Landlords and boards typically require your annual income to be at least 40 times the monthly maintenance or rent.

Renovation labor in Manhattan can cost 4x to 5x more than materials due to strict permitting and elevator use limits. Explore the Stories Behind the Skyline

Experienced New York buyers emphasize that and building type usually matter more than the unit's actual size.

Forget Zillow; StreetEasy is the primary platform for NYC listings, offering the most accurate data on maintenance fees and taxes.

If you want to see the "holdouts" and architectural anomalies mentioned above, these walking tours offer an insider's look at Manhattan's real estate drama. Expand map Benefits and downside risks of buying Manhattan property

This stretch of West 57th Street features some of the tallest residential buildings in the world. It includes the Central Park Tower , which recently featured a $250 million penthouse .

Some of the most interesting buildings in Manhattan exist because owners refused to sell. You can find skyscrapers with literal "notches" cut out of them or modern towers built around tiny 19th-century brownstones.