Apartments in Central Harlem buildings with rent-stabilized units

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Common questions

What does "rent-stabilized" mean?

Rent stabilization is a New York State system that limits annual rent increases and gives tenants protections like automatic lease renewal, generally covering buildings of 6 or more units built between February 1, 1947 and December 31, 1973, tenants in buildings built before February 1, 1947 who moved in after June 30, 1971, and certain tax-benefit buildings (421-a, J-51, and others). It applies at the building level: a building can contain rent-stabilized units, but individual apartments within it can still be non-stabilized depending on their history. Leaseswap never claims a specific unit is rent-stabilized, only that its building appears in the DHCR registry of buildings containing rent-stabilized units.

How does Leaseswap verify rent-stabilized buildings?

Every listing address is cross-referenced against the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) building registry, the official list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units. A match means the building appears in that registry, not that the specific listed apartment carries stabilized status or a specific legal rent. Renters should always verify a unit’s status and rent history directly with DHCR before signing a lease.

How often is this list updated?

Listing inventory updates continuously as new units post and existing ones are taken. The DHCR building registry match is re-run as part of Leaseswap’s enrichment pipeline, and the counts on this page reflect live search results, not a static snapshot.

How do I get alerts for new rent-stabilized listings?

Create a free Leaseswap search alert with the rent-stabilized filter turned on, and you will get notified as soon as a new listing in a DHCR-registered building matches your borough, budget, and bedroom count.

Is a rent-stabilized apartment the same as rent-controlled?

No. Rent control applies only where a tenant has occupied continuously since before July 1, 1971, or a lawful successor has since taken over the tenancy (typically pre-1947 buildings), a small and shrinking pool. Rent stabilization is the much larger system and is what this page tracks. Both limit rent increases, but they are governed by different rules.

What is the difference between "listed as rent-stabilized" and a DHCR building match?

They are two different signals. "Listed as rent-stabilized" means the poster describes the specific unit as rent-stabilized in the listing copy, an unverified, unit-level claim that Leaseswap has not confirmed. A "DHCR building match" means Leaseswap cross-referenced the building address against the official DHCR registry of buildings containing rent-stabilized units, a verified but building-level signal, since individual apartments within a matched building can still be non-stabilized. A listing can carry either signal, both, or neither. Renters should always verify a specific unit's status and rent history directly with DHCR before signing a lease.