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Understanding net effective rent: Here's how to calculate your real monthly rent

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By Jennifer White Karp |March 26, 2025 - 4:00PM

A rendering of one of the bedrooms at the affordable housing development.

Affordable Housing

Housing lottery launches for 125 rent-stabilized apartments at former JFK airport hotel

By Celia Young |March 25, 2025 - 11:30AM

Brick townhouses in NYC

Negotiating + Financing

What is a CEMA loan, and how can it reduce my mortgage recording tax?

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 25, 2025 - 9:30AM

A graphic of Michael Blake

Neighborhood Intel

Michael Blake wants to revamp how NYC determines eligibility for affordable housing

By Celia Young |March 24, 2025 - 4:00PM

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

Kit moves to the West Village from LA

Why I moved to NYC from LA: I gave up sun and space for a studio in a walk up and I love it

By Kelly Kreth |March 21, 2025 - 9:30AM

The Cypress Hills building is one of three connected affordable housing developments on Euclid Avenue.

Affordable Housing

Housing lottery launches for 369 rent-stabilized apartments in Cypress Hills

By Celia Young |March 20, 2025 - 9:45AM

Small Projects + DIY

My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard

By Mimi OConnor |March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM

Solar power also reduces strain on the city's electric grid.

Why your rental building's solar panels may not lower your apartment's electric bills

By Celia Young |March 19, 2025 - 12:30PM

At VU, a 100-unit condo building at 368 Third Ave.

New Construction + Condos

A sleeper no more: What new condo buyers can get in Kips Bay

By Jennifer White Karp |March 18, 2025 - 2:30PM