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On a warm, sunny day in July, I took a ride to the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago. By coincidence, it happened to be just a few days after the city’s most distinctive landmark was officially renamed. It’s now called the Willis Tower, for a London-based insurance company that acquired the naming rights. [...]

We’ve been busy over the last few weeks!
Send messages to brokers and landlords!
See an apartment you like? Click “contact agent” and send a personal message. Ask about fees, square footage, where’s the nearest Starbucks… all while remaining anonymous.
Brokers and Landlords can now also send you messages along with apartments that match your search and any [...]

We’ve been busy over the last few weeks!
Send messages to renters!
See a renter you want to work with? Click “contact renter” and you can now send a personal message along with your listings and rates. Even better, you can send messages back and forth (for free) until they decide to exchange contact information. Put their [...]

Battery Park City: Get an amazing view of a floating green woman holding an ice cream cone. A true testament to the American love of food!
TriBeCa: Unfortunately, Still in development. The streets are bumpy cobblestone, and the restaurants and bars are missing signage.
SoHo: The Immigrant quarter. No one speaks English and even the [...]

Top 10 blatant lies brokers tell:
1) I just rented that no fee apartment we talked about but I do have another one . . . for a fee
2) I have access to every apartment in New York City.
3) You can’t find a quality no fee apartment.
4) Something came up . . .
5) I don’t know why this key isn’t working [...]

Want to make your apartment search easier in New York? Here are six tips that will cut down on a lot of the hassle.
1) Be open to spending at least an hour with a broker so they can show you more than the apartment you contacted them about. But if you call them after they just [...]

As a newbie to the city, I’m still a bit shocked at how expensive it is to rent an apartment in NYC. It’s often difficult to gauge when a landlord is overcharging for a given apartment. So, if you’re like me, you might find these stats helpful and interesting.
After doing some research, I’ve found the [...]

So, you want to rent an apartment in New York City. What are the best ways to go about doing this, you might ask. Well…
There’s always Craigslist:
Pro: You’ll have access to more listings than you can possibly handle and it’s updated practically every minute.
Con: It’s a game of risk. Are the apartments even real? No [...]

Peruse this stunning  collection of photos featuring the fabulously functional interiors of Chiara Albretti Milott’s Brooklyn loft.  Milott is a prop stylist; you can discover more of her work on her website, blog, and flickr.