Virginia K. Smith
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6 Game of Thrones-worthy condos, co-ops, and castles Read More
April 8, 2015 - 12:15 PM
After an interminable wait, summer is coming Game of Thrones is coming back this weekend, and while this doesn't really inspire us to live like the characters, per se, it does make us think about how they'd fare in present-day New York.
Apply to rent in a luxury Harlem building near Central Park for $675 a month
April 8, 2015 - 11:30 AM
The city has opened applications for a number of affordable rentals recently, and now there's one more to add to the pile: 207 West 115th, a brand-new Harlem luxury development just blocks from Central Park and Morningside Park with 10 subsidized rentals available. Applications opened yesterday, and will be accepted through April 28th, per the listing on NYC housing connect.
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Decorate like Kimmy Schmidt, multi-tasking furniture for small spaces, and more Read More
April 8, 2015 - 10:59 AM
A guide to Kimmy Schmidt-style decor (expect lots of pink and yellow) (Apartment Therapy, previously)
For studio dwellers, the perfect bed-slash-closet-slash-shelving option has arrived (Curbed NY)
Asbestos 101: Everything you need to know
April 7, 2015 - 13:30 PM
Asbestos is a mineral that was frequently used as flame-retardant insulation until it was discovered to be a human carcinogen in the 1970s. As such, it's most commonly found in post-war buildings that went up in the 1950s and 1960s. (It's particularly known for causing mesothelioma.) But its mere presence in your building isn't likely to spell doom. Disturbing it is.
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Own property near the waterfront? Your flood insurance just got more expensive
April 7, 2015 - 12:59 PM
As has been expected for quite some time, federal flood insurance rates went up at the beginning of the month, and property owners in waterfront neighborhoods can expect to see policy premium increases of as much as 25 percent in the next billing cycle, the New York Times reports.
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The worst neighbor in New York, classes for would-be Airbnb hosts, and more Read More
April 7, 2015 - 11:15 AM
This racist, drug-peddling neighbor is almost certainly worse than your building's resident weirdo (Thrillist)
You can now take online classes to become the best Airbnb host you can be (NYO)
