While it is often construed that finding an apartment to rent in New York City is a struggle, the truth is that buying an apartment is no walk in the park either. In fact, when it comes to luxury apartments in Manhattan, reports suggest that it is easier for people to go ahead by renting than by owning, because with the former you aren't tied down, thereby enabling you to be on the lookout for the next best thing on the market. And when that market is an upscale location like Manhattan, one can always expect bigger and better things to become available very soon.
Already one of the most dynamic and popular Manhattan neighborhoods, Chelsea and its surrounding area is in for some big changes. In the next three years, three major projects are planned: the third portion of the High Line, running up to 30th Street; the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project; and the extension of the 7 Line to 34th and 11th. Chelsea’s rental market has adjusted to the boom and cultural shift from the High Line and 
Manhattan rentals have come a long way in everything from appearance to price. As many renovations have taken place to meet the 
It seems like it should have been a tough month for the rental market in Manhattan. Hurricane Sandy managed to unearth a plethora of rental nightmares, obscure landlord-tenant laws, and insurance claims. Though concerns over storm-related safety has so far been shown to rarely push renters out of their current neighborhoods, uncertainty pervades both landlord and tenant. Nevertheless, the weeks prior to the hurricane optimistically, and perhaps predictably, revealed a strong rental market. Price and location, at least for Manhattan apartment rentals, remain the determining factors. Here are four 
For a long time now the Upper East Side has been seen as the territory of the exceptionally wealthy, especially since the Guggenheims, Vanderbilts, Fricks, and friends made their way uptown. But these days the rental stock in the Upper East Side is actually very wide ranging in both size and price. There’s also the new 2nd avenue subway line that might lure new residents. With the way the city is changing, who knows what could happen in the next few years. Until then however, we present you with a quick guide to renting on the Upper East Side. Here are five reasons why we think renting on the Upper East Side is a good idea for anyone looking to live in Manhattan.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy housing is becoming scarcer. And with cold weather on the way, city, state, and federal officials are trying to assemble a pool of vacant houses to supplement New York City's shelter system. While many people have been clinging to their apartments despite not having heat or hot water, officials are worried that another wave of people, numbering in the hundreds if not the thousands, will seek shelter as temperatures fall. “We feel a real imperative to have something in place when the second surge comes,” 
Last week’s Hurricane Sandy left many New Yorkers without food, water, power and most of all, without a home. Mayor Bloomberg instated safety precautions in which residents in “Zone A” across the city were mandated to evacuate their building’s to prepare for the life-threatening disaster that was to come. Now, a week later, 
