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Common Abbreviations and Housing Terms
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24HR DRM |
24 hour doorman |
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a/c, air cond |
air conditioning |
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ag, agt |
agency or agent; an individual or company appointed by the landlord to manage the building, collect rents, etc. |
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alc |
alcove |
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appl |
appliances |
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avail |
available |
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b, bth |
bath |
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balc |
balcony |
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bars |
security bars |
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bay wind |
bay window |
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bd, bdr, bdrm |
bedroom |
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bk |
broker; an agent appointed by the landlord to show the unit to prospective tenants and negotiate leases; a broker's fee is usually paid when the lease is signed |
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bkyd |
backyard |
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bldg |
building |
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blks |
blocks |
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bmt, bsmt |
basement |
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brk |
brick |
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brnstn |
brownstone |
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cln |
clean |
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coed |
both males and females |
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condo |
condominium; units are owned rather than rented |
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conv |
convenient |
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cor unit |
corner unit |
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d/d, d&d, dw/disp, dshwr/dsp |
dishwasher and disposal |
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dr, dinrm |
dining room |
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drmn |
doorman |
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dup |
duplex |
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e-i kit, eik |
eat-in kitchen |
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eff, efcy |
efficiency; a studio apartment |
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elec |
electricity |
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elev, elev bldg |
elevator, elevator building |
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ex $ |
extra dollars, something will cost extra |
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(e.g. pk ex $ would mean parking costs extra) |
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f, furn, furn'd |
furnished |
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flr |
floor |
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fp, fpl, frpl, frplc |
fireplace |
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fr |
from |
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ful kit |
full kitchen; full size appliances |
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g/e |
gas and electricity |
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g, gar |
garage |
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htd |
heated |
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ht & hw |
heat and hot water included |
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hrdw, hw, hwd, hwdw flrs |
hardwood floors |
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imm occ |
immediate occupancy |
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k & b |
kitchen and bath |
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kit |
kitchen |
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laun, ldy, ldry, lndry |
laundry |
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ll |
landlord |
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lr, livrm |
living room |
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lux |
luxury |
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mo |
monthly |
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mod |
modern |
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negot |
negotiable |
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no fee |
no broker's fee required |
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no pts |
no pets |
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non-smo, ns |
non-smoking |
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nr |
near |
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own occup, owner occ'd |
owner occupied |
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os |
off-street parking |
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pch, prch |
porch |
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pk, pkg, prkg |
parking |
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pvt ba |
private bathroom |
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pvt brdm |
private bedroom |
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priv entr, pvt entr |
private entrance |
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ptd, pntd |
painted |
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qt |
quiet |
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RE |
realtor |
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refs, refs required |
references required |
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rehab |
rehabilitated |
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reno, renov |
renovated |
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res st |
residential street |
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res supt, res super, resid supt |
residential superintendent |
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rfdk, rfdeck |
roof deck |
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rfrts, rf rights |
roof rights |
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sec. bldg, sec sys |
security system |
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sec dep |
security deposit |
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sep kit |
separate kitchen |
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sf |
square feet |
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spac |
spacious |
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stu |
studio |
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T |
near public transportation |
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taw, t-a-w |
tenant at will |
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uf, unfurn |
unfurnished |
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util incl |
utilities included |
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+utils, no utils |
utilities not included |
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w/d, wshr/dryr, wash/dry |
washer and dryer |
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ww,w/w,w to w,ww crpt |
wall to wall carpeting |
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yd |
yard |
