After viewing nearly 100 apartments, Matthew Braganza eventually found his home on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Photographer: Laurel Golio/BloombergNew York Renters Brave Bidding Wars, Long Lines in Hot Market
Landlords are flexing their muscle, stoking competition and packing apartment showings to get the highest rents.
The search for a New York apartment has gotten more frustrating than ever for many renters in this fiercely competitive summer.
A Brooklyn woman braves a line snaking around the block to vie for an affordable studio. Another loses multiple bidding wars for a coveted two-bedroom in Bushwick. A new college grad pulls together a personal dossier in an effort to show he’s trustworthy.