NYC renting and real estate by the numbers, from Gabe Einhorn and Nessoo.https://www.nessooreport.com/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/485-x-explained/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/485-x-explained/421-a ran out in 2022. 485-x picked up where it left off. Here is what a new rental building has to include to get the break, by size.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/ai-tools-leasing-teams-are-adopting/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/ai-tools-leasing-teams-are-adopting/Auto-replies, self-tours, AI photos, document checks and matching. What I am seeing from landlords and leasing teams, what is working, and what is backfiring.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTech & Startupshttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/city-of-yes-housing-explained/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/city-of-yes-housing-explained/The City Council adopted it on December 5, 2024. Here is what it changes, how many homes the city expects, and what it means for renters and owners.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/good-cause-eviction-nyc/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/good-cause-eviction-nyc/Since April 2024, many NYC market-rate renters have new protections against non-renewal and big rent hikes. Here is who is covered, who is exempt, and the math behind the rent increase limit.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLaws & Policyhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/heat-season-rules-nyc/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/heat-season-rules-nyc/From October 1 to May 31, New York City sets a legal minimum temperature inside your apartment. Here are the exact numbers, how to report a cold unit, and what owners face if they ignore it.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLaws & Policyhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-the-nessoo-report-sources-every-number/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-the-nessoo-report-sources-every-number/Every number on this site is real and traceable. Here is where they come from, what our own Nessoo numbers mean, and how to cite us.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAbouthttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-to-check-a-nyc-building-before-you-rent/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-to-check-a-nyc-building-before-you-rent/The city publishes a building's record for free. Here are the four official tools, what each one shows, and the red flags worth walking away over.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/local-law-97-for-nyc-building-owners/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/local-law-97-for-nyc-building-owners/NYC's largest buildings now have a carbon cap, a yearly report and a per-ton penalty. Here is who is covered, the deadlines, and what it costs to miss them.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLaws & Policyhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/moving-to-nyc-checklist/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/moving-to-nyc-checklist/Income, documents, fee caps, the broker rule, heat season, the building's record, insurance and utilities. Everything to check before and after you sign your first New York lease.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/nyc-rent-freeze-lawsuit-explained/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/nyc-rent-freeze-lawsuit-explained/The Rent Guidelines Board set a 0% increase for stabilized leases starting October 1, 2026. A group of landlords is challenging it in court. Here is where things stand as of October 17, 2026.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLaws & Policyhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/nyc-tenant-rights-cheat-sheet/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/nyc-tenant-rights-cheat-sheet/Deposits, fees, broker rules, heat, subletting and renewals. The rules New York renters actually need, one line each, with the law behind every one.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLaws & Policyhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/office-to-residential-conversions-nyc/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/office-to-residential-conversions-nyc/A new tax break, a zoning change and a state law fix all landed in 2024. Here is how each one works, and what a conversion has to include to qualify.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/ask-homey-renter-questions/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/ask-homey-renter-questions/Income, guarantors, roommates, broker fees, neighborhoods, move-in dates, fake listings and pets. The questions renters ask Homey every day, answered straight.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTech & Startupshttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/fake-listings-and-how-verification-stops-them/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/fake-listings-and-how-verification-stops-them/Rental scammers copy real listings, ask for money before you see the place and collect your documents to steal your identity. Here is how to shut that down.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTech & Startupshttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/gen-z-renting-is-the-investment/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/gen-z-renting-is-the-investment/The typical first-time buyer is now 40. Most Gen Z renters say renting is the smarter money move. Here is what the data says, and what it means for NYC landlords.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGen Zhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/gen-z-roommates-and-guarantors/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/gen-z-roommates-and-guarantors/At today's median rent, renting alone takes a six-figure income. Here is the math on roommates, guarantors and parents, and how to pick the path that fits you.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGen Zhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/guarantors-and-the-80x-rule/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/guarantors-and-the-80x-rule/If you don't earn 40x the rent, most NYC landlords will ask for a guarantor who earns 80x. Here is what that means, who can do it, and what to watch before anyone signs.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-nessoo-fills-units-with-video/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-nessoo-fills-units-with-video/Nessoo's media engine makes short-form videos that showcase buildings and lease them up. Here is how it works, step by step, and why we built it.