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Mamdani’s Former Astoria Apartment Now Offered Off‑Market for $3,100, 35% More Than He Paid

Opponents cite the off‑market listing at a higher price as fallout from the city’s broker‑fee ban that Mamdani supported.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 17: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media at a Brooklyn library to make a transition announcement for his administration on December 17, 2025 in New York City. Jahmila Edwards will be the head of the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Relations and Cat Da Costa will become the head of the Mayor's Office of Appointments. Upon taking office, the incoming administration will seek to address a $380 million budget deficit. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The rent‑stabilized one‑bedroom in Astoria is being offered for $3,100 a month, about $800 or 35% above Zohran Mamdani’s prior rent, according to the New York Post.
  • Mamdani confirmed he will leave the Queens unit and move into Gracie Mansion after his Jan. 1 swearing‑in.
  • He paid roughly $2,300 during a seven‑year tenancy under a landlord’s preferential rent on the regulated apartment.
  • The unit is being marketed off‑market, a practice outlets link to the FARE Act broker‑fee ban; UrbanDigs reports new REBNY listings fell 77% as more exclusives were kept private.
  • Critics, including Council Members Joanne Ariola and Robert Holden, called the situation hypocritical and note reporting that Mamdani backed the broker‑fee ban as an Assembly member.