New York Habitat Blog

New York is made up of 5 boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island.

All of the boroughs are connected by subway with the exception of Staten Island.

To make up for the lack of subway service the city has run the Staten Island ferry for people who live in Staten Island since the 1898 though service has been offered since the 1700’s. Beginning in 1997 the fare for the ride was eliminated. Therefore, when you come to New York an inexpensive site seeing trip is to take a ride on the Staten Island ferry.

New York Habitat offers a variety of short and long term furnished accommodations downtown within walking distance of the ferry and there are easy subway connections to the R,M,1,4,5 trains at downtown stations. 

Taking a ride on the ferry gives a spectacular view of New York Harbor. From the boat you can see the George Washington, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Verrenzano Bridges, the Statue of Liberty, New Jersey, Brooklyn and the open Atlantic Ocean. The ride is 25 minutes in each direction but consider getting off the boat in Saint George and spending the afternoon exploring Staten Island.

On Staten Island there are many parks to explore including Gateway National Recreation Area and small neighborhoods including St. George and Tottenville, which offer the feel of real New York life.  If you are in the mood to take in a baseball game consider stopping by the Staten Island Yankee’s ballpark which is just a short walk from the ferry and much less expensive then its major league brother whose stadium is in the Bronx.

For the return trip to Manhattan choose a time when the sun is setting and enjoy the bright oranges and reds of the sun as it sets over the Statue of Liberty and the harbor.

Public domain image courtesy of NASA.

New York Habitat London is inaugurating it Corporate Relocation Service Unit specially designed to serve those who are looking for an expedited apartment rental process.

Our London division began in 2002 and has steadily increased in scope since then to cover nearly 500 unique properties. Our distinctive positioning in the London market has made our operations well tailored to offer corporate rentals through our agency.

The Corporate Relocation Services Unit is different from our typical service in the way that it works. Clients that are interested in working with the Corporate Relocation Service Unit are asked to pay a ?250 fee to begin their apartment search.

The agent will then work to find apartments within our listings that meet your desired location, budget range and size. In additional to the standard search the agent would also contact other brokers, property managers and real estate professionals to find other possible solutions. Once the best options have been found the agent would schedule a time when as many as 10 apartment options could be viewed in one day.

After the search process is completed the agent would consult with you to determine which options best met your needs and would begin to draw up the necessary booking documents. If you decided to make a booking using the Corporate Relocation Services Unit the fee would be two weeks rent less the ?250 pre-paid fee.

If time is a concern we can help to ensure that the booking is competed in just a few days.

This service is especially well suited to busy business executives where time is limited, relocating families who need a specific accommodation and individuals looking for a more detailed apartment search.

So, if you are looking to work with the best team in London to find a furnished apartment contact Charles Rearden at +44 (20) 7953 3996 or charles.rearden@nyhabitat.com.

To view our current London apartment options click here.

New York Habitat is known as one of the hidden gems in New York for finding a short- term furnished apartment rental or bed and breakfast accommodation. With tourism continuing to increase in New York to over 44 million visitors in 2006 and an expected 45.5 million visitors in 2007, the task of finding reasonable priced accommodations is becoming more and more difficult. New York Habitat with its multilingual staff and 18 years of experience in the New York market is well suited to helping people find the perfect place to maximize their experience in New York.

Since we are still an unknown service to many people we are particularly grateful when we receive a favorable media report and like to share these with our clients and owners. In Australia we were featured in a segment on the show The Great Outdoors. The show talks about traveling to New York and renting an apartment rather then staying in a hotel. The conclusion is that renting an apartment especially through New York Habitat is one of the best ways to experience New York like a real New Yorker.

We have included a copy of this episode of The Great Outdoors on the front page of our website and in our media report section (under Australia). If you would like to watch the clip click here for the Media Player version and click here for the Real Player version.

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If you are looking for an accommodation in New York we are here to help and feature all sorts of options from the TriBeCa Loft 5278 to the Midtown high-rise apartment 11423 to the Upper West Side Brownstone apartment 9671.

As an extra incentive to book with us we are offering a January special for a 15% discount off of the agency for any New York rental beginning and ending in January 2007.