How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… lease term which typically spans 12 months but can be as long as three years  If you need to leave your apartment … landlords have a duty to mitigate damages As such they must do everything possible to find another tenant at the same … requirements and can take over the apartments lease … How to break your lease … Despite some challenges there are

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
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 might think that real … themselves Bill Caleo is the cofounder of The Brooklyn Home Company which recently completed 350 Butler a Gowanus … and the art center in perpetuity even if the properties or future buildings are sold creating longterm affordability …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… they take charge in January 2026  Were still a ways out in terms of any immediate relief said Tim Collins a partner at … board determines the rent increase cap based on research about the citys housing supply the cost of building … renter who requested anonymity said that she doesnt worry about an immediate rent increase but in the long term is …

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