Joyce Cohen

After passing on the Upper East Side, a couple ventured down to Battery Park City in search of a studio or one-bedroom for less than $600,000.

In new luxury condos, the number of bathrooms sometimes exceeds the number of bedrooms.

As they eased into retirement, two empty-nesters toured some of Port Jefferson’s condo communities with about $650,000 to spend. Here’s what they found.

For her first purchase, a longtime renter searched in Flatbush and Midwood for a one-bedroom co-op with nearby subway options. Here’s what she found.

Being a new homeowner comes with a steep learning curve, especially in New York City.

After bouncing through seven rentals in 10 years, an immigration lawyer set her sights on the diverse Queens neighborhood — a ‘microcosm of the whole world.’

Shaking off first-time, home-buying jitters, a couple with a budget of just over $1 million searched for a two-bedroom with room for guests and their dog.

With a budget of up to $900,000, a deaf couple toured several Manhattan neighborhoods in search of a one-bedroom or two-bedroom near parks and subways. Here’s what they found.

With about $400,000 to spend, a Cincinnati transplant hit Manhattan looking to immerse herself in everything New York had to offer.

Aiming to live ‘as neighbors, not roommates,’ two New Yorkers devised a plan to combine their budgets and become the co-owners of a two-family or three-family house.

A longtime tenant is locked in a standoff with the owner of his Upper West Side building.

Two Empty Nesters Flew to the City With $600,000 for an East Side Studio

A young couple searched Yorkville and Lenox Hill for a place with enough space to make their guests and their pets a little more comfortable. Here’s what they found.

After arriving from California, a Manhattan-based lawyer found the Upper West Side too loud and crowded. Would her budget be enough for some outdoor space in Brooklyn?

Searching in Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant, a young couple endeavored to find a sunny place with a decent kitchen and not too many stairs.

To find the right one-bedroom, a couple eschewed prewar style in favor of a cookie-cutter co-op.

Renting a one-bedroom near two hospitals left a couple yearning for some quiet and a bigger kitchen. Here’s what they found.

Seeking enough space for a music studio, a guest room and some outdoor space, a New York City couple searched south of Prospect Park for a house that fit their needs.

When the bathroom leak in her Bed-Stuy rental became too much to bear, an Alabama native looked around Prospect Heights, Williamsburg and Crown Heights for something she could afford to buy.

Looking to explore a new neighborhood in Manhattan and create a better work setup, a couple embarked on a search for a prewar two-bedroom.