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That's hilarious! Imagine the shock she had when she went inside
I cant see how she didnt google street view the location. I always do that when i do AirBB or rentals out of town
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Originally Posted by SeventhFloor
Of course it shouldn't have to be said, but if I don't say it, ppl will think I see nothing wrong with it, so for the record, NYCHA tenants should not be advertising on AirBnB and AirBnB shouldn't have let the listing be posted.
But I would have liked to see the listing, these ppl couldn't tell it was a project apartment from the photos?
LMAO same. A few photos and i can instantly see it a project building. Maybe they hooked it up, ive been inside 2 project apartments that were like luxury apartments. laminate plank floors, stainless steel appliances with over the range microwave, they even repainted the cabinets. Parents moved out and left kids on the lease and they hooked it up.
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Originally Posted by Manhattan2queens
Airbnb’s is illegal in New York now anyway but they probly ain’t know .
Is it? A quick search on AirBB and there are tons of stays in Chelsea and rentals.
Airbnb’s is illegal in New York now anyway but they probly ain’t know .
I have a friend who rents out a lower level (like basement but has windows and access to garden) apartment in her building that she owns in Greenpoint. It is illegal, but she does it. She mentioned she doesn't get much for it - like $120 a night. It's a large unit with a couple of bedrooms, bathroom, full kitchen, private access to street and to garden. I was somewhat surprised but then I went on AirBnB to take a look for myself, and there are tons of nice looking rentals in Greenpoint in that price range. So that drives the price down apparently.
It may be illegal but it seems no one is really cracking down on it so it continues unabated.
I have a friend who rents out a lower level (like basement but has windows and access to garden) apartment in her building that she owns in Greenpoint. It is illegal, but she does it. She mentioned she doesn't get much for it - like $120 a night. It's a large unit with a couple of bedrooms, bathroom, full kitchen, private access to street and to garden. I was somewhat surprised but then I went on AirBnB to take a look for myself, and there are tons of nice looking rentals in Greenpoint in that price range. So that drives the price down apparently.
It may be illegal but it seems no one is really cracking down on it so it continues unabated.
What do you mean she doesn’t get much for it? How much is she supposed to charge for what you’re describing as an illegal basement set up? That’s crazy... Such arrangements are inflating hotel rooms.... Now the hotel rooms go for $200 easily a night, even the worst ones.
What do you mean she doesn’t get much for it? How much is she supposed to charge for what you’re describing as an illegal basement set up? That’s crazy... Such arrangements are inflating hotel rooms.... Now the hotel rooms go for $200 easily a night, even the worst ones.
I'm not condoning it at all. In fact I wish enforcement for AirBnB's would be more strict. It's not rocket science to figure out a way to shut them down. My point was if I had to guess how much I would have to pay for a large and nice Greenpoint apartment steps from the subway per night, I would think more than $120 a night.
It's illegal because all AirBnB's are illegal (at least when the whole apartment is being rented like this one). It's not illegal due to other stuff like not enough egress, etc.
I don't think AirBnB's are making the cost of hotels go up. If anything, this should make them go down due to competition.
The impact on average room prices and occupancy rates was similar but smaller. Room prices fell 0.003 percent to 0.03 percent for every 1 percent increase in Airbnb supply, while hotel occupancy declined by 0.008 percent to 0.1 percent.
I'm not condoning it at all. In fact I wish enforcement for AirBnB's would be more strict. It's not rocket science to figure out a way to shut them down. My point was if I had to guess how much I would have to pay for a large and nice Greenpoint apartment steps from the subway per night, I would think more than $120 a night.
It's illegal because all AirBnB's are illegal (at least when the whole apartment is being rented like this one). It's not illegal due to other stuff like not enough egress, etc.
I don't think AirBnB's are making the cost of hotels go up. If anything, this should make them go down due to competition.
The impact on average room prices and occupancy rates was similar but smaller. Room prices fell 0.003 percent to 0.03 percent for every 1 percent increase in Airbnb supply, while hotel occupancy declined by 0.008 percent to 0.1 percent.
The price is reasonable given what hotels cost. I used an Airbnb once here, and I believe for the night it was a little more than that. Only slightly less than a hotel. Now of course your friends has to split that $120, but still, that’s a good deal. The prices can also vary depending on the time you book it (weekday, weekend, etc.) just like a hotel. Even if she gets $60 per night, that’s still about $1800 a month, which isn’t bad at all.
It is only legal if the owner is present playing host the last time I checked the laws.
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That’s crazy... Such arrangements are inflating hotel rooms.... Now the hotel rooms go for $200 easily a night, even the worst ones.
