Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

For countless budgetconscious renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to subdivide an apartment and … a designated office space  Although  pressurized temporary walls   offer more privacy these additions are not allowed …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
I’ve lived in an illegal, windowless bedroom for the past year. Here’s why I stayed

… nowroommate for $650 a month which was really affordable by NYC standards  It wasnt until after I agreed to take it that … separate from the world and trapped I get claustrophobic sometimes  But its also the only space in the city that is … … Knowing the law doesnt help me find a new apartment … Ive lived here for a year and a month Shortly after I moved …

By Celia Young |February 21, 2025 - 9:30AM
How I furnished my NYC apartment for (nearly) free and how you can too

… and enlisted friends and neighbors in my quest I did spend some money but far less than I would have spent for brand … where I sent half the dresserowning population of NYC palpably desperate messages Is this still available Hi I … goods are heavily discounted but inspection pickup and delivery usually falls on the buyer As a rule I dont buy …

By Celia Young |July 31, 2024 - 2:30PM
Nightmare in Park Slope: My ‘luxury’ basement apartment flooded three times in two months

… my husband He repeated this several times as if I had done something horrible Hes done my husband said to me when we … We set up a meeting with our landlord and brought a copy of NYCs building code we had printed off the Internet This made … … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Live … basement … bedroom … Brooklyn … brownstone … flood … …

By Anonymous |March 30, 2023 - 12:30PM
What is considered a legal bedroom in NYC?

… are dimensions for what constitutes a legal bedroom in NYC  Size matters not just because you need room to breathe … meet the legal size and safety requirements  If youre renting you should also check if the apartment or room meets … flex spaces in these buildings are often marketed as home offices or dens Rory Bolger a broker with Brown Harris …

By Brick Underground |February 3, 2022 - 12:30PM