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

… Manhattan climbed back on top of StreetEasys list of 10 New York City neighborhoods to watch in 2026 The annual list … that saw the greatest increase in searches by buyers and renters from 2024 to 2025 In a shift from last year … Manhattan regained its edge securing the 1 2 and 4 spots for 2026 with the Financial District East Village and Lower …

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

… Thinking of moving to New York City You must like a challenge … will be more complicated Read our  guide to NYCs public and private elementary schools  to get a grasp on how the system … building Hurricane Ida underscored the fact that basement apartments can be deadly during a storm Plus if youre …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 5, 2026 - 10:30AM
Fake listing alert: Don't fall for any of these rental apartment scams

… them more susceptible to these kinds of schemes said Amanda Baum an agent at Corcoran She recounted speaking to several … education and collaboration with verified professionals Baum said The most common scams are discussed below along … like a great deal and then attach a fake application link Baum said adding that these are often scams designed to …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
9 signs that a short-term rental listing is a scam

… threemonth sublease for an apartment in New York City only to be kicked out after two weeks because subletting is not … contact the socalled owner is no longer working  When the rental market has a lot of competition for apartmentsas is … listed the following red flags And he said if you have any questions about the validity of a listing you can email …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 13, 2025 - 10:30AM