Tell us what you want. We’ll get you in the door.
Buzzedin is a New York City apartment search platform. It monitors public NYC rental listings in one place, alerts renters to apartments that match their search, and publishes free rent data and maps. It grew out of Leaseswap, and it is what Leaseswap taught us to build.
What we do
What Buzzedin does
Search, data, and application tools for one city. The map, rent data, and guides are free and open without an account.
Apartment search and alerts
buzzedin.com
Describe the apartment you want in plain English, such as a one-bedroom under $3,000 within a ten-minute walk of a Trader Joe's. Buzzedin searches StreetEasy, LeaseBreak, NYBits, Reddit, and building websites together and emails you when a new listing matches.
Rent-stabilized search
buzzedin.com/rent-stabilized
Find listings that describe themselves as rent stabilized and see whether the building appears in New York State's DHCR rent registry. The registry covers buildings, not individual apartments, so it is a check on the building rather than a guarantee about the unit.
Lease takeovers
buzzedin.com/lease-takeover
Tenants who are moving out can list their apartment for free, and Buzzedin matches it with renters whose saved searches fit. The landlord still decides who signs the next lease.
Free rent data and maps
buzzedin.com/map
Median rents by neighborhood and bedroom count, a live map of rent-stabilized listings, lease takeovers, sublets, and below-median deals, and plain-language guides to renting in New York. All free, with no account needed.
Buzzedin for Agents
buzzedin.com/brokers
Agents send applicants one link. Applicants, co-applicants, and guarantors each upload their own documents, every upload gets a clerical check for completeness and legibility, and the agent receives one landlord-ready PDF to review and forward.
Why it is different
What makes Buzzedin different
A few choices shape everything else we build.
- 01
Built around renters, not listings
Most rental sites start with the apartment. Buzzedin starts with the renter: every alert is a standing request from someone who needs a home. Put enough of that demand in one place and landlords, agents, and departing tenants can bring apartments to renters who already match.
- 02
One search across the city
NYC listings are spread across StreetEasy, LeaseBreak, NYBits, Reddit, and building websites. Buzzedin watches them together, so one alert covers all of them and every match links back to the original listing.
- 03
Search the way you talk
Type the apartment you want the way you would describe it to a friend. Buzzedin understands budgets, bedrooms, neighborhoods, commute times, and distance to the places you care about, from a gym to a specific subway stop.
- 04
Public records, cited plainly
Rent-stabilization checks use the DHCR building registry, and we say what it can and cannot confirm. Our guides cite the statute behind each legal claim and show when they were last reviewed.
- 05
Free where it counts, plainly priced
The map, rent data, guides, and one alert are free. The optional Search Pass is $39 for 4 months, paid once, with no subscription, no auto-renewal, and a 7-day refund. Applicants never pay to submit an application through Buzzedin.
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Software, not a brokerage
Buzzedin does not represent renters or landlords, negotiate leases, or collect rent or deposits. You contact the landlord or agent directly, and the lease is between the two of you.
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Who it is for
Who uses Buzzedin
New York City only, across all five boroughs. Most people arrive looking for an apartment. Some arrive with one to hand off.
- Renters looking for a whole apartmentStudios to three bedrooms and up. Rooms in shared apartments are excluded.
- Renters who want a rent-stabilized apartmentListings checked against the DHCR building registry.
- Students and people new to New YorkStudents with a .edu email get a discount on the Search Pass.
- Tenants who are moving outList an apartment for someone to take over, for free.
- Renters comparing neighborhoodsMedian rents by neighborhood and bedroom count, before the search starts.
- NYC listing agentsRental applications collected through one link with Buzzedin for Agents.
- Reporters and researchersRenter demand data drawn from 3,238 active alerts.
Our story
Where Buzzedin came from
Buzzedin is independent: no listing site or landlord owns any part of it. It is built in New York City, with the renters and agents who use it.
Giulio Colleluori
Founder · New York City
It started in a line.
Giulio was waiting outside a Manhattan open house when another renter in line asked about the studio Giulio’s girlfriend was about to leave. Other people overheard and wanted in. None of them got the apartment they came to see.
That night Giulio put up a spreadsheet where New Yorkers could post the apartments they were leaving, and shared it on Reddit. About 100 came in on the first day. A few weeks later it became an app called Leaseswap, and Gothamist wrote about it.
“Great apartments are passed down anyway.”
Then the line taught us something.
Leaseswap was built for apartments changing hands. What poured in was the other side: thousands of New Yorkers telling us exactly what they were looking for. They didn’t want a lease swap. They wanted a way in.
So we built Buzzedin.
Every rental site makes renters line up for apartments. Buzzedin turns that around: tell us what you want, and we watch listings across the city for it. The more renters who search here, the more reason landlords and agents have to bring apartments to them first.
