Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… few have transformed as dramatically as those of Manhattans Chinatown What began as a small enclave around Pell Doyers and … are mostly friendly There are a lot of rentstabilized apartments in Chinatown that house new immigrants or …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 25, 2022 - 2:30PM
The 10 most affordable neighborhoods for renters in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

… of market intelligence at SERHANT which pinpointed the most affordable neighborhoods for renters in Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens To do so … a median rent of $2000 a 4 percent increase year over year Affordable options outside of Upper Manhattan include …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 9, 2022 - 2:30PM
From Bensonhurst to Woodhaven: My old nabe will always be home, but I was uneasy if I was out late

… who uses theythem pronouns considers Bensonhurst home It was where they were raised and lived as an adult … a few years in Queens never feeling like I was quite at home Coming back to Bensonhurst where the air smells more like the sea was like coming homegiving me stability and certainty Each of the apartments …

By Kelly Kreth |April 1, 2022 - 9:30AM
Hit with 30 percent (or higher) rent increases, many NYC tenants are in 'shock'

… bring rents up for current tenants to match what they could get on the market and brokers tell Brick that many increases … … Consider two NYU students that David Mendivil an agent at Corcoran is working with They were renting a Midtown East … charge a brokers fee of 10 percent of a years rent on open listings instead of the usual 12 to 15 percent if you sign …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 2, 2022 - 12:30PM
The NYC neighborhoods to watch in 2022: Soho, Dumbo, and Greenwich Village

… Soho Dumbo and Greenwich Village top a list of New York City neighborhoods to watch in 2022 according to a new report … surge in interest among buyers renters and sellers Neighborhoods were ranked based on increases in sales prices … but it does have green space and and is close to  Queens College Housing  includes  lots of  garden …

By Brick Underground |December 3, 2021 - 9:30AM