Council makes it official: Buildings must go electric, J-51 is back
By Kathryn Brenzel | December 15, 2021 06:21PM
Beginning in 2024, new buildings in the city will go electric. The City Council on Wednesday approved a bill...
Council makes it official: Buildings must go electric, J-51 is back
City Council to raise J-51 from the dead
By Kathryn Brenzel | December 14, 2021 02:18PM
A tax break for residential renovations that has been dead for more than a year is now one step from being revived. The City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings on Tuesday approved the...
City Council to raise J-51 from the dead
“Our existence is a tragedy”: Housing Rights calls for enforcement overhaul from Hochul
By Suzannah Cavanaugh | December 07, 2021 12:04PM
The tenant advocacy group that’s made a name for itself taking landlords to court is rounding out 2021 with another win for tenants —...
“Our existence is a tragedy”: Housing Rights calls for enforcement overhaul from Hochul
City Council eyes bringing back tax break for property owners
By Kathryn Brenzel | November 30, 2021 07:00AM
More than a year after letting the once-popular J-51 tax break lapse, the city may revive it. The City...
City Council eyes bringing back tax break for property owners
Court backs tenants in J-51 class action against landlord
By Erin Hudson | November 02, 2021 07:00AM
UPDATED Nov. 2, 2021, 10:08 a.m.: A judge has determined that Urban American should not have deregulated apartments in...
Court backs tenants in J-51 class action against landlord
City Council silent as landlords call for J-51 renewal
By Kathryn Brenzel | September 20, 2021 08:00AM
Add another item to the list of things landlords are worried about. Property owners are calling on the City...
City Council silent as landlords call for J-51 renewal
State renews J-51, putting tax break’s fate in city’s hands
By Kathryn Brenzel | June 08, 2021 06:41PM
The J-51 ball is now in the city’s court. The state legislature has passed a bill that — assuming...
State renews J-51, putting tax break’s fate in city’s hands
State pushes to revive tax break for property owners
By Kathryn Brenzel | May 26, 2021 08:30AM
If a tax break for property owners expires during a pandemic, but few people notice, does it still make...
State pushes to revive tax break for property owners
Rent overcharge case targets “The Jeffersons” tower
By Georgia Kromrei | Research By Orion Jones | August 03, 2020 06:17PM
The Upper East Side tower that famously housed a TV family’s “de-luxe apartment in the sky” now faces sky-high...
Rent overcharge case targets “The Jeffersons” tower
Olnick reaches $1.2M settlement with Lenox Terrace tenants in rent overcharge case
By Kathryn Brenzel | August 03, 2020 03:29PM
The owner of Lenox Terrace — a partnership led by the Olnick Organization — has agreed to pay nearly...
Olnick reaches $1.2M settlement with Lenox Terrace tenants in rent overcharge case