How New York kids hunt for apartments (probably)

By BrickUnderground | March 24, 2015 - 2:59PM

We've heard recently from the New York Times how NYC kids are supposedly taking a larger role in picking their family mansions (or penthouses, or Hamptons homes). We thought we'd canvass a few others to see what their deal-breakers and deal-makers are:

• Savannah, age 21, Kips Bay

"A rent-stabilized apartment I can move into after college, when I assume mom and dad will be turning over the lease to me and retiring somewhere upstate. Also, a doorman who's not squeamish about occasional vomit."

• Justin, age 15, East Village

"A deck with a built-in half-pipe would be really really really cool."

• Stella, age 10, Upper West Side

“I want to be like Eloise so I want an apartment at the Plaza. What? You mean I won’t be able to have my own room if we live in the Plaza? You can’t afford to buy an apartment for all of us at the Plaza? Whatever, as long as I have my own room and don’t have to share with my brother.”

• Guthrie, age 5, Park Slope

"A passive house. It's all about the carbon footprint."

• Alec, age 11 months, Woodside

"A virtual golf room and a wine cellar would be nice perks, but low monthlies and a liberal subletting policy are non-negotiable. Also, a doorman who's not squeamish about occasional vomit."

Illustrations by WBW

What "Goodnight Moon" gets wrong about New York bedrooms

Growing up in New York: A teenager talks co-op living

Searching for a family-friendly apartment? 6 must-knows

Raising kids in an apartment building: 7 classic dilemmas solved

Brick Underground articles occasionally include the expertise of, or information about, advertising partners when relevant to the story. We will never promote an advertiser's product without making the relationship clear to our readers.