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 process can seem daunting because of NYCs steep rents and landlords stringent income requirements … Openigloo  Consider that wellmaintained common areas are a sign that the landlord and management care about the …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential to … usedfor example as a therapists office  The Met Council on Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to … explanation if they turn down a proposed tenant Under NYC housing law you have a similar right to request to sublet …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… When moving to a new rental apartment in New York City you may be tempted to … that they can end up regretting their decision Double check the address and apartment number Check on which date … and caps rent increases at 5 percent plus the consumer price index or 882 percent for 2024  While there are a lot …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

… new projects on the way … 6700 apartments in the pipeline … Marketproof  a real estate analytics company is currently … a small number of condos … Construction year … Rent per square foot … Premium … Gowanus 2018 or after $7742 3487 … Gowanus rather than talking about Park Slope when marketing Union Channel a new 224unit rental development at 240 Third …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM
Brick Underground’s best advice from New Yorkers who lived through real estate drama

… culled from our firstperson column Inside Stories with tips from buyers renters and transplants about some of the hazards they experienced trying to achieve their NYC real estate goals Were talking baitandswitch listings neglectful …

By Brick Underground |April 25, 2025 - 9:30AM
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate

… in an era of dumbness where economic theory doesnt seem to apply Read on for a breakdown of how tariffs could impact …

By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… New York City tenants who rely on federal rental assistance programs will hold onto their benefitsfor … federal agencies to temporarily pause spending confounded rental assistance providers nationwide on Wednesday and some … … Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… At least three candidates for New York City mayor have backed freezing the rent at the citys … reported Mayor Eric Adams did not attend the forum and has previously supported the RGBs decision to increase rents …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM