NYC rental vacancies peak due to the pandemic

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Manhattan’s rental vacancy rate hit a 14-year high in May. 

After realizing remote working was here to stay for a while, large numbers of New Yorkers fled the city.

At the same time, agents have been forbidden from showing apartments until very recently. 

What tenants want to know is whether now is the time to negotiate for lower rents. Learn more.