PROPERTY TYPE

Studio

An apartment with one main room, which is used for living, dining, and sleeping. The kitchen and bath are separate.

Junior One

An alcove studio that can be converted to a small one bedroom.

Junior 4

A large one bedroom apartment with an alcove used for dining area or can be converted to an additional room.

One-Bedroom with

a Home Office

One-Bedroom with a Home Office

A large studio with a separate room that can be converted to a separate bedroom (typically without a window).

Condominium

Privately-owned individual units with shared ownership of common areas. Condominium buildings often have amenities including laundry facilities, gyms and storage space. Luxury condominium buildings also have pools, movie rooms, party space. Condominium owners must apply to the condominium’s Board of Directors for move-in and sublet their units.

Condominium

Cooperative

(Co-ops)

Cooperative(Co-ops)

Building owned by a corporation and managed by a co-op association. Co-op apartment owners share in the ownership of the corporation. Some co-ops allow their owners to sublet their apartment to a renter through a lengthy application process.

Loft

Large open space with high ceilings. Typically found in former commercial and office buildings that were converted to residential.

Loft Buildings

Conversion to residences from warehouses, factories or manufacturing centers. Lofts feature high ceilings (sometimes up to 20 feet) and open floor plans. Some lofts even have columns or other ornate decor.

Duplex

An apartment with two floors.

Triplex

An apartment with three floors.

Flex 3

A two-bedroom apartment with an alcove that can be converted to a third room.

Brownstone Townhouses

Townhouses that were built in the 1800s and 1900s which are made of brown sandstone. Typically four-story high single-family homes. Can be freestanding or in a building of between 4-6 stories. Many townhouses have basements, private back yard/garden and fireplace.

Pre War Buildings

Buildings built before 1945 that are usually 10-20 stories high. Most pre-war building apartments have hardwood floors, spacious rooms, high ceilings, and even fireplaces.

Post War Buildings

Buildings constructed between 1945 and 1980. Post-war buildings have a brick facade.

Walk-Ups

Apartment buildings with no elevators, doormen, or any luxury amenities. Most walk-ups are pre-war buildings of five or fewer floors.