Plans at 7 West 21st Street for the 18-story mixed-use tower is nearing completion. Developers Friedland Properties and architect Morris Adjmi teamed up with Stephen B. Jacobs for the project.

New York City is never short on breath-taking views. But what if you could see those views from the windows of your bedroom? We compiled a list (in no particular order!) of apartments with views that are second to none.

New York City and San Francisco have highly competetive and very different rental scenes.

A new study printed in the New York Times finds that despite the decrease in mortgages rates – along with high rents – hasn't actually persuaded renters to start buying. According to a study of real estate investment trusts (REITs), only 14.7 percent of tenants that moved out in the fourth quarter of 2014 did so with the intention of buying a home. That number has been in the 14 percent range since 2012, and just hasn’t moved, according to David Guarino, a research analyst for John Burns Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, California.

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.”

The rental market in Manhattan has been on the rise, and is projected to increase phenomenally through 2016. New York is on an ever-impossible quest to meet the demand for more spaces. This has left developers looking for innovative new ways to house the increasing population of singles. Enter My Micro NY, the city’s first micro apartment complex, located at 355 East 27th Street in Brooklyn, with 55 units ranging from 260 to 360 square feet. This building will be leasing its studios this summer for a mere $2,000 to $3,000 a month.

According to the latest Elliman report, compared to last month in June, prices seem to be decreasing. Don’t get too excited just yet though, because although there was a slight decrease between these past two months, July’s overall rents are the highest they have been in the past six consecutive Julys.

Low inventory rates and high demand are the current reality of New York City's apartment rental market. The Big Apple is one of the world's most competitive places in which to find housing, but finding your dream rental is not impossible. The following are four tips to help you maximize your rental experience.