Apartments

Someone is now paying $500K/month to rent in New York City

Posted on by Ted Bauer
Pierre Hotel Exterior

One of the major reasons I recently lived in Minnesota, and now live in Texas — despite the fact that a lot of my friends live in New York City (and, in fact, I’m from there) — is because New… Continue Reading →

Gird your loins: Brooklyn is now officially “Manhattan Part II”

Posted on by Ted Bauer

See that chart? Egad. (Via here.) In early 2009, the difference between similar apartments in Manhattan and Brooklyn was $1,800 per month. Now it’s around $210 per month. Just a quick reminder of how urban areas develop / certain spots become… Continue Reading →