Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… has been on the market for a while or the requested change is minor or reasonable the landlord may be willing to make … market like the current one youll often have to accept what the landlord offers you In a market with high vacancies … or more or if they plan to end your lease provided youve lived in the apartment less than a year If youve lived there …

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

… undergoes a major transformation with even more new projects on the way … 6700 apartments in the pipeline … … analytics company is currently tracking 141 residential projects in the area 44 have received a temporary … Gowanus Canal was designated a Federal Superfund site in 2010 and interest in developing the neighborhood …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… the programs in danger of being paused was the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programwhich subsidizes rents for … Housing Authority  Update Section 8 payments to  some  NYC landlords  were delayed  on Friday Jan 31st due to confusion … said Sarah Saadian NLIHCs senior vice president of public policy and field organizing The OMBs mixed messages this …

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM