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Rent The development will set aside units for supportive housing with on-site social services. Housing lottery applications are open for 169 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development at 51 Featherbed Lane in the Bronx. Households that earn $30,446 to $126,240 are eligible to apply, depending on the number of people you live with. Rents start at $777 for a studio.

Skip to main content Renovation Window & Door Pro installed these Parrett Magnum double-hung windows in mahogany, at 88 Central Park West. Built in 1928, a limestone co-op building at 88 Central Park West has the kind of architectural pedigree that means its windows matter to the building's identity, its board, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Skip to main content Affordable Housing A studio with a view at 5241 Center Blvd. is available as a re-rental. TF Cornerstone Most New Yorkers know about the lengthy process of applying to housing lotteries: you create a Housing Connect profile, apply during a specific window, and wait, sometimes for months or even longer. What fewer New Yorkers know is that there's a parallel path to rent-stabilized, affordable apartments in new developments that doesn't go through Housing Connect at all.

Behind the facade By Tom Miller  | A dog-legged box stoop rises to a columned portico. Have you ever passed by an interesting residential building in New York City and wanted to know more about its history? In this series, Brick Underground teams up with Tom Miller, creator of Daytonian in Manhattan, a blog about Manhattan buildings and other historic architecture. Each week, we run an excerpt from the Daytonian’s archives with a link to the full article.

Rent If the plaintiffs win, the decision would be sent back to the board to reconsider. iStock A group of landlords suing to reverse the Rent Guidelines Board’s recent rent freeze must meet a high legal standard, tenant attorneys said, making them unlikely to win in court. In June, eight members of the board (one member resigned the morning of the vote) approved rent freezes on both one- and two-year leases for rent stabilized tenants in an unprecedented decision.

Rent By Jennifer White Karp  | There are far fewer listings in Manhattan to go around and the lack of inventory is “restraining the number of rental transactions,” noted Jonathan Miller in The Real Deal Report. iStock The New York City rental market can’t escape the effects of the city’s sales market. When mortgage rates crept up throughout the month of July, they likely pushed discouraged buyers into rentals.

If you received a notice from the Department of Finance (DOF) that says your primary residence may be subject to a pied-à-terre tax, you are not alone. “A lot of New York City residents got those notices,” said attorney Seth Feldman, partner at Romer Debbas.

Behind the facade By Tom Miller  | Outwardly, 14 East 11th St. has changed little from the day the Belcher family moved in in 1852. Have you ever passed by an interesting residential building in New York City and wanted to know more about its history? In this series, Brick Underground teams up with Tom Miller, creator of Daytonian in Manhattan, a blog about Manhattan buildings and other historic architecture.

Skip to main content Renovation This state-of-the-art kitchen was part of an overhaul of a previously combined two-unit condo in the iconic Chelsea Mercantile for a family of five who likes to cook. The massive island serves as the centerpiece of the 25-by-10-foot space. Gallery KBNY Rather than trade a beloved building or neighborhood for more space, a growing number of New Yorkers are looking sideways—or up.

Neighborhood Intel You don’t need to be a resident to stroll along the 58,000-square-foot Hallets Point Esplanade near the Durst Organization’s residential development in Astoria. A “privately owned public space” might sound like an oxymoron, but in New York City, it’s a designation dating back to 1961 for the public plazas, parks, and lobbies that private owners maintain and keep open for all.