The 234 Apartment

Nobody wants to experience a flash of panic their first day living on their own, whether it’s in a residence hall or an apartment. This list includes the “bare necessities” you should have on move-in day. Dorm essentials Flip flops: To protect your feet from whatever’s lurking between the tiles in the residence hall shower floor . Shower caddy: So you can carry all your hygiene items to those showers without making them touch the floor, either. I’d suggest buying something that’s easy to clean, otherwise it’ll get rusty or moldy. Microwave/mini fridge: You’re not always going to want to eat at the dining hall. Having a fridge for milk and energy drinks and a microwave for heating up leftovers from Tea Bar or Madison Bear Garden (The Bear) is always a wise choice. Sleep mask and earplugs: If you’re a heavy sleeper, you’ll be fine. For the rest of us, however, many sharing close quarters with a stranger for the first time, sleeping is an adjustment. If you’re lucky, your roommate a...

Welcome back to The Six-Digit Club , in which we take a look at a newish-to- market listing priced under $1 million, because nice things sometimes come in small packages. Send nominations to the tipline . Part of a six-story co-op building on West 13th Street , this cute studio is now on the market for $635,000. The apartment opens up into the living area with the kitchen to the left and a couple of closets to the right. The kitchen is fitted with a bunch of fancy appliances including a Liebherr refrigerator, and a Fisher & Paykel dishwasher. The kitchen also features marble countertops and custom-made cabinets. The living room is spacious enough to fit a couch, a dining table set , and what appears to be a desk. next to the kitchen. The wall adjacent to the couch is currently fitted with a tv and bookshelves, which gives future tenants an idea of how to best utilize this space. The sleeping alcove here is separated from the rest of the studio by a frosted- glass sliding door , ...

PARK RIDGE — Police are investigating the killing of a Park Ridge woman found dead inside her Florida apartment on Tuesday. The body of Nicole Franco, 19, was found early Tuesday morning in her Oakland Park apartment , the Broward County Sheriff ’s Office said on Thursday. Franco had called 911 at 3:29 a.m. to report that someone was breaking into her home, but only gave dispatchers the apartment complex's address, not her apartment number, investigators said. Officers went door-to-door at Bridgewater Place, looking for signs of a break-in. They found an open sliding glass door to a first-floor apartment, and found Franco's body inside, investigators said. Authorities have not yet released information on how Franco was killed, but said her death is being investigated as a homicide. The day after her death, just two miles away, the body of another teen was found in the yard of an Oakland Park home , NBC reported. Franco reportedly knew the victim, 17-year-old Amaya Cruz, bu...

Xavier Mitchell Courtesy: Washington Co. Sheriff's Office Washington County deputies arrest ed Sunday three of four men suspected of robbing a Rock Creek apartment and beating the renter unconscious. Deputies were called to the apartments at NW 185th Avenue and NW Rock Creek Boulevard at around 11:49 p.m. Friday to find that four men had unlawfully entered the home through an unlocked sliding glass door . The 20-year-old victim, who was home alone, told deputies he was beaten unconscious and then woke up to find the men stealing property from his residence. Among the items stolen Stanley Armitage Courtesy: Washington Co. Sheriff's Office were marijuana and electronics. The victim told deputies he knew three of the four intruders. Within seven hours, deputies tracked down and arrested Xavier Mitchell and Kei-Jian Buckley, both 18 and from Hillsboro, along with Stanley Armitage , 18, from Beaverton. All three were booked at the Washington County Jail on charges of robbe...