Virginia K. Smith

Good news for anyone still clinging to the dream of living without roommates in Manhattan: applications are now open for $539/month studios in Prospero Hall, a new development in East Harlem.

There's a chance the Second Avenue Subway line between 96th and 125th is just never going to happen (Gothamist)

Why it's worth having a send-off party for a beloved super (Habitat Magazine)

How to choose between an adjustable or fixed-rate mortgage (Zillow Blog)

Clothing designer Ellen Van Dusen is expanding her line of bright, bold prints from to stuff you can use around the house (Design*Sponge)

For $375,000, snag a studio on New York's most adorable secret street (Curbed NY)

So, you spent the entire weekend watching House of Cards, rushed home from work last night to watch even more, and now you find that your thinking is a little, well, "distorted"? You've started to forget where Frank Underwood ends and you begin? We won't lie, that's a little unsettling, but at least you're not alone (as long as you don't start pushing your enemies in front of the subway).