9 apartment lobbies that make a great first impression

By Julie Inzanti | May 9, 2014 - 2:30PM

In the whirlwind of an apartment search, qualities like price, location and number of bedrooms tend to take center stage, as well they should. But it's worth checking out a building's lobby as well. After all, it's the first thing you'll see every time you come home, and its upkeep (or lack thereof) can indicate how carefully a landlord or property manager looks after a building. In that spirit, we rounded up a few lobbies that will definitely impress.

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