Most in-demand NYC nabes, closing the 'Frankenstein loophole,' & more

By Jennifer White Karp | January 12, 2024 - 2:30PM

This week, readers checked out a list of neighborhoods to watch in 2024, which is based on searches on StreetEasy for rent and sales listings. Ridgewood tops the ranking and neighborhoods in Queens dominate the list.

Interestingly, renters may find deals in an unusual place this year: Manhattan. According to StreetEasy economist Kenny Lee, Manhattan rents are expected to drop as a result of an increase in new listings.

Also of interest: Albany lawmakers ended the ability for landlords to jack up rents on newly configured rent-stabilized apartments.

Here are this week's top five posts:

1) These are the most in-demand NYC neighborhoods for buyers and renters in 2024

2) Housing lottery opens for 52 apartments in a new development on the Upper West Side

3) 2024 NYC real estate forecast: Buyers and sellers emerge, renters gain leverage

4) What the end of the ‘Frankenstein loophole’ means for NYC renters

5) My landlord didn’t countersign my lease and now he's ghosting me. How do I get the apartment?

Jennifer White Karp

Managing Editor

Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC.

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