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"A condo-development boom that added thousands of luxury homes to the Manhattan market is benefiting renters willing to pay up for high-end accommodations," reports Oshrat Carmiel. "Buyers -- in many cases out-of-town investors -- are taking possession of their new apartments and seeking to become landlords. That’s swelling the number of upscale rentals available and pushing down leasing costs for wealthy tenants."
The article echoes news from February, also reported by Carmiel, that new supply was stabilizing housing prices in Manhattan. In the most recent article, Carmiel quotes Jonathan Miller, president of New York-based appraiser Miller Samuel Inc., in describing the dynamics at play at the upper end of the Manhattan real estate market: "Luxury sales activity in Manhattan has brought more luxury rentals," said Miller. "It’s the hidden supply entering the market."
The article includes more data and more anecdotes about the effects of the new supply on the market.
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