Apartment Hunting

Renter's insurance (or tenant's insurance) provides important protection for your apartment rental. Sometimes your lease requires it, sometimes not, but it's almost always a good idea. It's also not too expensive -  often only $300 per year or $25 per...

If you’re renting a New York City apartment, you most likely paid a security deposit when you signed your lease. The security deposit secures your performance under the lease. If you fail to perform your obligations under the lease...

What neighborhood do you want to live in? It’s one of the first questions you’ll ask when you’re looking for an apartment, and certainly one of the first that a real estate agent will ask. New York City has...

In New York City (and nationwide!), apartments and apartment buildings come with an amazing array of amenities. From gyms and pools to private balconies, buildings have come a long way. Improvements in plumbing and electrical wiring allow landlords to...

One way to classify New York apartments is by when they were built. There are three broad categories: pre-war, which means anything built before the Second World War; post-war, which means post-WWII but before the 1990s or so; and...

There are lots of things to keep in mind when you're considering where to live. One popular question is "who are the neighbors?" This is especially important when the building has commercial tenants as well as residential tenants. And...