The Urban Edge Apartment Living Blog
Musings on living in NYC... oh, and real estate too
From time to time we like to give our readers a few apartment living tips. There’s not always a “theme” to these tips on apartment living. They’re usually just random tips that we think might be of interest, or about a topic that was recently in the news.
Spring cleaning… the warm weather this week has many of us thinking spring, opening up windows to air out our apartments, and enjoying the ever longer hours of sunshine. And while it may not be the first thing we want to do, spring also means it’s time to spruce up our abode, give it a [...]
Parking in Manhattan has never been easy, or been something that most New Yorkers have had to deal with. Yes, there are plenty of residents of NYC rental apartments who insist upon having a car–and swear that they enjoy the experience, too–but in most parts of Manhattan and big chunks of Brooklyn, these car-owning folks [...]
What is one of the things that people love about trendy neighborhoods like the East Village, Lower East Side, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen / Clinton? Unlike some slightly more, shall we say, barren (boring?) neighborhoods in Manhattan, there are always plenty of solid options for food and fun right near your home.
If you want to avoid a series of (escalating) problems, it’s important that you pay your rent on time. Every month. First and foremost, the lease you signed is a legally binding contract. That, in and of itself, should be reason enough. However, if for some reason you feel like you need an additional incentive…
