The no-photo ad
$1850/2br Upper West Side Renovated Real 2bd!
The reality
142 W 109th St
between Columbus and Amsterdam Aves, No. 3E
2BR/1 bath $1,850
Upper West Side, adequate space for a share, real 2BR that started life as a 1BR
• Third-floor walk-up; stairs so steep that they double as a gym membership
• Custom rust stains in the small bathroom
• Open kitchen with elbow room
• Exposed brick
• Lots of light from north-facing windows
• One big bedroom to fight over
• Overlooking a quiet street featuring a few toothless loiterers
VERDICT: Same as advertised
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