Virginia K. Smith

A lot of New Yorkers will pay a premium to live in an elevator building, but when your apartment's lift goes on the fritz, well, things can get ugly. Such is the case at Upper East Side rental complex Normandie Court, where broken elevators in one of its 34-story towers have residents waiting in line for up to 45 minutes for a ride to the top, DNAinfo reports.

From the divorcee to the party animal, the worst—and most common—breeds of New York roommate (Refinery 29)

Always Google your broker—they might have a totally insane criminal history! (The Real Deal)

By now, you've likely heard about the $100 million penthouse sold at One57, breaking the already astronomical record for New York's priciest home. As with all such mind-boggling sales, this gives us an opportunity to lament the city's growing unaffordability, but also to fantasize about how we'd spend our imaginary money, were we in charge of this kind of cash. And truthfully? We wouldn't spend it on that penthouse.

When scoping out a new apartment, don't forget to check for cell reception and mouse droppings (Reddit via Apartment Therapy)