NYC apartments offer many amenities that you cannot find in apartment buildings in other cities. When you are starting your search for an apartment you will want to keep in mind all the special features, amenities and services that you want in an apartment. Once you know what you want, you're ready to pick up a copy of the local apartment rentals guide. With this guide you will have access to information on hundreds of different apartment communities.

Begin using the apartment rentals guide by locating the area of the city where you want to live. Many guides contain a number of cities in one book, but New York City guides are generally produced as a single volume and are organized by neighborhood. You will also find that the rental guides do not list all of the apartment rentals in your area. To see more rental options, you may want to look in the local newspaper or turn to the Internet for additional information.

One advantage of a rental guide is the fact that it will show you a selection of the amenities of a specific apartment community listed on one page. If there is a community pool, fitness club or children's playroom available in your building, it will probably be listed as an amenity. Bear in mind that there may be some amenities not singled out, such as meeting rooms or bicycle storage rooms. If these types of amenities are important to you, use the number provided to in the listing to call to see if the amenity you want is included.

Sometimes the type of apartment you are looking for may not be listed. For example, often luxury apartments do not advertise in rental guides. With this in mind, you may want to start your search on the Internet. If you require wood floors, granite countertops and maybe even marble in your bathroom then a standard rental guide may not include what you are looking for. If you prefer not to search on your own, you may want to enlist the assistance of a real estate broker. Real estate brokers have access to many different rental communities throughout New York City. Their fee may be paid by the property owners or it may be paid by the renter. Many realtors have elite access to some of the city's more upscale apartment rentals. This can give you an edge if you are looking for a quick move-in date or if you are trying to find an apartment for rent in a very popular neighborhood.

No matter what type of apartment you are searching for, you will get a lot of help from an apartment rentals guide as well as internet sites. You may also want to search local newspaper ads. If you do not immediately find what you are looking for, but know it is out there, continue your search by adding more resources. For example, you could place an ad on the Internet describing what you are looking for.