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A guide to NYC’s major apartment-finding websites. Looking for a new apartment? The 'best' orientation would be facing South, with a shift of about 30 degrees to the East IMHO.

“Some piece of remnant detail that is from another era,” he says.

Each exposure has its own distinct temperament, and as with all strong personalities, it’s better to work with them than against.

“The only thing that should have its own separate space is the toilet,” he says. “There have to be shared family goals and an effort to develop shared interests," says Gorlin, whose firm is renovating the Bell Labs headquarters in Holmdel, New Jersey. Southern-hemisphere designers would probably feel the opposite [from those in the Northern hemisphere].” So keep in mind, these maxims will not apply to your veranda in the Maldives.

“Morning light may be delicate in a space—as long as it’s not shining into a bedroom,” says designer Elena Frampton of Frampton Co. Everyone knows what it’s like to have their precious extra sleep time thwarted by beams of light puncturing cheap wooden blinds—which will be the case if you have a bedroom that faces east (where, as you know, the sun rises). My building management wants to see recent pay stubs. At the 18th floor, the building splits into separate towers that rise another 10 floors each and are capped by twin Corinthian temples. Which sounds more pleasant? That’s a tough one. “, The architect lives in a 1931 building designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett, who also designed the former GE Building at the heart of Rockefeller Center, One Fifth Avenue, and the quirky row of apartments on Eighth Street between Fifth Avenue and University Place with its decorative eaves and brickwork set in stucco.

For Jones, prewar flourishes and their traditional layouts are the hallmarks of an ideal apartment. Copyright 2009-2020 by BrickUnderground | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Ad Choices. Ask any architect what he or she thinks is the ideal apartment and, modest as they are known to be, they more than likely would say it was one they designed. That would be for the northern hemisphere and for anywhere except the desert. New York, NY 10036. Alex Gorlin, principal in Alexander Gorlin Architects, designs for the 1 percent but also for nonprofits, and says the same sensibilities apply. “Separating bedrooms from entertaining rooms just makes sense,” he explains. One of the greatest appeals of a prewar building is the integrity of the materials, but they often have two exposures—something Jones loves about his own apartment whose living room  is bathed in light. “It has to have curb appeal and it must have great architecture,”  he says. Combined living/dining/kitchen areas are also out for Jones personally, but many clients demand them.

Gorlin likes a layout with rooms whose functions relate to each other.

Evictions are on hold in New York at least until October 1. They’re all the rage. The building’s facade is easily recognizable from Central Park and has become an iconic New York City landmark. “They are much more substantial while newer buildings feel cheap,” he says.

If your apartment has a west facing direction you are in for a real treat after work assuming you come home at a reasonable time. People like to congregate in kitchens, like in colonial times,  he explains, “where life revolved around the fireplace as a source of warmth and there was a big pot cooking on the fire.”, Communal space is key, but Gorlin likes lavish bathrooms for bathing, pampering and, a personal preference, a luxurious shower. “It was overwhelming to hear how many New Yorkers regretted choosing their apartment because it had less sunlight than they expected,” said Localize’s founder Steve Kalifowitz, who says this tool is an “important addition” to its various studies on livability in the five boroughs.

“Some fascinating relic of how it was made, like brick or cast-iron purlins.”. “Intimate is better.”. “I do not like glass buildings.

My lease is not up. The features also takes into account how street orientation affect that amount of incoming light and gives a “general assessment” on what it’s like to live on a particular street, given its orientation. And then there’s the cost of just about anything decent in a real estate market dominated by deep-pocketed buyers and developers who seem to know no limits.

Kitchen, dining room, and living area should all flow together for a comfortable, open feeling. Here’s what you can expect: Open kitchens?

This is why Localize.city, which provides neighborhood insights based on available New York City data, has rolled out a new feature that tells you precisely how much light a building receives. If so, head over to Localize’s site. His own living room is roughly 20 feet by 13 feet, which he deems the perfect size for him. Saying yes to less: A quarter of Manhattan sellers took a loss on deals since June. Frampton Co., for example, set up its office in a northern-facing room. To simulate the shading over the walls of the entire city, Localize.city used detailed three-dimensional building models of the five boroughs. On the June morning we saw it, everything was beautiful -- nice light, trees outside the window, ivy covered walls across the courtyard, birds chirping, etc. Here’s how it works: In Localize’s app, you can search the address of any building within the five boroughs; the feature will then provide you with a description on whether the building is sun-drenched or cast in shadows. If you are self-employed and want to refinance—here's what you need to know. Schoolchildren can tell you that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west – and if this were strictly true, building orientation would be fairly simple.

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This new tool gives insight on the amount of light you can expect in different buildings. In these circumstances Designer Bachman Brown Clem gravitates towards hues that are just as intense. “In this case, the park invites itself into the apartment.”, Feng shui dictates that Southern exposure is best, Gorlin says, and while there is some heat gain, you have light all day long. “In this case, the park invites itself into the apartment.” Feng shui dictates that Southern exposure is best, Gorlin says, and while there is some heat gain, you have light all day long. These Are The Protections New Yorkers Have From Eviction. “I would feel totally lost in a gigantic living room,” he says. Our website, archdigest.com, offers constant original coverage of the interior design and architecture worlds, new shops and products, travel destinations, art and cultural events, celebrity style, and high-end real estate as well as access to print features and images from the AD archives.

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