10 tips for saving money when you hire movers in NYC

… A previous version of this post was published in November 2012 We are presenting it again with updated information for March 2023 But even a renter faces additional costs like tipping the moving crew … his wife Ashley Graber in 2010 says having so many different things that go into a move means there are lots of ways …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 24, 2023 - 1:30PM
What is a dealbreaker when looking for a NYC rental?

… nicetohave and a dealbreaker is a rite of passage for NYC renters And for many newcomers what is initially a top … when they become more familiar with the city For example renters who want to live near Central Park quickly realize … and realize vacancy in these neighborhoods is less than 1 percent and maybe they have to bid over asking to land the …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 20, 2022 - 4:00PM
From Gramercy Park to Greenwich Village: I was outbid six times, so I meditated in the lobby of where I wanted to buy

… at Syracuse for civil engineering and came to NYC in 2017 for work Most recently I was living in Gramercy Park with a friend We had a very small rentalprobably about 550 square feetand it only cost $2900 … for anonymity In late August 2021 I decided I didnt want to rent anymore and began looking for a place to buy for around …

By Kelly Kreth |July 8, 2022 - 12:30PM
When the couch doesn’t fit, the previous tenant sold drugs, and other NYC moving day shocks

… journalists from Germany who spent a year moving to a different NYC neighborhood every month and wrote a book about it … previous tenant was a young woman who had always paid her rent on time but never let the owner into the apartment and … partner moved from a 500squarefoot Soho apartment into a 1100squarefoot Hamilton Heights space Thats because Rick a …

By Kelly Kreth |October 26, 2020 - 9:30AM
In ‘Katy Keene,’ an aspiring fashion designer tries her luck in NYC but the real estate is a bad fit

… scenes set in Katys apartmentmakes it clear the characters arent in Riverdale anymore We quickly learn that Katy is a … aspiring Broadway actor gets the huge bedroom because his parents own the building and the corner bodega Sweet deal A … not quite as massive as the one depicted in the show will rent for about $2500$3000 Split two or three ways could …

By Kelly Kreth |February 11, 2020 - 12:00PM
Which type of non-doorman building is safer in NYC, a walk-up or one with an elevator?

… only get the super on speeddial but arguably act as a deterrent when it comes to crime for example if you get packages … buildings typically only have buzzer intercoms so many parents with adolescent children have major concerns for … in the event of a fire Intercoms come in many different varieties usually involving a video or a …

By Emily Myers |November 21, 2019 - 9:00AM