Apartment rentals New York with Upper West Side

The top floor of the historical Apthorp, a landmarked building located at 2211 Broadway in the Upper West Side, is up for grabs at $14,000 per month. In February, the apartment was purchased for $3,462,050 and has since received renovations and customizations including an additional room and custom Plato cabinets. It supposedly has never been lived in either.

Any other day of the week, this would appear to be your typical high-scale luxury rental listing. There’s a catch, however.

It’s no secret that your average New York dog owner is of a different breed than their counterparts. The Census Bureau reports that although the rate of pet ownership in the city is half the nation's 60-percent average, New Yorkers spend twice as much on their pets. If you want to know what happens when a NYC building owner tries to tighten the policies on pets, look no further than the case of Gateway Plaza. The tenants were one step away from torches and pitchforks when the owners finally reversed the new rules. Building owners are realizing that turning away dog lovers can be a financially risky decision and have begun to adjust their policies, going above and beyond simply saying "dogs allowed" to attract this significant demographic. Here are a few ways that Manhattan Real Estate Owners and neighborhood officials are trying to cater to dog owners:

Everyone knows that living in Manhattan is expensive, especially when renting an apartment. While this is true in general, there are exceptions to the rule. Manhattan Valley, an unassuming, quiet neighborhood with a convenient location situated between 100th and 110th Street and bounded by Broadway and Central Park West, has many rental apartments available for prices far below the norm for Manhattan and the neighboring Upper West Side. This neighborhood has had trouble garnering attention among renters of luxury apartments in Manhattan, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t deserve recognition. Manhattan Valley is something of a throwback: A community oriented neighborhood that hasn’t undergone the kind of gentrification that homogenizes neighborhoods and destroys their character. As such, this unique area has some of the best deals in Manhattan, especially considering that many of the rental apartments are condo-quality. And for families or young professionals who don’t mind having roommates, the prices for 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartments are astoundingly low.