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Tightening office market pushes Manhattan rents higher
Manhattan office rents keep climbing. The borough’s average asking rent climbed to 78.03 per square foot in the second quarter, its highest level since July 2020 and just shy of the March 2020 average of 79.47, according to a new Colliers report. Asking rents rose 5.7 percent over the past year, the sharpest midyear increase since 2016, as large blocks of lower-priced space disappeared from the market and landlords commanded top dollar for the big blocks of space coming online. The rent gains come as Manhattan’s office market continues to tighten after two years of steady recovery. The availability rate []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 2, 2026
Mamdani’s rent freeze leaves half of New Yorkers out in the cold
In New York City, a rent freeze doesn’t stop the housing crisis — it just shifts costs onto someone else. Roughly half of the city’s rental apartments are rent-stabilized, giving the Rent Guidelines Board enormous influence over the housing market. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made that power a political priority, pouring 54 []
Al Jazeera
· Jun 26, 2026
New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments
New York City's rent freeze fulfillls a key campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Fox News
· Jul 1, 2026
STEVE FORBES: Mamdani’s socialist rent-control puts New York on the road to housing ruin
New York City rent freeze on 1 million rent-stabilized apartments is price control, not housing policy. It will reduce supply and hurt tenants.
The Real Deal
· Jun 25, 2026
As a rent freeze looms, rent-stabilized landlords feel the pain: “Fighting to stay alive”
New York City is set to vote on a rent freeze for stabilized apartments Thursday. For rent-stabilized landlords, it’s just another grievance on the pile. After rising insurance costs, water bills, property taxes and a statewide legislation that cratered the value of their buildings, what’s a revenue cap? “We are literally fighting to stay alive,” said Jerry Waxenberg, who owns 900 units across several boroughs. “We are running a negative cash flow.” Landlords say the real trouble started in 2019 with the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. The law closed avenues for landlords to increase the rent []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
Commercial Observer
· Jun 26, 2026
Manhattan Subleasing Tightens as AI Firms Fuel Office Growth in Q2
Artificial intelligence and technology companies have been driving demand for office space in Manhattan during the second quarter of 2026, helping to soften the city’s post-pandemic sublease glut, according to preliminary second-quarter data from JLL. Manhattan’s sublease inventory has fallen below 11 million square feet, according to JLL, a steep drop from the late-2022 peak []
Townhall
· Jul 6, 2026
New York City Has Tried Rent Freezes Before. Here's How They Ended.
New York City Has Tried Rent Freezes Before. Here's How They Ended.
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Related coverage for "Tightening office market pushes Manhattan rents higher": Washington Examiner — Mamdani’s rent freeze leaves half of New Yorkers out in the cold. Al Jazeera — New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments. Fox News — STEVE FORBES: Mamdani’s socialist rent-control puts New York on the road to housing ruin. The Real Deal — As a rent freeze looms, rent-stabilized landlords feel the pain: “Fighting to stay alive”. Commercial Observer — Manhattan Subleasing Tightens as AI Firms Fuel Office Growth in Q2. Townhall — New York City Has Tried Rent Freezes Before. Here's How They Ended.