“There was a line of people waiting downstairs to see the apartment,” which was priced at $3,200 a month, Mr. Muzikowski said. Though the couple were paying $2,300 per month in D.C., the increase felt justified.
Both agreed that the owners had good taste and that the apartment was warm and beautiful. As a bonus, the apartment came complete with nine generous cubby-like built-ins that surrounded the TV area in the living room.
“It was the first place we saw that we could see ourselves living in,” Ms. Niekrasz said.
$3,200 | Midtown East, Manhattan
Emily Niekrasz, 30, and Garrett Muzikowski, 26
Occupations: Ms. Niekrasz is associate director of social media for the Museum of the City of New York. Mr. Muzikowski is a director at FTI, a global consulting firm
The location: “I love having a base in the middle of Manhattan and that I can get anywhere I need to go,” Mr. Muzikowski said. “Plus, there’s the convenience of Home Depot, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods, which are in our neighborhood. We’ve also found our late-night bars and a local pizza place.”
Splitting the rent: “When we lived in D.C., we split the rent 50/50. Before we moved, we talked about pricing, and $1,500 was my max,” Ms. Niekrasz said. “If we were going higher than that, and because he makes more than me, he was going to cover the rest.” She now pays $1,500, and he $1,700. “It made be me feel weird in the beginning, but I’m getting more comfortable with it.”
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