When would I need a guarantor to rent a NYC apartment?

Most owners and management companies will allow a NY or tri-state area guarantor help you qualify for an apartment. The guarantor must demonstrate income of 80x the rent —in the event that you default.

NYC’s Silicon Alley Expands: New York’s Tech Revolution

We all know that Silicon Valley (in Northern California) is home to many of the world’s largest technology corporations as well as thousands of small startups. But a new area with a concentration of internet and new media companies has been born in Manhattan. Silicon Alley originally referred to the cluster of companies extending from … Read More

NYC Update: 750,000 Sq. Ft. Ice Rink Facility to Open

The world’s largest indoor ice center is being constructed in the Bronx, New York at the Kingsbridge Armory.  The announcement by Mayor Bloomberg won support by many local officials last year as well as former New York Ranger Mark Messier.  The project is in the beginning stages of the public and environmental review process and … Read More

Happy 100th Birthday to 13 NYC Buildings

Apparently 1913 was the “baby boomer” year of New York City buildings because this year we have 13 buildings’ centennial birthdays to celebrate.  Here is a list of 100-year-old landmarks along with a picture of each to give you a sense of New York City during a pre-World War I era: 23 Wall Street or … Read More

NYC Hurricane Sandy Update: To Pay Rent, or Not to Pay Rent

Now that Hurricane Sandy is gone, many of us are left with its aftermath of cleaning up and dealing with insurance companies.  Of course, many of us renters have questions too.  Curbed did a great guide to pay renting after Hurricane Sandy.  Click here to check out the story.

NYC Update: Hurricane Sandy (Which Zone Do You Live)

Get ready New York; Hurricane Sandy is on her way.  Mass transit will shut down at 7:00 p.m. tonight and Mayor Bloomberg has instructed that New Yorkers evacuate Zone A areas.  Click here to see in which zone your home lies.  Good luck New York (and tri-state area)!

NYC Rental Market: Supply Decreasing, Rents Likely to Increase

New York Squared previously reported that the rental market will continue to rise in 2012 due to a lower supply of apartments available on the market.  Much of this economic phenomenom was attributed to the tightening of construction finance.  It turns out NY2 was right.  The Elliman Report shows that inventory fell 24.3 percent from last year, … Read More

NYC Update: New Luxury Hotel Opens

An $85 million hotel is slated to open in New York on 30th and Park Avenue (444 Park Avenue South).  Sam Nazarin’s SBE Entertainment Group and New York-based Moin Development Corp. are responsible for the 190-room, 20-story hotel, which will boast a spectacular rooftop bar.  Moreover, the hotel will be designed by Philippe Starck.  The hotel is … Read More

NYC Apartments Get Smaller: “Micro-Unit” Apartment Buildings Proposed by Bloomberg

Just when you thought that apartments in New York City couldn’t get any smaller, the mayor decides to seek proposals for the design of a “micro-unit” apartment.  The idea is to construct buildings that have apartments measuring 275-300 square feet, an amount smaller than what is allowed by current regulations.   The first neighborhood where the mayor will waive zoning … Read More

POLL: Trump Gets the Credit, Tax Payers Get the Bill: Should NYC have a Golf Course?

According to sources, the real estate mogul Donald Trump wants to build a top level golf course on a former New York City landfill. The golf course would be in the Bronx, near the Whitestone Bridge, which would be converted to an 18-hole gold course and park. What is Trump’s motivation: “For the first time … Read More

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