GuidesStreetEasy
How to find a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC
Key takeaways: If you're looking for information about affordable apartments, you've probably heard the terms "rent-regulated," "rent-controlled," or "rent-stabilized." But you may be wondering, what do these terms mean? Our guide to rent-stabilized apartments in NYC walks you through the history of
2mo agoby Deirdre Sullivan
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for $844 Units at Atlantic Avenue Tower
An affordable housing lottery debuted for a new tower along Brooklyn’s arterial Atlantic Avenue. Construction for the development, dubbed Prosper Brooklyn, was underway before the recently-passed Atlantic Avenue rezoning. The rezoning is meant to spur similar high-rise housing development along the
2mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Penthouse Condo at One Domino Square Tops Square Foot Price
A penthouse unit in Williamsburg's One Domino Square recently sold for $7 million, pushing up the price per square foot for condos in the pricier parts of Brooklyn. However, the current residential record holder still remains the $32 million dollar sale of a home in Gravesend last year. This William
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental Market6sqft
Mamdani unveils reforms to NYC’s sidewalk shed rules
While Mayor Zohran Mamdani may disagree with much of former Mayor Eric Adams’ agenda, the two align on one issue: removing New York City’s sidewalk sheds. Last week, the mayor announced a series of new initiatives aimed at removing longstanding scaffolding, with a focus on sidewalk sheds at public h
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: All Four Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Fort Greene, Crown Heights, Bay Ridge, and Kensington. How did they fare? First up, in the Fort Greene Historic District, this circa 1850s row house has a duplex and two rental units.… Read More > The pos
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketBrownstoner
A Daughter Still Looks for Answers 50 Years After Her Father’s Murder in Park Slope
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper While New Yorkers were looking forward to spring on March 9, 1976, an intense snowstorm, with wind gusts of 20 miles per hour, dropped up to five inches on the city in the late afternoon and evening hours. Undeterred by the inclement weather, Park Slope residen
2mo agoby Brooklyn Paper
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: BPL Delays Renovation for Carroll Gardens Library
In the News Gunman at Large After Four People Shot at Canarsie Bar [BP] Read More > The post Daily Links: BPL Delays Renovation for Carroll Gardens Library appeared first on Brownstoner.
2mo agoby Emily Nonko
GeneralGothamist
Mamdani wants to take buildings from bad NYC landlords. This bill could make it happen.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani A Council bill with majority support would revive the once-controversial "third-party transfer" program. [ more › ]
2mo agoby David Brand
Rental Market6sqft
At the intersection of design and real estate, This Old Hudson sells the romance of life upstate
Anthony D’Argenzio did not start his career in real estate. He was a designer and creative director in New York City, producing photo shoots for magazines and brands like West Elm and Anthropologie. He says his brand is “rooted in beautiful things.” And that’s just the approach he takes when selling
2mo agoby Lidia Ryan
GeneralThe City
Program to Take Property From Negligent Landlords Gets Second Try in Council
A controversial program to take derelict buildings away from negligent landlords may get a revamp. The Third Party Transfer program, created in 1996, took buildings from landlords who were behind on either property taxes or water bills, and had amassed a significant amount of housing violations. Run
2mo agoby Samantha Maldonado
Tenant RightsCity Limits
NYCHA Residents Say Nearby Industrial Site is Covering Their Homes in Dust
"It’s covering cars. It’s clogging air conditioners," said Kimberly Comes, a tenant at NYCHA’s Redfern Houses. She and neighbors hope to close the construction debris recycling facility across the street, citing a 2023 state law meant to address the concentration of industrial sites in low-income co
2mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental Market6sqft
14th Street’s pedestrian-focused redesign moves forward
Nearly seven years after the 14th Street busway launched, New York City is moving forward with more improvements to the Manhattan corridor. The city’s Department of Transportation on Monday announced public outreach will kick off this month on the redesign of 14th Street, which will include upgraded
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
GeneralThe City
Bomb-Throwing Teenagers Pledged Support to ISIS: Feds
Two men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices during a protest outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday were inspired by the terror group The Islamic State, or ISIS, and wanted to kill more people than the Boston Marathon bombing, according to the multi-count federal complaint released Monday.
2mo agoby Katie Honan
Rental MarketBrownstoner
A Sprawling Colonial Revival in Prospect Park South Asks $3.1 Million
There is plenty of space inside this Prospect Park South house with its abundance of bedrooms, a finished basement, and a private driveway. The early 20th century dwelling has some interior updates, but still retains wood floors, a grand staircase, built-ins, and stained glass. In the Prospect Park
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketCity Limits
NYC Housing Calendar, March 9-16
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, March 9-16 appeared first on City Limits.
2mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Developers Plead Guilty to Affordable Housing Fraud
In the News How a Choreographer Lives on $55K in Kensington [NYT] Read More > The post Daily Links: Developers Plead Guilty to Affordable Housing Fraud appeared first on Brownstoner.
2mo agoby Emily Nonko
Rental Market6sqft
Championship rings and trophies on display at new AMNH exhibit celebrating objects of sports excellence
Natural history might not be the first subject that pops into mind when you think about sports, but a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History may change that. On May 15, the museum will open “For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence,” a new exhibition of championship rings, trophies,
2mo agoby Devin Gannon
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Most popular sale of the week March 9, 2026
Every week, we share the most popular sale listing of the week in NYC, as selected by you, our StreetEasy users. The most popular sale for March 9 is this newly renovated 2-bedroom in Prospect Heights, with lots of prewar charm. Renovated prewar 2-bedroom in Prospect Heights asks $739K Location: 382
2mo agoby Ameena Walker
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Think Ahead to Bloom-Filled Gardens and Enter the Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest
After a cold and snowy winter, it is time for Brooklynites to get their garden gear ready, rally their neighborhood, and enter the annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. The plant-filled competition aims to bring communities together to make Brooklyn a cleaner and greener place. The contest cons
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Street Safety Group Calls for Lower Speed Limit After Brownsville Hit-and-Run
by Ethan Stark-Miller, amNY Safe streets advocates called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s administration to lower the speed limit on a Brooklyn thoroughfare after a 4-year-old boy was killed by an SUV driver in a hit-and-run collision. The advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, in a Thursday evening
2mo agoby amNY