a Manhattan apartment now $3290 according to  Douglas Elliman  apartments in New York … a two bedroom into a three or even four enabling that hefty rent to be split among roommates  … Editors note An earlier …

By Donna M. Airoldi |December 27, 2018 - 10:00AM
How to create separate study spaces in a shared bedroom

… bed with space below for a desk is an easy way to maximize workspace in a small bedroom while clearly delineating each … for your space … A hanging wall desk can create a useable workspace with zero footprint in very tint rooms If wall …

By Jen Laing |September 11, 2015 - 12:59PM