How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… Thinking of moving to New York City You must like a challenge The rental … about where you are willing to live the size of your apartment and the amenities you can forgo youll have more … fair housing regulations And be warned A listing may say an apartment or house is zoned for a school but dont rely on …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 5, 2026 - 10:30AM
Manhattan median rent hit $4,750 in November as renters continue to pay a premium

… Offering to pay more than the landlord is asking seems absurd … Elliman Report tracks the difference between the marketwide average rent that renters agree to pay and the marketwide … rate in nearly three years It was $4750 last month an increase of 131 percent over November 2024 Average median …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 11, 2025 - 9:30AM
New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

… With a location sandwiched between Park Slope and Carroll Gardens you … development at 240 Third Ave with 25 percent designated as affordable housing and a pool on its roof opening soon It is the first …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… New York City tenants who rely on federal rental assistance programs will … Among the programs in danger of being paused was the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programwhich subsidizes rents for

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM