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The Market

Manhattan median rent hit $4,700 in July, the fifth record in six months

By Jennifer White Karp |August 14, 2025 - 9:30AM

L-shaped divider with shelves and a sliding door from Manhattan Pressurized Walls

Roommates + Landlords

Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM

Young woman using laptop at new apartment, with moving boxes around.

Roommates + Landlords

Didn't get your security deposit returned in NYC? A new chatbot can help

… and forked over thousands of dollars for a New York City rental of your very own But youre still sweating because you … place and youre counting on that money to make your next rent payment Whether its $1500 or $5000 plenty of NYC renters have horror stories about losing a security …

By Celia Young |July 7, 2025 - 11:00AM

Roommates + Landlords

How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM

New York City, East Village Apartment Buildings

Roommates + Landlords

Rental assistance program helps NYC tenants pay back $1 million in arrears, avoid eviction

By Celia Young |June 5, 2025 - 11:30AM

Looking down on New York streets from the top of a skyscraper

New Construction + Condos

New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM

Building facades in New York in winter view from street

Affordable Housing

Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM

A rendering of the seven-story development in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens.

Affordable Housing

Senior housing lottery launches for 73 rent-stabilized units in East Elmhurst

… Housing lottery applications are open for 73 rentstabilized apartments for seniors at a new development … with Tenants will pay 30 percent of their income towards rent and must qualify for Section 8 to be selected for a … apartments you can create a profile and apply online via NYC Housing Connect For details on this particular lottery …

By Celia Young |March 13, 2025 - 12:30PM