Lawyerly Lairs: The 99 Percent Edition

Most installments of Lawyerly Lairs, our inside look at the nests of legal eagles, involve residences of utter fabulosity. We realize that most Americans, or even most lawyers, don't live in such luxury. And we're interested in learning about how the other half lives. We'll get the 99 percent ball rolling with a look at two current law students who braved the brutal renters' market here in New York. What school do they attend, and how did their hunt turn out?

By David Lat on January 31, 2012 1:01 pm

After some stress, yes. From the NYT:

Finally, on 10th Street between Avenues C and D, Mr. Igyarto saw the first and only place that excited him. In a new midrise building with an elevator and a laundry room, it had two bedrooms and a living room. At $2,895 a month plus a broker’s fee, the cost was on the high side, but “we decided we would adjust up,” Mr. Igyarto said.

It was very much a “guy apartment,” Ms. Perez said. “Every guy share I’ve done, they always want a big living room and don’t care about the bedrooms too much. They want to hang out, have a big couch, a big TV. Girls want a big bedroom.”

(And that’s not the only thing that girls want to be big. As loyal readers of Above the Law well know, size matters.)

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Here’s the apartment on East 10th Street that Igyarto and Kulkarni call home:

Are these two NYU law students happy in their new digs? For the most part — although rule #2 of New York real estate ought to be, “No place is perfect.”

To read the complete story, including the annoyances that Igyarto and Kulkarni must now put up with, check out the full piece over at the New York Times.