Brooklyn Apartment Leasing Strongest Since 2020 for a September: Report
Why this matters
Multifamily has been the most actively underwritten sector through the rate cycle, with cap rate compression resuming in Sun Belt and gateway markets as 2024-2025 deliveries roll off and refinance demand on 2021-vintage bridge loans clears. Transaction velocity is up modestly, concentrated in stabilized Class A and grocery-adjacent garden assets. New York continues to bifurcate sharply: trophy office leasing at record rents, commodity Class B in conversion discussions or court-supervised processes. Rent-stabilized multifamily remains supply-constrained and tightly held. Allocators continue to favor residential for its income durability and its insulation from secular demand questions that still hang over commercial sectors.
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- The 133rd New York story tracked on the wire in October 2026. All New York coverage →
- Disclosed multifamily deal value tracked in October 2026: $5B across 58 reported transactions. All Multifamily coverage →
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Apartments are filling up in Brooklyn. Leasing momentum in Brooklyn’s rental market increased 10 percent annually in September, as the borough notched its strongest September of apartment leasing activity since 2020 a…
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