When most websites discuss homes, they mean single-family houses and rarely talk about apartment living. (Although looking down the list of TreeHugger posts on the subject, I was surprised at how well ...

A Wired News writer married to a drummer runs down how they soundproofed their apartment to appease the neighbors. Thick carpets, solid doors, drop ceilings and a caulk-like soundproofing compound ...

As great as apartment living is, one of the main downfalls has got to be the (sometimes near-incessant) noise. From rumbling trucks at 2 a.m., to noisy neighbors clacking their heels at the crack of ...

NEW YORK --Last year, when my wife and I had to beg permission from our co-op board in Jackson Heights, Queens, to swap our one-bedroom apartment for a two-bedroom unit, only one thing stood between ...

Twenty-nine years ago, I carried my wife across the threshold of our first apartment. It was a cozy two-bedroom apartment in a four-unit building. Fortunately, it was in a quiet residential section of ...