Why Small Businesses Outside Manhattan Are Reeling
Rent increases are slamming businesses in the boroughs, while Manhattan commercial rents are declining.
Source: nytimes.com
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Rent increases are slamming businesses in the boroughs, while Manhattan commercial rents are declining.
Small businesses outside Manhattan helped fuel the city’s recovery from the pandemic. Their rents have soared, and people of color are bearing the brunt of the increases.
From 2019 to 2021, the latest year for which data was available, the median storefront rent per square foot jumped 23% in Brooklyn, 14% in the Bronx and 9% in Queens
The city agency's preliminary budget is nearly 63% lower
The department's preliminary budget is nearly 63% lower