Tenant RightsStreetEasy
Buying a co-op in NYC: A guide for first-time buyers
Key takeaways: New York City real estate has always been, well…avant-garde. It invented or popularized concepts like rent control and rent stabilization, subletting, and home clubs. These evolved into cooperative buildings, or "co-ops." When you buy a co-op, you don't actually own the physical space
2mo agoby Deirdre Sullivan
GeneralThe City
Don’t Count on Wall Street or Rainy Day, Budget Watchdogs Tell Mamdani
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is getting praise for presenting a budget that estimates expenses more accurately than his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams. But his plan to balance that budget — which anticipates a Wall Street-driven boost to tax revenues, possible draw-downs of the city’s reserves and an across-
2mo agoby Greg David
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Clinton Hill Wood Frame With Marble Mantels, Central Air Asks $2.25 Million
Largely intact when it was on the market back in 2019, this Clinton Hill wood frame got a makeover that preserved many interior details but inserted a modern staircase, upgraded the kitchen, and added air conditioning. The exterior of the mid-19th century dwelling at 102 Hall Street got a new… Read
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketBrownstoner
The Alden: Brooklyn Heights’ First Luxury Apartment Building
During the latter quarter of the 19th century, wealthy Americans began traveling the world, giving rise to a nation of tourists. While a sojourn could go anywhere, Egypt and the Middle East were very popular for the adventurists, but for most people their “grand tours” were to Europe, and included…
2mo agoby Suzanne Spellen
Rental MarketCity Limits
Blame Game: Persistent Oversight Issues Endanger Mitchell-Lama Tenants, Report Finds
A report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli highlights ongoing repair issues, vacancies, and mismanaged funds in the city’s revered middle income Mitchell Lama housing developments. But who is responsible is complicated. The post Blame Game: Persistent Oversight Issues Endanger Mitchell-Lama Ten
2mo agoby Patrick Spauster
Guides6sqft
The NYC Half Marathon is Sunday: Here’s what to know
The annual United Airlines New York City Half Marathon returns on Sunday, March 15. The 13.1 mile race will feature 27,000 participants with a route that starts near the Brooklyn Museum, moves through Prospect Park, across the East River, along the FDR Drive, up Times Square, and finishing in Centra
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketBrownstoner
RSVP Now for Free Webinar on Going Solar in 2026 With Brooklyn SolarWorks
Join Brooklyn SolarWorks on Thursday, March 19 at 3 p.m. for a free webinar led by Steve Nelson, vice president of sales, who will answer the questions NYC homeowners are asking right now. This online event, "Going Solar in New York City: What Homeowners Need to Know in 2026," will address… Read Mor
2mo agoby Brian Keith
Rental Market6sqft
City Council approves 72-story Downtown Brooklyn tower with 1,200+ apartments
The New York City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to transform a Downtown Brooklyn office building into a massive mixed-use tower with over 1,200 new homes. The existing city-owned seven-story office tower at 385 Flatbush Avenue Extension will be replaced with a 72-story building, set to become t
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Most popular rentals of the week March 11, 2026
Every other week we highlight NYC's most popular rental listings as chosen by you, our StreetEasy users. This week includes some great options, like a prewar 1-bedroom right by Fort Greene Park and a Lower East Side 2-bedroom with an impressive kitchen. Continue your search by browsing the many more
2mo agoby Adrienne Gaffney
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Long-Vacant Watchtower HQ Could Become Apartments Instead of Offices
A Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is close to commencing for the former Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower headquarters, where a previous office and retail proposal fell through. This time around, developers propose a mixed-use project with 113,000 square feet of commercial space and over 600
2mo agoby Emily Nonko
Rental Market6sqft
$5M Yorkville home offers a flexible frame for townhouse living
This Federal-style townhouse at 412 East 89th Street in Yorkville is a good place to think about spring, with a 20-foot forecourt and a large rear patio, planted and ready for the days ahead. At 20 feet wide, the four-story home, asking $5,000,000, has retained many graceful historic details that fr
2mo agoby Michelle Cohen
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: City Pothole Complaints Reach Record Numbers
In the News A Warm Day Arrives and New Yorkers Rush Into Spring’s Embrace [NYT] NYC Pothole Complaints Surge to Highest Level in Years [NYP] NYC Expands 3-K Program in Brooklyn This Fall [BK Reader] Brooklyn Student Opens Up About Experience in ICE Detention [BK Reader] Long-Abandoned Lot on Eckford
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketCity Limits
How NYC’s Housing Crisis is Squeezing its Small Businesses
As New York City housing costs continue to outpace incomes, the pressure ricochets through commercial corridors, pushing out some of the very businesses that define them. The post How NYC’s Housing Crisis is Squeezing its Small Businesses appeared first on City Limits.
2mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
GeneralGothamist
After 152% spike, NYPD changes how it reports hate crimes
Members of the Hasidic Jewish community gathered outside of the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters, where a man was arrested after repeatedly crashing his car into a door. Police investigated the incident as a possible hate crime. Some hate crime experts say the new reporting method is less transpa
2mo agoby Ben Feuerherd
Data & InsightsThe City
Most 911 Calls Routed to NYPD Tagged as Unrelated to Crime, Study Finds
The majority of 911 calls routed to the NYPD last year were described by dispatchers as unrelated to criminal activity, according to a new study released Wednesday by a criminal justice reform group. The nonprofit Vera Institute analyzed more than 3.6 million calls that resulted in a police response
2mo agoby Greg B. Smith
GeneralGothamist
NYC wrestles with delays in delivering official trash bins
The city's aggressive push to roll out standardized trash bins has faced some supply chain hiccups. The city plans to begin issuing fines in June ranging from $50 to $200 to homeowners who don’t use official city bins for their trash. But thousands of people who ordered the bins still haven't receiv
2mo agoby Liam Quigley
GeneralGothamist
Mamdani halts NYC's 'predatory' private tax lien sale process
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The mayor is ordering a six-month suspension in order to review the controversial system and add homeowner protections. [ more › ]
2mo agoby David Brand
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Clinton Hill 1BR on historic Mansion Row asks $795K
Looking for a home in Clinton Hill? It’s a great time to do so — Clinton Hill was named one of StreetEasy’s 10 Best Neighborhoods for Buyers in 2026 thanks to increased inventory and falling asking prices. With average prices on par with those of greater Brooklyn, this neighborhood is great for thos
2mo agoby Erika Riley
Rental Market6sqft
30-foot surrealist steel sculptures arrive in two Manhattan neighborhoods
Two massive steel sculptures debuted Tuesday in Flatiron and the Meatpacking District, bringing surrealism into dialogue with the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Created by New York-born artist and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert, “Chasing Rainbows” features two 30-foot-tall surrealist sculptures in the bustl
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental Market6sqft
21-story condo conversion in Tribeca moves ahead
A former city office building in Tribeca that has been vacant for about a decade is one step closer to becoming a luxury residential tower. Manhattan Community Board 1 on Monday approved the expansion and conversion of 101 Franklin Street (formerly 250 Church), which will turn a 17-story 1940s build
2mo agoby Devin Gannon
