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Vacancy Returns to Historical Low, Aiding Outlook
as Financial Market Conditions Loosen
New York multifamily market solidly back on track. This past July marked the three-year anniversary of New York City’s post-COVID-19 reopening and found multifamily vacancy at a historically low 1.8 percent. The lack of availability has facilitated consistent, if modest, rent growth, with the metro’s average effective rate up 8 percent in that same three year span. The return of many quality of life factors to the city, as well as a broad labor market recovery, has reinforced the decades-long renter demand growth trend. This dynamic was true across the market. All five boroughs recorded second quarter vacancy rates below their 2010-2019 averages by at least 50 basis points. The margin was widest at 170 basis points in Staten Island, however, where stock is older and rents are lower.