Apartments Around The World

How Do You Stack Up? Apartment Sizes Around the World

Think your place is small? Maybe you should think again. According to the BBC, average floor space of newly built homes (in this case, 2003-2006) in America far outdo any country with the exception of Australia, clocking in at about three times the square footage of places built in the U.K. Or, converted for square [...]

Lifestyles Of The Rich And Ridiculous: September Celebrity Roundup

By MyNewPlace Dlogger And Celebrity Living Expert, Leroy Brown Woof readers! It’s been a while since I’ve barked at you: I’ve been very busy chewing and strewing and wreaking havoc. But I’m back and ready to update you on September’s celebrity housing situation. In this issue: Family Man Will Smith, The Newly Single J. Lo, [...]

Loft Living: How To Maximize A Small Space

A loft apartment has many advantages over a standard single or multi-level apartment unit. Lofts leave much of the vertical space in a building open which makes the space feel considerably larger than it really is. The tall walls in a loft apartment make it easy to bring in lots of natural light by adding [...]

Ever Wondered What $150k Per Month Rent Will Get You?

With rental prices on the rise throughout much of the nation, many people are looking for ways to save money in order to make ends meet. The end of a lease can mean a hefty hike in rental prices, with some units seeing an increase of ten percent of more. Having to pay an extra [...]

Are You A Super Organizer Or A Total Pack Rat? Apartment Living Inspires Both!

It seems that the more time we spend on this planet, the more stuff we accumulate around us. For those of us who live in apartments, having an excess of things is much more obvious than for our house-dwelling counterparts. We don’t usually have a garage to store boxes that haven’t been opened in years. [...]

Apartments Around The World: PARIS

MyNewPlace writer Crystal Beran is spending the summer in France. She shares with us her assessment of Paris apartments. Everything is smaller in Paris, from the cobblestone streets that buses just barely (and quite amazingly) squeeze through, to the adorable Smart Cars zipping up and down the Champs Elysees to the elevator that carries a [...]

 

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Want to calculate average rent for your city? Interested in rental trends and industry statistics? MyNewPlace has always been a big fan of using data to draw meaningful conclusions about the multifamily and apartment rental industry. Here we share our findings with you!

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