“It’s not the end of the world,” landlord says of new rent laws
New York Multifamily Summit A Halloween panel of multifamily industry players had sobering market predictions — and a call...
Politics
Here’s one Democratic challenger who’ll take real estate money
Josue Pierre is challenging Brooklyn State Sen. Kevin Parker — and accusing the incumbent of accepting donations from the...
With move to Mar-a-Lago, Trump could use Florida real estate law to protect himself from creditors
In late September, President Trump and his wife Melania became the latest New Yorkers to relocate to Florida. The state has long been a...
How the industry is preparing for another rent regulation battle
If there’s one home truth landlords have learned of late, it’s that millions of dollars in lobbying muscle can...
Real estate donors: Election? What election?
There’s a citywide election next week, but don’t look now. The real estate industry hasn’t. The sector sank money...
Financier at center of 1MDB fraud case agrees to give up hundreds of millions of dollars
Fugitive financier Jho Low will stop fighting for assets valued between $650 million to $900 million in the massive...
Co-op owners get a quick fix on registration program aimed at rent-regulated apartments
After facing backlash from co-op owners, the City Council is moving to amend a law that requires landlords to...
Trump Organization might sell its controversial Washington D.C. hotel
The Trump Organization may sell its Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C., following years of criticism that the family...
Former housing czar Alicia Glen might launch a real estate firm
After years of being the City Hall go-between for developers, former housing czar Alicia Glen might soon join their...
By the numbers: Breaking down national housing agendas from the far left
Just a few months after New York passed historic reforms that infuriated landlords and thrilled tenants — with California...
Equity Residential decries rent control’s “chilling effect” on development
Sam Zell’s Equity Residential said rent control is having a “chilling effect” on capital going into development. The real...
“Nightmare” for landlords: Court OK’s class action against Harlem owner
New York’s highest court on Tuesday cleared the way for a group of tenants to pursue a class action...
What’s wrong with J-51? Plenty, landlord reps say
Developers usually flock to tax breaks. But there’s one program in New York that’s seeing increasingly less interest from...
Rent-pocalypse 2.0: Real estate industry reacts to tenant demands
UPDATED, Oct. 18, 2019, 6:27 p.m.: Real estate industry experts say the tenant coalition’s latest demands won’t solve the...
32BJ expects fight with real estate industry over contract renewal
The union that represents office cleaners is gearing up for a fight with the real estate industry over its...
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Tenant coalition sets agenda: tax the rich and house the poor
Tenant advocates who won a sweeping overhaul of New York’s rent law have a new target — the entire...
By the numbers: Breaking down national housing agendas from the far left
Just a few months after New York passed historic reforms that infuriated landlords and thrilled tenants — with California...
NYC’s bid to kill property-tax lawsuit back in court
Another court showdown is on tap for the real estate industry’s lawsuit against New York City’s property-tax system. The...
Tenants at “dozens of buildings” in LA receive eviction notices ahead of California’s new rent law
Landlords across Los Angeles have sent out scores of eviction notices in recent weeks, trying to get ahead of the “just cause” provision of...