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Five years later, my UES rent-stabilized luxury studio is still a 'hot' deal—especially when the AC is out
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I fell in love with my Kensington co-op 15 years ago; now, I can't wait to leave
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My $56,000 Forest Hills apartment outlasted our marriage, so I moved upstairs
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“You’ll have to scrape my tired ass off this worn parquet flooring before I make my grand exit” from the East Village
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