New York City|News|
'Zombie Debt': NYC Homeowners Face Foreclosure On Old Mortgages
Brooklyn homeowner Rose Prophete is among 13 plaintiffs in a New York federal suit fighting the foreclosure action.
New York City Real Estate News
New York City|News|
Sweeping NYC Housing Voucher Reforms Offer 'Real Hope,' Advocates Say
Families could bypass homeless shelters altogether under new voucher rules unveiled Monday by Mayor Eric Adams.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Sky-High Manhattan Rents Dip For 3rd Straight Month, Study Finds
But the typical Manhattan apartment still cost about $4,000 — and luxury rents were at an all-time high in October, a new study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
In Near-Daily Protests, Tenants Demand End To Widespread Rent-Stabilized Apartment Vacancies
The pressure is on to open the city's vacant apartments.
New York City|Neighbor News|
Fortune Society Sues iAfford for Barring People from Access to Housing
“iAfford continues to send a message to anyone with prior criminal justice involvement: you need not apply for housing."
Jeff Simmons, Community Contributor
New York City|News|
Hurricane Sandy Devastated Coney Island 10 Years Ago. So Why Has NYC Added Almost 2,000 Homes To The Area Since?
If a Sandy-like storm were to hit Coney Island today, the impact would be even more extreme because the oceans are higher than a decade ago.
New York City|News|
Mushrooms Grow Out Of The Walls In 'Dangerous' NYC Building
Ceilings collapse, rodents roam and squatters defecate in a nightmare Manhattan building, say tenants who sued their notorious landlord.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Developers Reaped $1.6M From Affordable BK Housing Lies: DA
Six developers took tax breaks on promises they would lease out affordable apartments. Instead, they charged higher rents, prosecutors said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Real Estate Porn: Gaze Upon These 3 Gargantuan Abodes
Who needs nine bathrooms when you could have 10?
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
These NYC Neighborhoods Are What Renter Dreams Are Made Of: Study
The prices, for many, ensure that dream won't become a reality.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Contractor Hits City's Biggest Immigrant-Focused Nonprofit With $4.5M Lien On Center As Stop-Work Orders Stall Construction
Neither side is saying what’s behind the dispute, but Make The Road NY has asked a court to toss the debt claim.
New York City|News|
NYC’s Once Red-Hot Rent Renewal Increases Start Cooling Off: Study
In a sign landlords anticipate a less topsy-turvy market, rent renewal increases fell finally below 2021 levels, a new study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Check Out These 3 Really Unaffordable NYC Apartments
Because somewhere in New York City there's someone who can afford $20,000 a month rent.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC's Wages Falling Far Behind Record-High Rents, Study Finds
The gap between wage growth and rent is at its widest point since 2008, a new study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NY Gets $100M More Emergency Rent Aid As Apartment Prices Rise
But advocates hope the Biden administration funnels more money toward a program that has given $2 billion in rent aid to New York City.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Rent Goes Up $20 In September, But Still At All-Time High: Study
Have $3,950 to spare for a one-bedroom?
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Sex Noise, Pigeon Invasions, Rats: Read NYC’s Worst Apartment Reviews
“It's like Alfred Hitchcock's ‘The Birds,’ but with rodents,” one disgruntled renter wrote on the apartment review site openigloo.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Bank-Breaking Rents Broke Records Last Month In NYC: Study
The Douglas Elliman report found average rents in Manhattan, never cheap, had jumped nearly 30 percent in a single year.
Kathleen Culliton, Patch Staff
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|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
