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Manhattan Landlords Race to Fill Apartments in Declining Market
Bloomberg, Mar. 15, 2018–Oshrat Carmiel
Rents fell from a year earlier for the third consecutive month in February as landlords competed for tenants in a market that’s overflowing with choices. Owners cut an average of 2.4 percent off their asking prices, then sweetened deals with incentives, such as rent-free months, on 48 percent of new leases, Miller Samuel and Elliman said.