The slowing flight to the burbs, a very large private garden, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | October 9, 2020 - 10:30AM

Movers say they're relocating fewer New Yorkers out of the city these days compared to recent months, and doing more moves within NYC (The City)

Rent discounts, concessions, and near-record low mortgage rates are luring renters and buyers back to the city (The New York Times)

The Legal Aid Society called on the Trump administration and Congress to enact measures to provide direct rental assistance for tenants struggling to pay rent (press release)

A new affordable co-op building will be part of NYCHA’s Soundview complex in the Bronx (CityLand)

One Manhattan Square on the Lower East Side unveiled the city’s largest private garden, with more than an acre of landscaping and recreation areas (press release)

A new condo building, Hillrose28, is selling its own wine in its sales gallery. It’s a rosé, of course (New York Post)

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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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