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Manhattan · February 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~9% by timing your move to January.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
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Alphabet City — Avenues A through D — is the East Village's grittier, more residential sibling. Community gardens dot the blocks, Tompkins Square Park anchors the social scene, and the Dominican and Puerto Rican roots run deep alongside newer craft cocktail spots.
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