Financial District takes the top spot on StreetEasy’s neighborhoods to watch in 2026

… Manhattan regained its edge securing the 1 2 and 4 spots for 2026 with the Financial District East Village and Lower … above the boroughs $3600 median Housing here is largely single and multifamily townhouses with some lowrise … off the plan ultimately approving development of two new 10story residential buildings with a total of 250 housing …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 9, 2026 - 9:30AM
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… a challenge The rental process is daunting here because of NYCs steep rents and landlords stringent income requirements … building Hurricane Ida underscored the fact that basement apartments can be deadly during a storm Plus if youre … by a pair of Yale grads in response to the frustrating apartmentsearch experiences of classmates and colleagues  …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 5, 2026 - 10:30AM