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NYC Apartment Types 101
Dear my lovely newbies,
Besides one or two bed room apartment, there are a lot of types of apartment in NYC
Make sure you have studied NYC Apartment Types 101 before you start hunting.
PERFECT FOR 1 PERSON
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STUDIO :
One room with a full bathroom and a kitchen. It may have an alcove for dressing or dining. This is the most typical type if you have limited budget and want to live alone in your own place.
CONVERTIBLE STUDIO :
Astudio plus. This could be a studio large enough to be able to create a walled-off space for sleeping.
ALCOVE STUDIO :
An alcove is defined as an area no more than one hundred square feet located off of the living space. It's sometimes referred to as a half room. Depending on its size and location, it could be walled off to create a sleeping alcove or a dining alcove. An alcove studio is a one-room studio with an alcove (often L-shaped) that can be used as a sleeping area.
PERFECT FOR SHARING
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CONVERTIBLE :
An apartment featuring a space large enough to be walled off and used as a dining area or bedroom. For example, a convertible two-bedroom (aka "flex 2") is a place that already has a large bedroom as well as an area that could be walled off to create a second bedroom. Good for sharing and save money!
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JUNIOR 4 :
a one-bedroom apartment with a separate dining room or small room. It's called a junior 4 because it features four rooms: a bedroom, a kitchen, a living room, and an extra small room.
WING TWO-BEDROOM :
this style of apartment has two bedrooms joined by a small common space, such as a kitchen, but not much more insofar as living space is concerned.
PERFECT FOR HIPSTERS
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LOFT :
one large room, usually located in a building that was converted from commercial to residential, with really high ceilings and windows. A loft can present with anything from a studio to three bedrooms, although this is usually specified at the outset. If you are a hipster, find a loft.
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DUPLEX OR TRIPLEX
Apartments with two or three levels, respectively. The levels may be unique in that the second or third level is for sleeping only, or they may feature actual floors with bathrooms on each level.
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