Lawsuit: State mishandled Penn project, did Vornado’s bidding
The Penn Station megadevelopment was hit with another lawsuit Wednesday alleging that Vornado Realty Trust has improperly influenced the...
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State greenlights massive Penn Station development plan
State officials have approved plans for a development surrounding Penn Station that could one day rival the scale of...
Hochul advances Penn redesign, but district’s future remains cloudy
The state advanced the $7 billion redesign of Penn Station Thursday, though the fate of the redevelopment of the...
Cuomo’s High Line project survives him, boosting Brookfield
Andrew Cuomo’s resignation last month left the fate of several of his pet projects up in the air. At...
Trade groups request in-person filing for some real estate transactions
The Real Estate Board of New York and several other real estate organizations are calling on the New York...
The official word is in: State releases guidance on RE services
The state has released an official confirmation that real estate is considered an “essential business.” But ambiguity remains about...
Second Take: To show or not to show
Real estate agents are creatures of action. They’ve been grounded for several weeks by the pandemic, but a new state ruling Wednesday seemed to indicate that home showings — a crucial part of the...
Virtual showings only: State clarifies “essential business” announcement
The state has clarified its position on residential and commercial showings, saying that while they have been classified as...
Long Island Cheat Sheet: Nassau’s Laura Curran discusses development and Airbnb, environmental review delays Belmont Park project… & more
Laura Curran talks about property tax assessments, Airbnb In her first year in office, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran helmed the county’s property tax...
Long Island Cheat Sheet: Suffolk officials greenlight Ronkonkoma plan … & more
Suffolk officials give go ahead to Ronkonkoma development plan The Suffolk County legislature approved an agreement to redevelop 86...