From Midtown East to UWS: I wanted to live near Central Park, my favorite place in the world

… I was born in New York City When I was a baby my family lived in Stuyvesant Town We moved to the NYC suburbs when I was one where we lived until I was 13 My family then moved to Chicago but New …

By Kelly Kreth |June 14, 2024 - 9:30AM
Why I moved to NYC from Toronto: A new job brought me back and now I'm living in our former building

… of a lifestyle change when he eventually moved up there  We rented a one bedroom apartment with a washerdryer and … balcony in an elevator building with a concierge Our rent was roughly $2300  During the pandemic our landlords … Kausa Peruvian Its great to have all the theaters nearby Manhattan Theater Club New York Theatre Workshop and the …

By Kelly Kreth |December 15, 2023 - 10:00AM
From the UWS to Central Harlem: We bought a larger, more affordable place to raise our son

… Mualem and his wife decided to get a bigger placeand to buy rather than keep renting They were priced out of the … Transitions  features firstperson accounts of what its like to move from one New York City neighborhood to … I now work as an agent for Living New York myself  … Why buyingand changing nabeswas the right decision … From a …

By Kelly Kreth |October 20, 2023 - 9:30AM
From the UWS to UES: A huge rent hike forced me to leave my literary-loving nabe for the land of expensive groceries

… author Terena Elizabeth Bell was hit with an unaffordable rent increase she endured a stressful fourmonth search for a …   Ive been on the Upper West Side ever since Initially I rented a studio for five years but then upgraded to a … simply turning to the side while boiling pasta The place does get great natural light though which was tremendously …

By Kelly Kreth |September 15, 2023 - 9:30AM
From the UWS to Jackson Heights: Our rent was skyrocketing so we bought in a more affordable neighborhood

… they want from you including two personal recommendation letters from each applicant professional recommendation letters employment verification letters etc We also had a Zoom interview with two of the …

By Kelly Kreth |January 27, 2023 - 9:30AM