A. Ready

As part of its ongoing tales of apartment terror, CurbedNY gives us a landlady not soon forgotten, even by the casual reader.

BrickUnderground has learned that the Aire, the new ultra-luxe rental managed by Rose Associates at 200 West 67th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, is giving away one month free and paying the broker's fee as well.  For parents, there's an unadvertised tuition-sized benefit too: The Aire is snugly located in the coveted P.S. 199 school zone.

This week Apartment Therapy rounds up some swanky daybeds-for-a-downsized-dwelling, aimed at filling the vacancy between Aerobed and dedicated guest room. Like every NYC apartment dweller, we are big fans of multifunction, though we find things that sound good on paper tend to fulfill at least one function poorly.

Psychologically speaking, it's not easy selling an apartment at a loss.  That's why some sellers refuse to sell for less than they paid--holding out instead for a "break even" price that isn't really once you take into account brokers' fees and other transaction costs.  It's a shrewd psych ops tactic for buyers.  For sellers like the three below--each of whom sold this month for exactly what they paid in '05 or '06--it's an ibuprofen for their pride.

The Real Estate Group of New York's October Manhattan Rental Market Report, released today, says rents are up .7% since last month and 5.52% compared to last year.  Inventory rose by a mere whisper of .7%. 

Lincoln Towers, the West 60s apartment complex developed as middle-class housing in the early 1960's, is certainly not everyone's cup of mocha.