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSocial media x real estatehttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-to-read-a-nyc-lease/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/how-to-read-a-nyc-lease/Security deposit, late fees, subletting, fees and the notices that have to come with it. Here is what New York law actually says, clause by clause.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/leasing-after-the-fare-act-for-agents/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/leasing-after-the-fare-act-for-agents/The broker fee did not disappear. It moved. Here is what the law requires from leasing agents, and what more than a year of listings shows about how the market adjusted.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Markethttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/listing-copy-pre-verified-renters-respond-to/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/listing-copy-pre-verified-renters-respond-to/Pre-verified renters are not browsing. They know their budget and they know what they want. Here is how I would write a listing for them.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Markethttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/meet-homey/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/meet-homey/Homey is the AI agent inside Nessoo. It learns how you live, then helps match you to apartments that fit. Here is what it does, and what it does not do.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTech & Startupshttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/nyc-renter-glossary/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/nyc-renter-glossary/40x, net effective, preferential rent, rider, walk-up. Here is every word you will hear while renting in New York, in plain English, with the law behind it.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/posting-every-day-what-it-taught-me-about-real-estate/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/posting-every-day-what-it-taught-me-about-real-estate/On December 1, 2024, I committed to posting on LinkedIn every single day. 680+ days and 30,000+ followers later, here is what it taught me about buildings, brands and renters.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSocial media x real estatehttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/real-move-in-cost-nyc-apartment/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/real-move-in-cost-nyc-apartment/First month, security deposit, application fee, a broker only if you hire one, and the new fees showing up in listings. Here is what you actually need in the bank.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/rent-stabilized-or-market-rate/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/rent-stabilized-or-market-rate/A stabilized lease can mean a 0% renewal increase this year. Here is how to find out what you are actually renting, straight from the state.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/renters-are-scrolling-not-searching/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/renters-are-scrolling-not-searching/Adults under 30 live on short-form video apps. If your next renter is young, your listing has to show up where they already spend their day.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSocial media x real estatehttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/renting-in-new-york-step-by-step/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/renting-in-new-york-step-by-step/Six steps from budget to keys. What to do at each one, what the law says, and where most renters lose time.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/showing-to-pre-verified-renters-playbook/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/showing-to-pre-verified-renters-playbook/When the renter in front of you has already verified income and identity, the showing is not a screening anymore. It is a close. Here is how to run it.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Markethttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/the-30-second-walkthrough/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/the-30-second-walkthrough/A wide-angle photo hides the size, the light and the block. A short video shows all three. Here is why I think short-form video is now the front door to leasing.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSocial media x real estatehttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/the-40x-rule/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/the-40x-rule/Most NYC landlords want your yearly income to be at least 40 times the monthly rent. Here is the math at today's median rents, and how to read it before you apply.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/vacancy-cost-how-to-count-it/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/vacancy-cost-how-to-count-it/An empty apartment is not a neutral state. It is a daily bill. Here is the simple math to price every day a unit sits.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Markethttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/what-ai-matching-changes-about-the-rental-application/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/what-ai-matching-changes-about-the-rental-application/The old application was built around volume: apply everywhere, pay every time, tour everything. Verify-once matching flips the order.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTech & Startupshttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/what-gen-z-wants-from-a-landlord/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/what-gen-z-wants-from-a-landlord/Not a rooftop pool. A fair price, a clear process and a landlord who answers. Here is what the data says and what I see every day with young renters in New York.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGen Zhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/why-renters-under-30-get-scammed/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/why-renters-under-30-get-scammed/Adults 18 to 29 are three times more likely than other adults to report losing money to a rental scam. Here is why, and the simple rules that keep your deposit in your pocket.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGen Zhttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/why-verify-once-beats-applying-ten-times/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/why-verify-once-beats-applying-ten-times/Ten applications means ten fees, ten copies of your pay stubs and a lot of tours. Verifying once means fewer tours and a faster lease.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRentershttps://www.nessooreport.com/articles/who-pays-the-broker-fee-fare-act/https://www.nessooreport.com/articles/who-pays-the-broker-fee-fare-act/The rule is simple. Whoever hires the broker pays the broker. Here is what that means when you rent, list or lease an apartment in NYC.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRenters