New York City|News|
Amid Affordability Crisis, NYC Housing Adviser Opts For Advocacy
"Building more housing should not be controversial," said Annemarie Gray, the new head of Open New York, a prominent pro-housing group.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City Real Estate News
New York City|News|
Free Internet, Cable Coming To 300K NYCHA Residents, Adams Says
Big Apple Connect will bring free high-speed internet to 200 public housing buildings by the end of 2023, Mayor Eric Adams said Monday.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC 2-Bedrooms Are Nearly 50% More Expensive Than A Year Ago: Study
What, did you expect New York City to stop setting monthly rent records?
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Roomster Scammed Low-Income Renters Out Of $27M: NY Attorney General
Attorney General Letitia James and the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the Manhattan-based company Tuesday, court records show.
Kathleen Culliton, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Troubled Contractor Abruptly Shutting Million-Dollar Halfway Hotels
Adams also asked the city Department of Investigation to look into the matter.
New York City|News|
What Can $10K From Canceled Student Loans Pay For? 1 Month's NYC Rent
A two-bedroom apartment cost $8,346 on average in New York City during July, according to a new study.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Homeowners Will Get Up To $150 Property Tax Rebate: Mayor
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday signed a one-time property tax rebate aimed at hundreds of thousands low- and middle-income homeowners.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Fumes, Dust, Noise Rattle Residents At Former Mitchell-Lama Building Under New Management
Renovation of an Upper West Side apartment building is the cause of disputes between longtime residents and new ownership.
New York City|News|
NYC Real Estate Company Blacklisted Tenants, AG Says Amid Crackdown
A settlement with Clipper Equity, LLC states the company illegally denied applicants with past housing court records.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Buyers Hunt Low-Priced Homes As Mortgage Rates Rise: Study
Rising mortgage rates mean New Yorkers will pay 45 percent more for homes than last year, a StreetEasy study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Shatters Rent Records As Apartment Prices Soar Past $5K: Study
Average and median effective rents respectively exceeded $5,000 and $4,000 for the first time, a new Douglas Elliman study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Landmark Rockaway Courthouse Sold For A Song Could Get New Life As Coworking Space
The developers of the dilapidated empty building near the Cross Bay Bridge long promised a medical facility.
New York City|News|
NYC Landlord Must Pay $2M For Illegally Harassing Tenants, AG Says
Ink Property Group preyed upon vulnerable tenants and lied about rent to obtain bank loans, said Attorney General Letitia James.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Third Of NYC Listings Once Belonged To Priced-Out Tenants: Study
A third of homes listed in New York likely once belonged to New Yorkers who could no longer pay the rent, a new StreetEasy study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Manhattan Rent Average Hits $5K For The First Time: Study
Think NYC's summer temperatures are too high? Just wait until you see the rents.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
State OKs Zoning Override For WTC Megatower — And Warns Of Mega Price Tag For 100% Affordable Housing Demand
The state’s current plan for 5WTC would include units reserved for families earning between 40% and 80% of the area median income.
New York City|News|
An Airbnb Offer You Can't Refuse: 'Godfather' Mansion Up For Rent
A Staten Island mansion featured in "The Godfather" will be up for rent starting July 27 for a 30-night stay.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Want To Buy Manhattan's Real Estate? You'll Need $15.6B
Manhattan set record highs for real estate sales and transactions in the first half of 2022, a new study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Rent Hikes OK'd For 2.4M NYC Tenants In Rent-Stabilized Apartments
The Rent Guidelines Board voted late Thursday to raise rent on one-year leases by 3.25 percent — a hike advocates blasted as "shameful."
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Landlords Jacking Up Rent In These NYC Neighborhoods
"We're being forced to move," said tenants whose rents rose by 50 percent or more, according to the apartment review site openigloo.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|Neighbor News|
The Crossings in Hunts Point Welcomes New Tenant
Blumenfeld Development Group Signs Optimum to 5-year lease
Douglas, Neighbor
New York City|News|
Billions For NYCHA Repairs Unlocked With New Trust, Gov Says
“Never again will conditions be able to deteriorate the way they have," Gov. Kathy Hochul said as she signed the trust into law Thursday.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Adams Unveils Sweeping NYC Housing Plan, But Many Details Remain Vague
When asked how many people the plan will put into housing, Mayor Eric Adams said: "As many as possible."
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Homeowners Set For Property Tax Rebate: Here's What To Know
Roughly 500,000 eligible homeowners across New York City could get a check worth hundreds of dollars. Find out how much here.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Typical Manhattan Apartment Now Costs $4K, Study Finds
Rents across New York City yet again broke records in April and May, a new study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Unused NYC Hotels Can Be Converted To Apartments Under New Law
"No longer will these rooms sit vacant," Gov. Kathy Hochul said as she signed a bill Tuesday to expand affordable housing in the city.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Looking To Flee NYC For Someplace Sunny? You're Not Alone, Study Shows
California, Florida and Georgia cities are catching the eyes of New Yorkers looking to flee the city, according to a new study.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Rents Skyrocket Nearly 40 Percent, Study Finds
The rent just got too d--- higher.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Largest Housing Discrimination Suit In NYC History Hits 124 Companies
Douglas Elliman, Coldwell Banker, RE/MAX and more refused rent to city housing voucher holders, an historic housing lawsuit contends.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Corcoran Discriminates Against Low-Income Renters With Vouchers: Suit
Corcoran is just one of several New York City brokerage firms accused in a sweeping lawsuit this month of turning away low-income renters.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Beware Of Fake Summer Rentals, New Yorkers: AG Warns
“Scammers don’t take the summer off,” said James. “Summer plans can quickly melt if consumers aren’t careful when they book their getaway."
Kathleen Culliton, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Doesn't Hold A Candle To Alabama, Says New 'Best Places' Ranking
New York City is the nation's 120th "best place" to live — and Huntsville, Alabama, is number one, according to a U.S. News ranking.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Tired Of Pricey NYC Apartments? You May Have To Move To Newark
Surprise, surprise — New York City rent is more expensive than in most surrounding cities, a new study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|Neighbor News|
NYCHA PACT Resource Team Announces Technical Assistance Providers
Program helps residents plan for the future of their communities with the support of independent, third-party professionals
New York City|News|
Controversial Harlem One45 Towers Plan To Add More Affordable Housing In Fight To Survive
“The rental market in New York is getting tighter and it will get tighter for the foreseeable future,” he said.
New York City|News|
See Where NYC One-Bedroom Rents Soared Near Subways (Hint: Everywhere)
The price of finding a cheap one-bedroom in New York City? A major schlep away from more than 90 percent of subway stops, a new study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Regulated Apartments Could See Historic Rent Hike
In a preliminary vote, the city's Rent Guidelines Board approved Thursday the largest increases for regulated apartments in nearly a decade.
Kathleen Culliton and Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Renters Face Record-High Rents, Fewer Open Apartments: Study
Rents across the city have skyrocketed in the past year, with Manhattan's soaring $1,000, a new StreetEasy study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
No Lawyers Remain For NYC Low-Income Eviction Cases, Advocates Warn
Limit the number of eviction cases on the docket — that’s the demand by The Legal Aid Society attorneys to court officials.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
In Adams, Landlords See Hope For A Rent Hike On Regulated Apts As Bills Pile Up
The rent debate will move into overdrive on Thursday, when the Board issues more research on the landscape of costs to landlords.
