The great AMI debate: Are the critics clueless?
Numbers can be stubborn. Converting the speed limit to kilometers per hour doesn’t get you out of a speeding...
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Housing affordability has worsened as city fails to meet growing demand: report
Housing supply failing to keep up with rising demand has fueled the affordability problem in New York. Between 2000...
Is the link between gentrification and displacement actually that strong?
Although proposals for large new developments in New York City almost always face criticism that they will displace current...
NYU data tool highlights lack of affordable housing
It’s no secret that the 421a tax abatement has mostly subsidized market-rate housing, but a new map illustrates that...
New NYU data tool shows affordable housing throughout NYC
The public can now easily track down affordable housing in the city with a new data tool. New York...
As prices soar, NYC homeowners saddled with housing costs
New York real estate isn’t cheap — but a new study shows just how many city dwellers are saddled...
Landmarked districts as dense as non-historic areas: report
There’s been a lot of discussion in recent months about the city’s landmarking process and the impact it has...
Developocalypse: The Day After
As the city’s real estate industry comes to terms with Friday’s expiration of the 421a tax abatement program, there remain questions over what the development landscape will look like without the abatement, and whether...
In memoriam: Portraits of real estate players who died in 2015
The New York real estate community lost several influential brokers, developers and architects this year. From those who shaped...
De Blasio’s 421a reforms would help developers: report
The Real Estate Board of New York supports proposed changes to the 421a tax abatement program, and a new...