Real Estate
Real Estate
Council-weakening housing proposals survive the Board of Elections
Voters will likely consider the proposals, which aim to streamline the process for building affordable housing, in November.
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The 2025 Trailblazers in Building & Real Estate
The key leaders reshaping and redeveloping New York.
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How real estate is grappling with the specter of Zohran
New York City developers and landlords are moving through the phases of grief about frozen rents.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Freeze the rent of … how many apartments exactly?
Breaking down New York City’s housing stock.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Eleonora Srugo wants to ‘Sell the City’ on Eric Adams
The real estate agent and Netflix reality star launched a new independent expenditure committee backing the mayor this week.
Policy
Charter Revision Commission: NYC should have even-year elections, member deference should no longer reign
The 13-member panel is expected to put forth five proposals Monday for voters to consider in November.
Policy
Is NYC’s housing engine finally restarting? New residential permit filings jump in second quarter
Building permits are up 43% year-over-year as the new 485-x tax break takes effect. Most projects are capped at 99 units – just below the wage trigger in the new program.
New York City
Tenant, real estate groups team up against rent hike for some voucher recipients
Advocacy groups are launching a coalition and letter-writing campaign to oppose the Adams administration’s proposal.
Housing
New statewide tenant group hopes to counter real estate lobby
Organizers working with the Housing Justice for All coalition are launching the New York State Tenant Bloc, a 501(c)(4) organization to support pro-tenant candidates.
Real Estate
‘New Yorkers don’t care.’ Is the real estate pledge dead in NYC politics?
Not so long ago, Democrats were rushing to swear off landlord and developer campaign donations. A new YIMBY era seems to have made that pledge less relevant.
Policy
Chi Ossé’s broker fee bill set to pass City Council
“Sometimes good intentions do not get the results that you’re looking for,” said Mayor Eric Adams, declining to say whether he’d sign or veto the bill if passed.
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Interviews & Profiles
Kenny Burgos is ready to represent the city’s property owners
A Q&A with Kenny Burgos, head of the New York Apartment Association and former Assembly member.
Real Estate
Broker fee bill to draw hundreds of real estate pros, advocates to City Hall
The bill would shift the hefty fee from tenants to whomever hires the broker.
Heard Around Town
Report: Rent increases up to 4% and 7% would maintain rent stabilized landlords' profits
“I do expect the rent increase to be lower than it was the last couple of years because the data supports that,” Community Service Society’s Samuel Stein said.
Albany Agenda
Tenant advocates alarmed about latest budget negotiations
Housing Justice for All published a fact sheet comparing the current version of “good cause” eviction to what was originally proposed.
Albany Agenda
Andrea Stewart-Cousins: Lawmakers still waiting on labor-developer deal on housing
The state Senate majority leader said the New York budget won’t be done by April 1.
Albany Agenda
Who are real estate lobbyists talking to in New York?
A new Housing Justice for All report breaks down the influence peddling.
Policy
What will New York’s next real estate developer tax break look like?
The replacement for 421-a could come down to negotiations between REBNY and organized labor.
Albany Agenda
REBNY report: New construction applications are down significantly
The developer group found that new housing projects have dropped off since a state tax break expired.
