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For most people living in New York, finding a room with its own closet in a shared apartment is about as good as it gets. The thought of a walk-in closet, a balcony, or dare I say—actual outdoor space, is near unimaginable. But then there are the lucky famous few who manage to score the best properties in the city—spaces so large and immaculate that for a moment you could actually think that you’re staying at a grand estate in the English countryside as opposed to a Midtown townhouse. That is the greatest luxury…
When it comes to living space in New York, there is a clear tradeoff between quality and quantity. Or at least this is the best that one can hope for when the only other alternative is not more low quality space, but living in a tiny dump. Developers and architects are latching onto the idea of high quality tiny living spaces as several micro apartment unit projects are being developed throughout the city. My Micro NY, a micro apartment development slated to open later this year at 335 East 27th Street, is getting the…
Searching for an apartment in New York can be a stressful ordeal, especially if you are on a limited budget. Sometimes if you’re feeling really down in the dumps about your apartment search and are mildly masochistic, it can be fun to look at your current budget for rent in New York and imagine what sort of apartment this much money would buy you elsewhere in the world. This is even more painful now given the strong dollar. For example, say you have about $700 a month to spend on rent in New York….
There are a lot of things to consider when searching for an apartment to rent or buy in New York City: location, home or rental prices, amenities, and if you are a parent—the quality of local public schools. New York parents are notorious for going to what would seem like insane lengths anywhere else in the country to secure a spot for their offspring in the top schools, sometimes before their children are even born! Here we’ll discuss the best public schools, the “cost” of accessing them (which depends on what you’re willing to sacrifice…),…
Are you looking for a show stopper of an apartment with views of Central Park? Do you have a penchant for brocade, wallpaper, bright colors and $24 million in the bank? Then look no further than this Fifth Avenue co-op which laughs unabashedly in the face of modern minimalist décor. Beginning with the building itself, 1060 Fifth Avenue was designed by JER Carpenter, the architect behind many of New York’s most well-known luxury residential buildings. It’s a pre-war construction that finished in 1928 and was converted to a co-op in 1953. The façade is…
In a city where the average rental price is $3,129, looking for an apartment is enough to make you want to curl up and cry in a corner, and that’s before you even started actually doing walk-throughs of places, which can be a nightmare in and of itself. So what if you could get a place that’s less than $1,000 per month? No, that’s not the lack of coffee talking, there’s currently studio apartments up for grabs in Harlem that are just $539 a month. There’s no broker’s fee involved, and although prospective residents…
With a full week of 40 degree weather upon us, it’s about time for New York’s real estate market to heat up. Because finding the right apartment is hard enough without having to trudge through a foot of snow and subzero temperatures, the high season for buying and selling property in New York is mid-March through September, when the weather is warmer and families try to move before the start of the school year. Let’s take a look at what buyers and sellers can expect in the coming season. According to a fourth quarter…
230 Central Park South Unit 7DE-8D, is a beautiful two story, 2 bedroom apartment with an unbelievable neighbor: Central Park. Shooting properties for Lydia Sussek of Corcoran is always a treat. Here is her description of the listing: Imagine yourself enjoying direct views onto Central Park, with over 48-linear feet of park frontage on 2 gracious floors, your own front row seat to the Thanksgiving Parade and New Year’s Eve Fireworks in the Park. Top white-glove full service condop with flexible rules: Foreign ownership, investors, pied-a-terres, rentals & LLC purchase permitted, with no invasive…
Furnished Quarters provides it’s customers with furnished apartments for short term rentals. They asked me to photograph one of their units at 66 Franklin Street. All of their units are fully decorated, and feature wi-fi, televisions, full kitchen, etc. They offer an alternative to the traditional hotel experience, which is why a lot of their sales are corporate housing and relocations. This particular unit utilized wood surfaces really nicely in the decor. It is always more pleasant to photograph something like this because it is much less sterile and allows potential customers to get that “homey” feel. …
