rentals

The NYC skyline as seen behind new apartment buildings.

Roommates + Landlords

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

By Celia Young |June 14, 2024 - 12:30PM

Entrance to apartment building in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Troubleshooting

How NYC co-op and condo boards can crack down on illegal short-term rentals

By Celia Young |May 28, 2024 - 4:00PM

Kids + Pets

Nearly three-quarters of NYC rental listings say they are pet friendly

… New York City rents may be close to record highs but heres a treat for pet owners Nearly threequarters of rental listings say … advertised as pet friendly according to a new report from Zillow in partnership with BARK creators of BarkBox the …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 3, 2024 - 2:30PM

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Renovation

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Sponsored By LOVE vs. DESIGN |April 2, 2024 - 12:30PM

Young woman travelling in New York with suitcase

Roommates + Landlords

NYC scores $845,000 settlement over alleged illicit Manhattan Airbnb operation

… A New York City real estate firm and its president will have … broker Katherine Cartagena agreed to take down the illegal listings and pay the fee after allegedly raking in $2 million …

By Celia Young |March 22, 2024 - 11:54AM

A variety of old brick homes and apartment buildings with overhead wires in Astoria Queens of New York City

The Search

Bill shifting broker fees to landlords is back. So is the fight to pass it

By Celia Young |March 5, 2024 - 10:36AM

Lamp in a window as part of the façade of a residential building in central Manhattan

The Search

NYC real estate firm fined $260,000 for charging sky-high broker fees

By Celia Young |January 31, 2024 - 1:30PM

New York, Chelsea apartments seen from the High Line park.

The Search

I tried NYC’s revamped housing information site. Here’s how you can use it to hunt for rentals, or check complaints about your landlord

… a buildings bed bug history The website contains similar information to its predecessor but the newlyimproved version … and userfriendly portal that places vital government information right at your fingertips HPD Commissioner Adolfo … that owns your buildingoften an anonymous limited liability company But HPD Online also lists the entitys managing agent …

By Celia Young |December 29, 2023 - 9:30AM