What is a pied-à-terre? What makes it different from a typical NYC apartment?

… Piedàterre is the term used to describe an apartment that isnt an owners primary … said Frank Barone an agent at Douglas Elliman Piedsàterre arent exclusively for the superwealthy either Some buyers are … secondhome owners who meet their financial requirements  However Barone is seeing an increasing number of buyers …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 5, 2026 - 10:30AM