An area adjoining the living room space which can be used for a dining
area or be separated or closed off to make a bedroom, den or office.
CONVERTABLE OR
FLEX An apartment with a larger alcove off the living room which can be
converted to another bedroom or which can be used as a dining area. A "convertible
two-bedroom" or "flex two" is a one bedroom with a large alcove and 1 or
2 bathrooms.
FURNISHED Apartments which are fully equipped with furniture and amenities. Available
for long and short term use.
JUNIOR An apartment with a small alcove off the living room which can be converted
to a small bedroom or used as a dining area. A "junior 4" would be a potential
4-room apartment: living room, bedroom, kitchen, and alcove area (bathroom
is not counted as a room.)
LOFT AREA Sometimes found in apartments with high ceilings. An upper area which
has been built for storage or as an extra sleeping area or living area.
STUDIO A studio is a two-room apartment (the kitchen is considered one room).
An "alcove studio" is a studio with an alcove for dining or sleeping. A
studio with a windowed alcove large enough to be a bedroom can be referred
to as a "junior one-bedroom" or "junior 3" (three rooms).
ONE BEDROOM A one-bedroom is a three-room apartment (kitchen, living room, bedroom).
A one-bedroom with a windowed alcove large enough to be a bedroom is called
a "junior 4" (4 rooms), "flex 2" or "convertible 2" (convertible to two
bedrooms).
TWO BEDROOM A two-bedroom is a four-room apartment (kitchen, living room, two bedrooms).
A "flex 3" or "convertible 3" is a two-bedroom apartment with space for
an additional room (third bedroom, dining room, den, maid's room, etc.).
CLASSIC A classic is an apartment in a pre-war building which has a formal
dining room, 1 or 2 baths and in a larger apartment, 1 or 2 maid's rooms.
A "classic 6" for example, is a 6-room apartment in a pre-war building
that has a living room, formal dining room, two bedrooms, kitchen, maid's
room and 1 or 2 bathrooms. In the larger classics, it is common to find
the smaller maids rooms combined into one larger room. Frequently, pre-war
buildings have been gutted and renovated, but room counts and layouts will
usually be listed according to their original configuration.
