The Urban Edge Apartment Living Blog
Musings on living in NYC... oh, and real estate too
It’s not something that any NYC rental apartment resident wants to talk about, or even THINK about, but to everyone everywhere’s dismay, the great bedbug comeback of the 21st century seems to not be disappearing on its own anytime soon.
If someone offered you a light and airy West Village rental apartment with two full bedrooms for only $2000 a month, you’d take it a second, right? I mean, that’s about $1500 less than the average price for a two-bedroom West Village rental apartment! How could you resist the ultimate prize, one of those rare [...]
If you’re planning on moving to NYC for the first time this fall, or even if you’re a veteran New Yorker relocating just a neighborhood or two away–or even a block or two away–you may want to check out the Urban Edge Moving Guide and Resources. It’s a fairly exhaustive (but never exhausting) look at [...]
It’s a seemingly inevitable part of NYC living: at some time or another, no matter how much we love our homes, residents of NYC rental apartments will wish we had more space. A bigger kitchen, say, or a larger bathroom. Or maybe more closet space. Or a second (or third!) bedroom. During those wistful, dreamy [...]
Particularly in NYC, where a 300 sq. ft. studio is often described as “spacious,” finding apartment furniture that fits in your small rooms can sometimes be challenging. But with some advanced planning, furnishing your apartment need not be a chore. Whether you have no furniture at all, or you just need to add a piece [...]
