Say goodbye to another property tax break
By Kathryn Brenzel and Cailley LaPara | June 30, 2022 11:00AM
While the industry fretted over 421a and good cause eviction in the final months of the legislative session, state lawmakers quietly let another real estate measure expire. The decades-old tax exemption program J-51, which...
Say goodbye to another property tax break
Status of NY’s commercial eviction ban is unknown
By Georgia Kromrei | February 24, 2021 05:37PM
After Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued another executive order, the status of the ban on commercial evictions and foreclosures is...
Status of NY’s commercial eviction ban is unknown
New York lawmakers get some answers on rent relief
By Georgia Kromrei | February 02, 2021 05:25PM
Landlords and tenants expecting a rent relief check from New York state shouldn’t count on it before March, a...
New York lawmakers get some answers on rent relief
Albany strikes deal on eviction and foreclosure bill
By Georgia Kromrei | December 26, 2020 10:13AM
New York lawmakers have reached a deal to limit evictions and some mortgage foreclosures for a few more months....
Albany strikes deal on eviction and foreclosure bill
What Albany’s cooking up for real estate
By Georgia Kromrei | September 23, 2020 08:00AM
When tenant activists charged State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office this month — demanding he back their cancel-rent bills — the leader of New York’s people’s house gave the gathered crowd an impromptu talking-to....
What Albany’s cooking up for real estate
A loss for real estate? Two more socialist candidates poised to win primaries
By Georgia Kromrei | July 22, 2020 02:20PM
It looks like the political landscape may only get worse for real estate. Two more Assembly candidates backed by...
A loss for real estate? Two more socialist candidates poised to win primaries
Initial vote count shows pro-tenant candidates poised for wins
By Georgia Kromrei | June 24, 2020 01:45PM
As polls closed on Tuesday, progressives across New York City took victory laps — even though primary election winners...
Initial vote count shows pro-tenant candidates poised for wins
Scant progress for tenants in wake of rent-law win
By Kathryn Brenzel and Georgia Kromrei | June 15, 2020 03:15PM
During a May 14 video conference with Housing Justice for All, Sen. Michael Gianaris rattled off examples of his...
Scant progress for tenants in wake of rent-law win
Pol seeks to punish landlords with “warehousing fee” for vacancies
By Georgia Kromrei | March 04, 2020 01:10PM
A Manhattan politician wants to penalize landlords for “warehousing” rent-stabilized apartments and use the proceeds to address the city’s...
Pol seeks to punish landlords with “warehousing fee” for vacancies
Howard Hughes project at 250 Water Street triggers primary race
TRD Staff | February 28, 2020 11:00AM
A second-term Assembly member in Lower Manhattan has drawn a challenger inspired by a real estate issue: Howard Hughes...
Howard Hughes project at 250 Water Street triggers primary race