Everyone in that line was waiting to be buzzed in. Buzzedin is for everyone still standing outside the door.
Before Buzzedin, Giulio built a marketplace for van-life travelers looking for overnight parking, showers, and Wi-Fi.
Write to Giulio directly at [email protected].
How it works
How Buzzedin works
What happens after you set an alert, and who answers when you write in.
- Step 01
Describe the apartment
Set your budget, size, neighborhoods, and anything else that matters, in plain English.
- Step 02
Buzzedin watches the listings
New listings are checked throughout the day and matched against every active alert.
- Step 03
Matches come to you
Free alerts arrive by email. The Search Pass adds text alerts, unlimited alerts, deal scores, and landlord violation reports.
- Step 04
You deal directly
Each match links to the original listing. You contact the landlord or agent yourself, and Buzzedin is never a party to the lease.
Agents
Access to Buzzedin for Agents is set up personally, including a walkthrough of your first listing.
[email protected]Key facts
Key facts
The short version, for anyone writing about Buzzedin, citing it, or deciding whether to use it.
- Company
- Buzzedin (formerly Leaseswap)
- Legal entity
- Dabudage LLC
- What it is
- New York City apartment search platform and rental application software
- History
- Launched as Buzzedin in October 2026. Began in New York City in 2024 as Leaseswap.
- Founder
- Giulio Colleluori
- Ownership
- Independent. Not owned by a listing site or a landlord.
- Coverage
- New York City only: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
- Listing sources
- StreetEasy, LeaseBreak, NYBits, Reddit, and building websites, plus direct tenant listings
- Products
- Apartment search and alerts, rent-stabilized search, lease takeover listings, rent data and maps, and Buzzedin for Agents (rental applications)
- Renter pricing
- Free account with one alert. Search Pass: $39 for 4 months, paid once, with no subscription, no auto-renewal, and a 7-day refund.
- Agent pricing
- Buzzedin for Agents is in invite-only early access and currently free. Always free for applicants, co-applicants, and guarantors.
- Role in a rental
- Search and software only. Not a real estate broker, landlord, or property manager, and never collects rent or deposits.
- Website
- buzzedin.com
- iPhone app
- Buzzedin: NYC Rental Alerts
- Affiliation
- Buzzedin is an independent search-monitoring tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by StreetEasy, Zillow, NYBits, or LeaseBreak. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Buzzedin?
Buzzedin is a New York City apartment search platform. It monitors public NYC rental listings in one place, alerts renters to apartments that match their search, and publishes free rent data and maps. For listing agents, Buzzedin for Agents collects rental applications through one link and compiles them into a single landlord-ready PDF.
What happened to Leaseswap?
Leaseswap became Buzzedin in October 2026. Leaseswap began in 2024 as a way for New Yorkers to hand off apartments they were leaving. Buzzedin searches listings across the city for you. Accounts, alerts, and old Leaseswap links all carried over.
Is Buzzedin free?
Yes. The map, rent data, guides, and one alert are free. The optional Search Pass costs $39 for 4 months, paid once, with no subscription, no auto-renewal, and a 7-day refund.
Where do Buzzedin's listings come from?
Buzzedin monitors public NYC rental listings on StreetEasy, LeaseBreak, NYBits, Reddit, and building websites, plus apartments that tenants list directly for a lease takeover. Listings found elsewhere link back to their original source.
Is Buzzedin a real estate broker?
No. Buzzedin is not a real estate broker, agent, or other licensee under New York Real Property Law § 440, and it is not a landlord or property manager. It never represents either side, negotiates lease terms, or collects rent or deposits.
How does Buzzedin check whether an apartment is rent stabilized?
When a listing says it is rent stabilized, Buzzedin checks whether the building appears in New York State's DHCR rent registry. The registry lists buildings that contain stabilized units, not individual apartments, so a match confirms the building, not the unit.
Can I list my apartment for someone to take over?
Yes. Tenants who are moving out can list their apartment for free, and Buzzedin matches it with renters whose saved searches fit. Your landlord still decides whether to approve the new tenant.
What is Buzzedin for Agents?
Buzzedin for Agents is Buzzedin's rental application tool for NYC listing agents. Applicants upload their documents through one link, each upload gets a clerical check for completeness and legibility, and the agent receives one PDF to review and forward. It never scores, ranks, or screens applicants.
Who runs Buzzedin?
Buzzedin was founded by Giulio Colleluori and is operated by Dabudage LLC. It is independent and built in New York City.
Does Buzzedin cover cities outside New York?
No. Buzzedin covers New York City only: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island.
How do I contact Buzzedin?
Email [email protected] for help with alerts or your account, or [email protected] to reach the founder. Listing agents can request access at [email protected].
Next step
Looking, leaving, or leasing? Start here.
Renters start with a free alert. Tenants moving out list for free. Agents can request access to Buzzedin for Agents.