Virginia K. Smith

Whether it's a less-than-stable roommate or a long, cold walk to the train, sacrificing comfort in exchange for relatively cheap rent is a time-honored NYC tradition. But there are limits—or at least there should be—which we'd always assumed included taking on an apartment without its own bathroom. Not so!

Wear your neighborhood pride on your literal sleeve with custom map-print clothes (City Lab)

Eke out extra storage space in even the smallest of kitchens (Apartment Therapy)

Gramercy Park is one of the most elite, inaccessible outdoor spaces in the city—you need to live on its perimeter to get a key—but previously verboten photos of the interior are now public, courtesy of one tech-savvy (and rule-breaking) Airbnb renter.

If you're a co-op tenant, you can bring in a roomie without the usual application process (Habitat Magazine)

Interest rates rising, a boost to the mansion tax, and more predictions for 2015 (The Real Deal)

Small apartments in the city's most prestigious buildings are cheaper than you might think (relatively speaking, that is) (NYT)

Meet Padspin, a new app that aims to minimize broker's fees (DNAinfo)