Blockhawk.com, a website based in New York which offers users a different way to search for houses and apartments to rent in New York City, has changed its name to Blocksy.com.
The site was launched in 2011 by Jason White, one of Blocksy's Co-Founders.
"We're thrilled to announce our new website brand name, Blocksy, because among other things, it's shorter, easier to pronounce, and more memorable than our previous brand." White continues that "the Blocksy brand is now much more aligned with our team's vision of creating the simplest, cleanest, and most consumer-friendly real estate site and brand online,” White said in a statement.
New York City tenants are paying more for rent than they did before the recession began in 2008, according to a report by the Community Service Society released last week.
The city's median rent increased to $1,100 a month in 2011 from $950 in 2008. The percentage of New York City households spending more than half their income on rent grew to 29 percent in 2011, up from 26 percent in 2008.
The site offers reports, currently in beta mode, letting consumers and real estate professionals see, in an easy snapshot, information about home sales and apartment rentals in New York City.
Reports are also available for each of the five boroughs and hundreds of neighborhoods in NYC.
