Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Contact Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling covers new development in New York City, focusing on new projects, development financing, and the policies that shape the building process. Prior to joining TRD, she covered breaking news for The Daily Beast. Her words have appeared in The Guardian, Gothamist, WNYC and more. She graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism as a Stabile investigative fellow in 2022. She is the recipient of the Blood Award for an investigation into Hurricane Sandy-related failures in Coney Island's public housing and was nominated for a 2022 National Magazine Award.

Two Trees Seeks a Sweet Pot From Domino Sugar Refinery Revamp
Development
New York
Sep 28, 2023

No anchor, no problem? Two Trees bets on office market with Domino Sugar revamp

The 15-story office space is the latest unveiling in the Brooklyn megaproject
New York City Rents Are Through the Roof
Residential
New York
Sep 14, 2023

NYC rents are through the roof

Number of new lease signings down for the second consecutive month
New York’s condo market ends summer on a high note
Residential
New York
Sep 11, 2023

NYC’s condo market enjoyed the dog days of summer

Sales up 26 percent compared to pre-pandemic averages
Tishman Speyer-Backed Latch Rebrands to Door.com
Tech
National
Sep 8, 2023

Jamie Siminoff’s Latch seeks new direction, name

Proptech company expanding weeks after it laid off 60% of workforce
FDIC Sues PulteGroup Over ‘Defective Loans’ from WaMu Collapse
Commercial
National
Aug 30, 2023

FDIC sues PulteGroup over Washington Mutual Bank collapse

Failure fueled by risky mortgage lending is still biggest in US history 
Small Condo Development Leads the Way for New Housing Projects
Development
New York
Aug 28, 2023

Small condo developers powering NYC’s housing production

Condominiums of 10 units or fewer comprise nearly half of the city’s new housing
Here Are New York City’s Biggest Office-to-Residential Conversions
Development
New York
Aug 16, 2023

GFP, Metro Loft’s 25 Water Street leads pack of NYC’s largest office-to-resi conversions

Other iconic properties also made the top five
How Community Builders saved its Far Rockaway project
Development
New York
Aug 15, 2023

How Community Builders saved its Far Rockaway project

Rare case of City Council opposing 100 percent affordable rentals
Madison Realty Lands $40M Refi at Greenpoint Superfund Site
Development
New York
Aug 7, 2023

Madison Realty Capital lands $40M refi on Greenpoint project

Bridge lender closes loan for 400K sf development at superfund site
Cadence Property Group’s Howard Glatzer; aerial of 360 West 52nd Street and 354 W 52nd Street (Cadence Property Group, Getty)
Development
New York
Aug 3, 2023

Cadence Property cooking up condo development in Hell’s Kitchen

Developer scores $41.5M construction and acquisition loan for seven-story project
Powers of towers: NYC’s top architects ranked
New York
Aug 1, 2023

Powers of towers: NYC’s top architects ranked

Even in a tumultuous market, nothing can slow down New York City’s top architects
AIR Communities' Terry Considine with 181-199 Columbus Avenue
Commercial
New York
Aug 1, 2023

AIR Communities ditches NYC portfolio for $33M

The REIT is looking south for future investments
Larry Silverstein and Kathy Hochul and a rendering of 5 World Trade Center
Development
New York
Jul 27, 2023

5 World Trade Center gets the rubber stamp

Brookfield, Silverstein, Omni, Dabar to build supertall with some affordable units
500 West 14th Street and Hyundai's Kyung Soo Lee
Commercial
New York
Jul 27, 2023

Hyundai scoops up former hotsheet hotel for $22.5M

Deal marks close of X-rated chapter in city’s history
Oiio’s Big Bend, Soloviev Group’s Freedom Plaza
Development
New York
Jul 17, 2023

Quirky development proposals are nothing new in New York

A look at the projects that have raised eyebrows in the city
Kendall Roy with 180 East 88th Street
Residential
New York
Jul 17, 2023

Kendall Roy’s Carnegie Hill penthouse fetches $25M

At one point last year, developer DDG asked $33M
From left: KS Group's Daniel Spiegel, Giga Holdings' Jeff Blau, and KS Group's Yehuda Kotkes along with an aerial view of 315 Mulberry Street in Newark (Getty, Giga Holdings, KS Group, Google Maps)
Development
Tri-State
Jul 6, 2023

Partners plot 45-story resi towers in Newark

KS Group, Giga Holdings’ site to compete for the Brick City’s tallest development
Douglaston Development's Jeff Levine with rendering of reimagined Kingsboro campus
Development
New York
Jul 5, 2023

Jeff Levine files for 107 units in East Flatbush

His firm, Douglaston, plans 900 units on “Vital Brooklyn” site
A photo illustration of Extell Development's Gary Barnett and renderings of the planned 25-story project at 36-44 West 66th Street (Getty, Extell Development, NYC DOB)
Development
New York
Jul 5, 2023

Extell adds $107M loan for its controversial Lincoln Square condo project

Funding is the latest installment on nearly $1B in financing for two projects
Here are the developers who shaped New York City the most in 2023
New York
Jul 3, 2023

Here are the developers who shaped New York City the most in 2023

Developers built the city up despite rising interest rates, empty offices and a major multifamily policy loss.