Mayra David
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Strip decades of gloopy paint off your walls: our writer tests a few methods to find out what works
By Mayra David
June 4, 2014 - 14:30 PM
Stripping Paint In A Pre-War Apartment, What Actually Works
Read More 5 momentous NYC legal battles that changed what it means to own an apartment
By Mayra David
June 2, 2014 - 11:59 AM
New York Real Estate Biggest Co Op And Condo Lawsuits
Read More New Yorkers' apartment wishes: fewer flights of stairs and dry clothes at home Read More
By Mayra David
May 30, 2014 - 12:59 PM
Adding an elevator to a walk-up building, a dryer that actually works and a dripless bathtub: five New Yorkers share their apartment fantasies.
Would you rather have: a hands-on landlord or an 'invisible' one?
By Mayra David
May 23, 2014 - 09:59 AM
Landlords In NYC: Is Hands-On Or Invisible Best?
Read More Revive a long, dark hallway with a two-toned paint job Read More
By Mayra David
May 21, 2014 - 14:30 PM
After the first phase of our hallway facelift was complete, and we had our gorgeous pendant lamps hanging along the formerly dark tunnel of an entranceway, it became clear that we had to paint the walls next. (Nothing like new light fixtures to illuminate exactly how cruddy your walls look.)
NYC real estate wish list: Automate everything, add a bathroom, de-grime the hallways Read More
By Mayra David
May 16, 2014 - 11:59 AM
One New Yorker wants a second bathroom, another wants less bathtub, and a subletter admits to the shortcomings of his rental. Six city dwellers share what they'd improve about their homes: