NYC real estate is expensive, so when a cute, 2,300-square-foot semi-detached townhouse anywhere within the five boroughs pops onto the market for less than half a million, we have to make a big deal about it.
A new rental building is bringing over-the-top amenities like an urban farm and apiary to Staten Island. Urby, now renting, offers up apartments priced from $1,500 and access to amenities like an outdoor pool and cooking classes to tenants.