Manhattan median rent hit $4,750 in November as renters continue to pay a premium

… Offering to pay more than the landlord is asking seems absurd when rents are skyhigh but the practice has become a hallmark of … or a direct offer to an ownerafter theyve lost out on other apartments and are feeling desperate On the sales side …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 11, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential to understand that you are signing a binding contract That … requirements and can take over the apartments lease … How to break your lease … Despite some challenges there are … credit scores … How to make a case for a constructive eviction … All the above information applies to when you are …

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

apartment in New York City you may be tempted to quickly skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if … market like the current one youll often have to accept what the landlord offers you In a market with high vacancies

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

… between Park Slope and Carroll Gardens you might think that real estate developers active in Gowanus would be … Gowanuswith its warehouses empty lots and once odorous canal the site of an ongoing Superfund cleanupseemed stuck … saw Hurricane Sandys floodwaters reach three feet above street level and six feet in more vulnerable locations No …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM