studio

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

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 shed had enough She searched the city for a place to buy and landed in nearby Hells Kitchen in a building with … with a doorman gym roof deck for under $950000 We looked at apartments for a month Every weekend we would view at least …

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

… If youve sworn off renting an apartment with a roommate you may want to think … bedroom than it is to split the rent for an apartment with two bedrooms or more Well get to the math in a minute First … rents in NYC a onebedroom unit now rents for an average of $3950 while a two bedroom averages $5295 which …