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Rent

Why I moved to NYC from D.C: After growing up outside the city, I wanted to make it my own

By Kelly Kreth |April 3, 2026 - 9:30AM

Rent

Why I moved to NYC from Chicago: My Midwest life felt stable but I craved ‘energy and urgency’

By Kelly Kreth |March 6, 2026 - 9:30AM

Gaia Trocchia in her studio in Hell's Kitchen

New Construction + Condos

From Hudson Yards to Hell’s Kitchen: I wanted to own a place and stop wasting money on rent

… When the rent rose for Gaia Trocchias Hudson Yard studio she decided … on Manhattans West Side I had a studio apartment and the rent was $2900 to start and then went up to $3090 … firstperson accounts of what its like to move from one NYC neighborhood to another Have a story to share Drop us …

By Kelly Kreth |March 7, 2025 - 9:30AM

Buy

Why I moved to NYC from Houston: After a break up, my parents helped me buy a place of my own

By Kelly Kreth |December 20, 2024 - 9:30AM

The Market

Should I stretch my budget for a one bedroom or save with a studio?

By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2024 - 12:30PM

The Search

Why I moved to NYC from Illinois: We wanted to downsize and be close to family plus lots of art galleries

By Kelly Kreth |July 14, 2023 - 9:30AM

The Market

What you can buy for $1 million in Greenwich Village

By Nancy A. Ruhling |July 12, 2023 - 9:30AM

It is much pricier on average to rent a NYC studio or a one bedroom than it is to split the rent for an apartment with two bedrooms or more.

The Market

The roommate dilemma: It's much more expensive to rent an apartment in NYC all by yourself now

By Jennifer White Karp |March 3, 2023 - 12:30PM

The Search

Need to choose an independent living community in NYC? Here's a checklist

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 15, 2022 - 3:30PM

The Search

Why I moved to NYC from Australia: A concert tour and record deal meant I could finally make music with my idols

… apartment I certainly could not afford a place like this in Manhattan which would be worth multiple millions In Perth … a very easy commute for work or socializing … Falling for Manhattan as a teenager … Having spent a lot of my teenage … welcome and at home in his new nabe … I love the UWS The architecture and proximity to green space are perfect and …

By Kelly Kreth |December 2, 2022 - 12:30PM