Envy Apartment

Collect this idea Rooftop lounge at The Dylan in West Hollywood As the second-largest city in the U.S. with the biggest population in California, Los Angeles has mountains, beaches and deserts all within a short driving distance . In addition to a multitude of outdoor activities, L.A. offers job opportunities galore ; its diverse economy is the third largest in the world, after Tokyo and New York. Some of L.A.’s biggest industries include culture , fashion, education, sports, entertainment, medicine and a booming startup tech field that is thriving on the Westside ( nicknamed Silicon Beach ). Los Angeles is often called the creative capital of the world , as one in six residents works in the creative industries of music, TV or film. Not surprisingly, the city has a thriving arts scene . There are more than 800 museums and art galleries in Los Angeles County —   more per person than any other city in the world. And for night owls, the nightclub and restaurant scene offers plenty of...

In today's overheated real estate market , small apartments dominate , particularly in new developments targeting young professionals . But New Yorkers still have families, and across the board we share a rarely satisfied hunger for space. In keeping with that theme, here are 10 three-bedrooms in Manhattan, Brooklyn (and on Roosevelt Island , which is technically part of Manhattan) for less than $1.5 million. MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS : A three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath co-op with 10-foot ceilings, oak floors, new windows, an open kitchen and a Juliet balcony in a prewar elevator building. The building at 54 Morningside Dr., between West 115th and West 116th streets , has a live-in super, a laundry room, storage and a bike room. $1.425 million, plus $1,924 a month maintenance ROOSEVELT ISLAND : A three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath duplex with wide- plank oak floors , stainless steel kitchen appliances , new insulated sliding windows and crown moldings throughout. The apartment is in...