'Tis the season: What to consider if you’re selling your apartment or house in winter

The winter months arent typically the prime time to sell your New York City apartment The longaccepted guidance is to wait to list until spring when its brighter and warmer to coax buyers out of their hibernations But what if you need or want to sell right away There can be …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 12, 2025 - 9:00AM
Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… For countless budgetconscious renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to subdivide an apartment and create an additional bedroom to split the rent with a roommate After all it can be hard to meet …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
I live in a walk-up with no bike room. What options do I have for storing my bike?

… is real Apartments are small and neither elevators nor bike rooms are a given The number of cyclists on city streets … or storing your wheels in your apartment   … Getting a bike room in your building … If you want to create bike parking … building Suggestions include repurposing an old boiler room or using the space beneath the stairs Also remember to …

By Emily Myers |September 13, 2022 - 9:30AM