Name: Francis
Location: Hell’s Kitchen; New York, NY
Size: 560 square feet
Years lived in: 4 years; rented
Time Hosting on Airbnb: 3 Months
As a youngster growing up in Greece, Francis says that he was enchanted by Liza Minnelli’s classic “New York, New York” – and always dreamed of living there. True to his dream, he became a professional ballet dancer, studied in Europe, and then finally packed two suitcases and a few thousand dollars and set out across the ocean.
Francis now lives in a dream apartment just a few blocks from Times Square, complete with a backyard barbecue and cozy outdoor breakfast nook draped in ivy. He’s made some nuanced but jaw-dropping renovations to his rental home, and the effect is modern, expansive, and cozy.
