The Urban Edge Apartment Living Blog
Musings on living in NYC... oh, and real estate too
Manhattan rental prices continue to rise, which should come as no surprise to anyone who has been looking for an apartment to rent recently. According to a Citi-Habitats report issued last month, the average rent for a Manhattan rental apartment hit an all-time high in March, clocking in at an astonishing $3,418 a month, beating [...]
The New York Times had a piece a few weeks ago titled “How Many People Can Manhattan Hold” that keeps popping into my thoughts as I go about my day, exploring New York City rental apartments and, more specifically, Manhattan neighborhoods: shiny and new, tired and creaky, everything in between.
When Peter Hoffman closed the doors of Savoy in SoHo last year, the hue and cry from both long-time regulars and casual fans of the iconic space was instant and fierce. After all, the 21-year-old Savoy was one of the first, if not the actual first, farm-to-table restaurants in New York City, serving the sort [...]
What’s that you say? You’ve never heard of Hudson Square in Manhattan? Take solace in the fact that you’re not alone. Hudson Square does exist, and it’s not a new made-up nabe… it’s been around for quite some time. It’s bounded by Houston Street (and the West Village) to the north, Sixth Avenue–some would argue [...]
Lauren, our resident foodie here at Urban Edge, takes time away from trying different restaurants to go shopping in New York. Specifically, her focus this week is on SoHo.
