Manhattan apartment rents decline amid 35% surge in listings
Tenants shop for more attractive leases, while landlords are working harder to offer them
New York
MANHATTAN apartment rents fell last month as landlords' pricing power was hurt by a wave of new listings and tenants who shopped around for better deals.
The median monthly rent was US$3,396, down 1.2 per cent from September 2015, according to a report on Thursday by appraiser Miller Samuel Inc and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate. It was only the second year-over-year decline since February 2014. Rents also fell this past March.
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