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Moving On Up: Harlem's Finest Luxury Rentals

Harlem may be deemed as one of New York City’s up-and-coming neighborhoods, but with its unsurmountable musical history, cultural and culinary hipness, and great location near notable destinations such as The Apollo Theater, Columbia University, and Central Park, the Northern Manhattan neighborhood is, to the well-trained eye, already as prominent as its borough brethren.

Resourceful and Entrepreneurial Millennials Look to Rentals

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It seems that buying is no longer the best option....or that’s what Millennials in Manhattan seem to think. While many young professionals in New York can afford to put a down payment on a six-figure apartment, they are choosing to rent instead. According to the Observer, “With their increasingly mobile jobs and lifestyles successful New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s are shying away from making a commitment to one city, let alone one apartment. And despite Manhattan’s astronomical rents, it’s costlier still to buy here with the average Manhattan apartment now going for $1.73 million, a record high.”

Manhattan vs. Brooklyn: December 2013 Rental Report

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Though the overall number of apartments rented in the colder months of the year typically decreases, our attention to the market remains diligently focused. We took a look at the latest data released, and here’s what we saw.

Brooklyn Rents Trend Upward, Manhattan Downward

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The November rental report is in, and no new surprises here—Manhattan rents fell slightly, while Brooklyn rents continued to climb.

Manhattan Rents Falling this Fall

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For the second straight month, the median rental price of a Manhattan apartment declined from the same month last year, according to the October rental report by Elliman. The median rent in Manhattan for October was $3,150, a 1.6 percent drop from October 2012’s $3,200. Prior to September, Manhattan had seen 26 consecutive months of increased rents when compared to the same month from the previous year.