Short-term rental company taking over Midtown hotel
A short-term rental company is zeroing in on New York City’s hotel market, signing two leases in the span...
Rental Market
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LIC tenant claims Tishman Speyer violated rent stabilization
A tenant at a Tishman Speyer development in Long Island City is suing the developer, claiming it violated rent...
National
Rents fall nationally for first time in 9 months
Ten bucks is a small amount, but it was big news in the rental market last month. The median...
Rents have stopped growing – but are unlikely to fall
After months of record-breaking growth, New York City rents have finally flatlined. In August, the median rent in Manhattan...
Residents accuse co-living startup Bungalow of housing “scam”
Co-living startup Bungalow is being slammed as a “scam” by residents who allege the compay has waged ineffective and...
National
Rent-flation: Housing powers increase in cost of living
Rising residential rents contributed to high inflation in August as real estate investors have increasingly looked toward multifamily buildings...
Issue
Landlord attack dog Jay Martin tries playing nice
There’s Jay Martin the Twitter personality, and then there’s Jay Martin the lobbyist. The former is a bit of...
New York pols revive push to kill broker fees
New York’s on-again, off-again relationship with broker’s fees may be headed toward another breakup. New York Sen. Jabari Brisport...
Tri-State
Hudson Valley official’s lament: She can’t find a $1,200 rental
The lack of affordable housing in one Hudson Valley village is so stark that one of its top officials...
Equity Residential’s Jersey City tenants allege floods, faulty elevators
Equity Residential’s Jersey City apartment building boasts waterfront views in a high-interest neighborhood, but tenants are claiming the luxury...