Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing
Lisa Sturtevant, the chief economist at Bright MLS, a multiple listing service, said that it is too soon to tell if the D.C. market has been shaken by the layoffs…
For a Mother and Son, Life Above a Brooklyn Library
Ian Avilez can’t get enough of books. So much so that the first-grader is reading at a third-grade level. “I used to read to him when he was a baby,”…
$4,400 Rentals in Los Angeles
To provide a resource for those displaced by the Los Angeles fires, this edition of “What You Get” focuses on rentals rather than for-sale properties. Los Angeles | $4,400 A…
A Mandate for Boston’s Suburbs: Make Room for More Apartments
Working at a cafe in Winthrop, Mass., for the last seven years, Valdineia Santos fell in love with the seaside suburb of 20,000 people, just north of Boston. But the…
What Goes on Inside a Brooklyn Loft Over 20 Years?
When Patrick Seeley moved into a 1,200 square-foot loft in Red Hook, Brooklyn, in 2003, he never expected the space would reflect his life so intricately, visually changing with each…
Some Tenants Could Get Only One Day’s Eviction Notice, Under Federal Bill
Landlords around the United States would be allowed to give tenants three days’ notice or less before evicting them, under federal legislation introduced last week that would strip away tenant…
The Most Affordable Cities for Singles
Valentine’s Day might be lonely for the singles out there, but here’s an upside: In some cities, renting a studio by yourself might save you enough money to put toward…
Rent the Brooklyn Duplex, but First, Meet the Upstairs Neighbors
After a decade in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Chaitanya Harshita Nedunuri Kahn and Zachary Kahn knew they wanted a change. They set their sights on Red Hook, a waterfront enclave that has…
Westbeth Gets a Much-Needed, and Very Pricey, Overhaul
In New York, an artist’s ability to create work is often directly linked to their ability to secure affordable housing. In a city where the median rent was $4,295 in…
Do I Have to Tell My Landlord About the Guest Staying With Me?
Q: My spouse and I live in a rent-stabilized one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. We’re both on the lease. Our good friends are moving away from the city, and their college-age…