Lambeth Hochwald
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The cost of silence in NYC? $8,000 a wall Read More
August 6, 2014 - 13:59 PM
Sirens. Dogs. Late-night revelers. Screaming children. Construction. And the salsa dancer upstairs who practices in her combat boots. New York City apartment living can be very, very loud.
Nobody knows this better than Michael LaFratta, owner of Silentium Soundproofing, and an expert on urban noise. LaFratta tells us how we can all get a bit of peace and quiet.
8 easy upgrades to make your rental your own
June 2, 2014 - 08:59 AM
Easy Renovations: 8 Ways To Make Your Rental Your Own
Read More Childproofing your NYC apartment from top to bottom
October 28, 2013 - 10:43 AM
Whether you're new to your apartment or new to parenthood, chances are that if you have a little one, you're going to have to do at least a little bit of childproofing at home.
In New York, of course, you can hire someone to help you through it, like Howard Appelbaum of Baby Proofers Plus, who spends his days childproofing apartments all over town. He’s usually called in when tykes are beginning to be on the move (around 6 months-1 year old).
Read on for Appelbaum's rundown on the hotspots in your average NYC apartment.
Read More 12 tips for renting a NYC apartment from afar
October 14, 2013 - 10:52 AM
I thought I knew everything about renting a New York City apartment. After all, I’d written about real estate for years and moved apartments with my family four times in the last 10 years.
Read More 7 ways to stretch your tiny NYC kitchen
September 19, 2013 - 14:17 PM
For the last 20 years, I’ve cooked elaborate meals in even the tiniest of my Manhattan kitchens. But when my husband took a job in suburban Phoenix last year, I was stunned and quickly spoiled by the sheer magnitude of the kitchen in our rental house there.
The counters seemed to stretch endlessly and there were so many cabinets that the majority remained empty for the entire time we lived there.
Still, when we happily bounced back to Manhattan a month ago, it felt comforting to return to a tiny kitchen. And what my sparkling new kitchen lacks in space (it’s the tiniest one we’ve ever had), it more than makes up for in charm and a view of a bustling Upper West Side street to boot.
Read More Planting primer: The 411 on tree pits
May 30, 2012 - 13:36 PM
If you’ve ever walked by a sidewalk tree pit and wondered how you can get one yourself--or if you live near a treeless pit in need of planting--read on for five things you need to know about tree pits in the five boroughs:
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