“Disgusting”: Industry accuses rent-strike leaders of exploiting crisis
Real estate industry leaders slammed tenants’ call for a May rent strike, deeming it political opportunism that could backfire....
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Attorney general sues Chestnut Holdings for lead paint
New York Attorney General Letitia James is going after one of the largest multifamily landlords in the city for...
New York City’s biggest multifamily landlords in 2019
Amid breathtaking upheaval in the multifamily market’s economics, the ranking of New York City’s five largest rental landlords featured...
Landlords of the world, unite?
A new statewide alliance of landlords called Under One Roof NY is hoping to open some doors in Albany. The group represents some 1,500 upstate and New York City landlords, according to its spokesperson,...
Rent-control fans protest think tank — in wrong location
Champions of the state’s new rent law declared war on billionaires at a protest Wednesday, while their target —...
Behind real estate’s scramble to fight the new rent law in court
The real estate industry was always going to fight the tenant-friendly rent laws to the bitter end. On Monday,...
City Council approves package of 17 bills to strengthen tenant protections
The New York City Council on Wednesday approved a package of tenant protection bills, including one that requires landlords...
Developers of bankrupt Tribeca hotel project think Related might be colluding with their landlord
One block away from the Related Companies’ luxury condominium project 70 Vestry, home to the likes of Tom Brady and Lewis Hamilton, sits an...
“If you love your children, leave the building”: Simon Baron accused of harassing tenant over $3.5M buyout
Simon Baron Development, a prominent New York landlord and developer, allegedly threatened a rent-regulated tenant at 166 West 75th Street in the Upper West...
It may soon get easier to hit landlords with criminal harassment charges
The state Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would make it easier for rent-regulated tenants to file criminal harassment...