Mar 14th 2011 10:29AM
Quentin Tarantino is so fed up with what he says are the "blood-curdling screams" of exotic birds housed in an outdoor aviary on his neighbor's Los Angeles property, robbing him of his ability "to find peace in his home," that he is taking the neighbor to court. In a lawsuit the creator of Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill filed... Continue Reading »
Jan 11th 2011 5:07PM
In the sleepy seaside community of Narragansett, R. I., noisy neighbors get a 10-by-14-inch orange sticker slapped on the front door of their homes. Now some landlords are raising the volume of their complaints about the ordinance that permits the stickers to be posted, arguing they lower real estate values and the rents... Continue Reading »
Jul 13th 2010 1:30AM
Dear Apartment Guru, I live on the bottom floor of a brownstone. All three of the apartments above me have positioned their air conditioner window units directly above my back door. When I leave my door open for air in the afternoon, even with the screen closed, three air conditioners splash close enough that water... Continue Reading »
Jan 25th 2010 2:30PM
While a few Brangelina fans responded with glee to the news that the couple indulged in marathon 20 hour sex trysts, the idea was troubling to some Manhattanites. Twenty hours, after all, is an eternity to an apartment dweller subjected to the mating cries of a neighbor. Worse, say afflicted residents, sexual sound... Continue Reading »
Oct 26th 2009 2:00PM
Hearing strange noises, or whispers in your apartment (like that unfortunate couple in Paranormal Activity)? Perhaps the supernatural isn't to blame... but the lack of proper sound-proofing. Just ask New Yorker Heather McCartney. Sensitive-ear McCartney first fought the noise of a squeaky elevator next to her apartment,... Continue Reading »
