NYC Board Hikes Prices 2.75% for Rent-Stabilized Apartments

  • Prices will rise for one-year leases starting Oct. 1
  • Rent-stabilized market has come under pressure recently

Tenants in New York City’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments will face a third consecutive year of price increases.

Prices will rise 2.75% for one-year leases beginning Oct. 1 or later, the city’s Rent Guidelines Board voted Monday. For two-year leases, rents will climb 5.25%.