Virginia K. Smith
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Terrace test: make sure yours is safe
June 23, 2014 - 12:59 PM
Summer is de facto balcony season, and we cheer for the respite that even the tiniest of outdoor spaces brings. Nonetheless, a couple of high-profile accidents over the past few years have got us thinking of worst case scenarios. In 2013, advertising exec Jennifer Rosoff fell from her 17th-floor balcony near the Upper East Side after its 1931 aluminum railing reportedly broke. In 2010, a man was killed after a fall from his 24th-floor balcony, which his landlord had been cited for failing to inspect two years prior.
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What can you buy in NYC for $1.5 million? Read More
June 23, 2014 - 11:59 AM
Looking for a new place to call home and have a $1.5 million budget to work with? Check out our roundup of homes on the market in all five boroughs, whether you're looking for an upscale condo in the West Village, an old-school Upper East Side co-op, a massive Bed-Stuy multi-family, or even a Staten Island house with its own in-ground pool.
Getting to know Crown Heights, handling an absentee super, and more Read More
June 23, 2014 - 10:59 AM
Curious about Crown Heights? Brooklyn Based put together a handy, comprehensive neighborhood guide (Brooklyn Based)
How to handle your building's absentee super (NYT)
Airbnb host violates lease, thwarts eviction. So are you off the hook too?
June 20, 2014 - 15:59 PM
Airbnb victory for renters
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Open up your space with 7 stunning sets of French doors
June 20, 2014 - 14:30 PM
French Doors, Ideas For NYC Apartments
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Where to rent for under $2,000 a month, 8 apps to streamline your reno, and more Read More
June 20, 2014 - 10:59 AM
Rejoice: apartments for less than $2,000 a month can still be found in Bay Ridge, Yorkville, Inwood, and Jackson Heights (NYP)
