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No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $5,599 four-bedroom apartment in Harlem

Lucy Cohen Blatter — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:58 +0000

This $5,599/month four-bedroom condo rental in Harlem has all the top-notch appliances and features you'd expect in a modern condo. The fireplace is a nice touch.

Four-bedrooms apartments in NYC are pretty rare, so if you have a big family (and want to live in a condo with all the amenities), this $5,599/month condo rental in Harlem might be right for you.

Pros: The 1600-square-foot penthouse apartment has 15 windows, a private terrace, a fireplace, an ultra-modern kitchen and a master bedroom with a walk-in closet. There's even a wine refrigerator and an in-unit washer/dryer.

From Park Slope to Fort Greene: Fewer strollers, more diversity

Russ as told to Hong Le — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:33:00 +0000

Babies are adorable, and I fully endorse anyone’s decision to have a family.

But agressive moms who dominate the sidewalk with their strollers are annoying. And that was an annoyance I dealt with constantly during my two years in Park Slope.

Park Slope is a great place to live if you have a family, or just like a super family-oriented, kids-running-around, moms-with-strollers kind of environment (yes, I've seen babies in bars there).

StreetEasy’s Most Wanted: Have your kitchen and eat in it too

Sara Alessi — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:18:00 +0000

This $1.65m three-bedroom co-op on the UWS features an eat-in kitchen that’s big enough to fit a full-size dining table.

Want to whip up your meals and then enjoy them in the same room? This week, the roundup of StreetEasy’s Most Wanted -- the 10 sales listings StreetEasy surfers saved more often than any others this week -- features several apartments with eat-in kitchens.

Rent Coach: The dark side of a no-fee listing

Mike Akerly — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:38:00 +0000

Rent Coach Mike Akerly

Q. I contacted several "no fee" listings online, but when I met with the first broker, he insisted that I sign a document stating that if I don't take the no-fee apartment, but rent elsewhere in that building, I must still pay him a broker's fee.

Is this common? Is it legit?

Real Estate Want: Zero to five in 60 seconds, for $2,419/day

Emmalie Vance — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:48:18 +0000

This freshly gutted $75,000 a month townhouse in the village has a hefty pricetag, but seriously, how cool is an elevator?!

Scrape your pennies together for this 9,000 square-foot, 5-story Greenwich Village townhouse on West 9^th Street,'cause it'll cost you $75,000 a month to rent.

Sisyphus no more: One small victory for me!

Kelly Kreth — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 +0000

After my victory over those animals that live on the fifth floor who were throwing used condoms and lit cigarettes from their window, I needed a rest.

Smokers struggle to find NYC apartments, another reason not to live near a school, and more

Ronda Kaysen — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:15:00 +0000

And you thought having a dog was tough: try finding an apartment if you smoke (New York Times)
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Private Investigator Harry Houck: How to know if your board is corrupt, and what to do about it

Marjorie Cohen — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:19:32 +0000

Private investigator Harry Houck only handles complicated cases...no cheating spouses.

Harry J. Houck, Jr. is president of Houck Consulting, Inc., a private investigation firm based in Brooklyn that specializes in “complicated” cases, including co-op corruption.

Houck brings experience from the NYPD, where he most recently worked on a Detective Squad on the Lower East Side.

How did you get into the private investigation business?

Your celebrity neighbor: Christine Quinn

Lucy Cohen Blatter — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:26:00 +0000

WHO: Newlywed and City Council Speaker (and some say future NYC mayor) Christine Quinn got the real celebrity treatment this past weekend, with scores of paparazzi parked outside her wedding in the Meatpacking District.

Renovation Qs: Any advice for replacing windows?

Sarah Wormser — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:53:41 +0000

Q. I’m thinking about replacing my windows. Any advice? I’d like to keep noise and drafts to a minimum.

A. While replacing windows can pay off bigtime in quality-of-life improvements and energy savings, the process can be costly and time consuming.

If your main goal is to keep noise out, prepare to spluge.