<p>Actually, I recommend unassembled furniture. D lived in a 5th floor walk-up in NYC and I don’t think assembled furniture would have gotten around every corner of every staircase. It was different on every floor. Furniture in pieces in boxes is lighter and easier to negotiate if you have folks to watch it or help you carry it up. I definitely recommend delivery fee.</p>
<p>When she left the apartment she sold the furniture to the new tenant to avoid the headache of taking it apart because it would not have gotten down the stairs.</p>
<p>We did bring some of it home.</p>