Image of Manhattan Park from Bridge and Tunnel Club According to an article in the Real Deal , Roosevelt Island’s Manhattan Park is offering American Express gift cards for new renters:
… New tenants at Manhattan Park, an 880-unit development on Roosevelt Island, will receive a $300 AMEX gift card at signing. At Manhattan Park, rents for one-bedroom apartments start at $1,795 a month, and go up to $4,695 for a three-bedroom apartment that can be converted into a four bedroom. The company refused to say what the current occupancy rate is.
Some use the gift cards as a reward for not bringing a broker to the table.
Brian Baker, Manhattan Park’s director of leasing, said the promotion applies to clients who see the company’s ad on Craigslist and who rent without a broker.
“It’s hard for the broker, but it’s a win for us,” he said….
No word yet if Manhattan Park will follow the practice of Roosevelt Island’s Octagon building in not including incentives for renewal tenants.