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The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

Alex Hughes — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:11:00 +0000

A brand new kitchen isn't the only nice thing about this no-fee three-bedroom apartment (or is it really a two-bedroom) at 150 West 84th Street and Amsterdam Avenue listed for $3,715/month.

In a city where there are so many foodies, it's surprising how hard it can be to find a usable kitchen. But three of the apartment on this week's Hot Dozen--the 12 rental apartments Streeteasy.com visitors clicked on most often over the past seven days--boast kitchens that have been newly renovated and are well-suited for some actual cooking... even if they're small.

BrickUnderground's 6-step guide to renting a NYC apartment with roommates

Teri Karush Rogers & Marjorie Cohen — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:58:00 +0000

Temporary walls like this one make it easy to configure an apartment into a roommate-friendly space--if your landlord allows it.

New York City's famously tight and expensive rental market is gearing up for its annual summer frenzy, when thousands of brand-new renters join the perennial crowd of natives hunting for an affordable rental.

One of the best ways to ensure a fruitful search in a city with a vacancy rate of around 1% is to go forth and multiply the number of occupants--and the amount of rent--you can plunk down on an apartment.

The Open House Scorecard: Seventieth Heaven

Sara Alessi — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000

This $1.695m three-bedroom, two-bathroom co-op on East 70th in Lenox Hill is a corner unit with a private terrace overlooking a tree-lined residential block.

Apartments in the East and West 70s drew a lot of attention this week, with a trio of apartments there making this edition of the Open House Scorecard--the 10 open houses those perusing StreetEasy this weekend saved to their open-house calendars more often than any others.

Here are the 7 most likely reasons you'll get rejected by a co-op board

Marjorie Cohen — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:37:51 +0000

Boards are omnipotent--almost. They can turn you down for just about any reason as long as it doesn’t violate the city’s Human Rights Law, which prohibits rejections for reason of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, occupation or on the basis of how many children you have.

Last week Union Square's Zeckendorf Towers became the largest NYC condo to totally ban smoking. Now what?

Lucy Cohen Blatter — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:10:53 +0000

Condo owners in the 29-story Zeckendorf Towers in Union Square voted overwhelmingly to ban smoking throughout the complex.

Time to add a new smoke-free building to our list of non-smoking NYC rentals, co-ops and condos: Union Square's 647-unit Zeckendorf Towers has become New York City's largest smoke-free condo.

A timeline for breaking even on your apartment purchase, Tribeca building bans low-income renters from gym, and more

Sara Alessi — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:15:37 +0000

Ever wonder how long you need to live in your co-op or condo to break even? 6.1 years on average--but it depends on your 'hood (The Real Deal)
Qualifying for affordable housing doesn’t mean you qualify to use the gym in a TriBeCa building (Tribeca Citizen)
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No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $4,920 two-bedroom in Clinton

Lucy Cohen Blatter — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:18:00 +0000

This over 1,000-square-foot two-bedroom at 560 West 43rd Street has generously sized rooms. The listing even says it's convertible into a three-bedroom.

This over 1,000-square-foot two-bedroom at 560 West 43rd Street is ideal for theater nuts.

South Harlem to Midtown East: Moving for a great elementary school

Jessica as told to Marjorie Cohen — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:35 +0000

Why would I want to move from a reasonably priced two-bedroom apartment in South Harlem, upstairs from my best friend and her family, overlooking Morningside Park and across the street from a recently built playground?

There was only one reason and it was a powerful one: the opportunity to live across the street from PS 59, one of the best elementary schools in NYC (recently relocated to a state of the art building on 57th between Second and Third Avenues), where my daughter will go to kindergarten.

StreetEasy’s Most Wanted: Flying solo

Sara Alessi — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:57:00 +0000

This $875,000 one-bedroom, one-bathroom prewar co-op on West 11th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue sports 15-foot ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, renovated kitchen and bathroom and a washer/dryer.

Striking out on your own? You might want to check out the four one-bedrooms that made this week's edition of StreetEasy’s Most Wanted--the 10 sales listings StreetEasy users saved more often than any others this week.

Let's start with a one-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op (pictured) on West 11th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues listed at $875,000. Prewar details include exposed beams, exposed brick, a wood-burning fireplace, hardwood floors and 15’ ceilings. An in-unit washer/dryer rounds out the perks of this space.

Real Estate Want: A master bath grand enough for Lady Grantham

Julie Inzanti — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:53:56 +0000

On a cool spring night you can watch a roaring fire while you soak in this stand-alone tub in your Hamilton Heights townhouse.

This $2.99 million Hamilton Heights limestone townhouse was build in 1897 and has all of the old-world charm you'd expect from the Gilded Age…

There are 8 grand fireplaces, a grand parlor and plenty of other grand rooms with soaring ceilings and original woodwork.

But there is one room in particular that will make you feel like aristocracy. The master bathroom! (Yes, there is what appears to be a working fireplace in there, too.)