New Yorkers recall the apartments they wish they said yes to

… bidding wars lost or maybe the biggest horror of them all a rentcontrolled apartment left behind for good If you want … regret Grab your tissues … Tom Cruise ruins everything … In 2012 I began looking for an apartment to purchase I was very … meant a broker fee for no reason And on top of that I am currently freelancing thus having irregular sources of income …

By Kelly Kreth |September 4, 2018 - 2:00PM
What 10 New Yorkers learned after calling it quits on their homes

… dungeon or conversely make a  headsmackingly  cheap rent too steep a price to pay Sometimes a breakup is in …  any relationship especially the one with your super No rental discount is worth  living next to literal  crackheads … wife doesnt like Yorkville listen to her Sometimes  the  rent just goes up plain and simple You will find apartment …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |February 13, 2015 - 9:59AM
A bargain on the Upper West Side turns into a nightmare, thanks to one crazy landlord

… onebedroom with a terrace at 113 West 75th Street It was 1992 and she wanted a paltry $700 a month for a place that would have rented for $2500 a month Doug is a real estate broker He … was making no profit from his sublease Even though it was a rentstabilized apartment she had gotten permission from the …

By Kelly Kreth |April 29, 2014 - 11:59AM
"Much like my BMW 5 series, my wife decided our Yorkville home had to go"

… For almost two years Robert rented a twobedroom apartment at East 72nd Street and York Avenue He and his wife Rachel loved the … A native New Yorker whose relatives had owned Manhattan rental buildings Rachel had scored the apartment from the …

By Kelly Kreth |April 8, 2014 - 2:30PM
Orange Is The New Black's Alysia Reiner on the Upper West Side duplex she loved and lost

… Exesreturned to Manhattan and got wind of an apartment for rent on West 84th Street Reiner with her husband David Alan … credit StreetEasy They furnished it with IKEA and parental handmedowns and little by little invested in better … rebuild of the brownstone townhouse they moved in in 2007  Just a few subway stops away the new place has outdoor …

By Kelly Kreth |March 25, 2014 - 2:30PM
The One That Got Away: A Staten Island castle too small for the both of us

… because it was so big convenient and comfortable and our landlord was really easygoing he says But sadly it was not … expired three months later  Graham moved out The $1650 rent was too much for him to afford on his own otherwise he … a complete stranger B rickUndergrounds 6 step guide to renting a NYC apartment with roommates The One That Got Away …

By Kelly Kreth |March 18, 2014 - 2:30PM
The One That Got Away: I lost my dream home and all I got was a lousy $50K

… had one thought  Holy st This place is huge  The fullfloor rentstabilized apartment on West 46th St in Hells … amazed at the size and especially the price The stabilized rent was only $1300 and changea  far cry from his neighbors … days a similar marketrate apartment would cost around $5200 Jesse had just come through a breakup and then in his …

By Kelly Kreth |February 25, 2014 - 2:34PM