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Co-ops take complaints about short-term Airbnb rentals very seriously because they are concerned about strangers having access to the building, additional keys being handed out, and the potential for residents to be put in danger. 

The latest edition of the Elliman Report for the January Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens rental markets found that for the fourth consecutive month, new lease signings in Manhattan rose to their highest level for the current month since the Financial Crisis 13 years ago.

RentHop’s annual report on heat complaints finds that tenants who live in the Erasmus neighborhood of Brooklyn; Norwood, the Bronx; and Hamilton Heights, Manhattan tend to suffer year after year.

The burst of activity for Manhattan is the second annual increase since the lockdown ended, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report, which looks at new signed contacts and new listings on a monthly basis for co-ops, condos, and one- to three-family houses and covers Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, Hamptons, North Fork, Westchester County, Fairfield County, and Greenwich, CT.

If you're planning to move your family to the suburbs, consider Chappaqua, NY, which has an award-winning school system, strong sense of community, proximity to Manhattan, and better value for home buyers.

Tall buildings move when the wind blows—and the taller and skinnier the building is on top, the more movement you get. It’s a drawback to living in some of New York City’s supertall luxury towers, like 432 Park Ave., as a recent New York Times article explains.