How to hold onto your rent-stabilized apartment, one-hour grocery delivery expands, and more

By Virginia K. Smith | July 24, 2014 - 10:59AM

If you've got a rent stabilized apartment, here's how not to get kicked out (DNAinfo)

And if you don't, here's how to avoid a rent increase regardless (Apartment Therapy)

One-hour grocery delivery is now in Manhattan, Brooklyn AND Queens, with a drastically reduced delivery fee (Gothamist, previously)

Pick a color palette for any room without endlessly second-guessing yourself (Zillow)

...or just decorate the whole apartment with your old wine bottles (Design Sponge)

$1,100/month for a room in Crown Heights is now considered a bargain? (Crain's)

Yes, an "exploding toilet" problem will interfere with sales in your building. Also, there will be lawsuits (Habitat Magazine)

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