New York's Priciest Rental: $165K a Month

Felice Cohen makes every inch count in her tiny Manhattan apartment

(NEWSER) - Felice Cohen's Manhattan studio is all of 90 square feet, and she seems to have plenty of room for all the necessities. “I think a lot of people have a lot of space that they’re not using," she explains in a video from faircompanies . It also helps to "organize up" and, for that matter, to be a professional organizer (like Cohen). Gawker is duly impressed . The rent, by the way, is a bit over $700. Highlights of her Upper West Side space: no kitchen, a loft bed whose ceiling is 23 inches from her face, and a toilet that she sits sideways on. More»

Inside spot for 'camera shy' people, says exec

(NEWSER) - New York has long been home to some of the most expensive apartments in the world. But now the city that never sleeps is getting a new icon of excess—a $1 million parking spot, reports the New York Post . Buying it would be the same as paying a $115 ticket for illegal parking every day for 24 years, notes the paper. The 12-by-23-foot spot is located on East 11th Street inside a former eight-story parking garage, which was bought for $120 million and is now being turned into six luxury condos with inside parking. More»

Mystery buyer snaps up One57 duplex

(NEWSER) - A mystery buyer has smashed a New York City record by shelling out more than $90 million for a duplex penthouse, reports the New York Times . The 10,923-square-foot property—with 23-foot ceilings—occupies the 89th and 90th floors of One57, a midtown residential building that is still under construction. Gary Barnett, president of Extell Development Company, has declined to reveal the exact price, but says it didn't break the $100 million barrier. More»

Carrie's original pad back on the market

(NEWSER) - Still pining for Carrie Bradshaw? The New York City brownstone that served as her original home on Sex and the City is up for sale for $9.65 million, reports the Daily News . The West Village townhouse has 4,100 square feet, four stories, five bedrooms, six fireplaces, and a steady stream of annoying tourists stopping by the stoop. Which may be why the person who bought it in November for $9 million is bailing already. Curbed has photos, while Noreen Malone of the Daily Intel blog wrestles with all the weighty questions in pitch-perfect Carrie fashion. More»

It jumps ahead of Tokyo in new rankings

(NEWSER) - A stronger Swiss franc has given residents of Zurich, Switzerland, a distinction they might rather do without: It's now the most expensive city in the world in which to live, according to an Economist survey. It knocked Tokyo out of the top spot:

1. Zurich
2. Tokyo
3. Geneva (tie)
4. Osaka (tie)
5. Oslo
6. Paris
7. Sydney
8. Melbourne
9. Singapore
10. Frankfurt