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Stuyvesant Town Actually Not a "Living Hell"


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Jen Chung

Published Jun 28, 2008

Modified Jun 28, 2008


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2008_06_dogst.jpgAw, there's a NY Times real estate "The Hunt" feature about Curbed editor Joey Arak's, his girlfriend's and their dog's transition to Stuyvesant Town. After deciding to pay more to stay in the East Village, they opted for a market rate apartment in Stuy Town at $2,850/month (steep, but a tenement nearby was charging $2,600). Even though he's read many horror stories about the complex, Arak said, "I love living here...I never thought I would have a dishwasher in my whole life.”

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