Hochul plan for resi towers is tall order
By Kathryn Brenzel | January 19, 2022 12:30PM
Sixty years ago, when state lawmakers decided to rein in residential construction, they likely did not foresee a crop of slender towers soaring above Central Park. But developers found ways to make the most...
Hochul plan for resi towers is tall order
Here’s how losing NYCHA units would impact the city’s housing market: RPA report
By Eddie Small | December 18, 2018 07:00AM
If New York City loses even just a third of its public housing, it would displace more than 100,000...
Here’s how losing NYCHA units would impact the city’s housing market: RPA report
Hillary to big RE firms: Tell your White House contacts they need to support Gateway
By Will Parker | April 27, 2018 04:00PM
Hillary Clinton had a special message Friday for the real estate industry’s bigwigs, some of whom sponsored the conference...
Hillary to big RE firms: Tell your White House contacts they need to support Gateway
NYC isn’t building enough residential density near transit: report
TRD Staff | March 30, 2018 04:00PM
New York City isn’t taking full advantage of its transit infrastructure when it comes to housing density along transportation...
NYC isn’t building enough residential density near transit: report
Can lifting a size cap on residential buildings create more affordable housing?
TRD Staff | January 30, 2018 01:15PM
A new report recommends axing a law that restricts the size of residential buildings as an avenue for creating...
Can lifting a size cap on residential buildings create more affordable housing?
RPA dreams up $10B ideas for two major NYC infrastructure projects
TRD Staff | August 16, 2017 05:01PM
The Regional Planning Association has pitched two major transit projects aimed at coping with an influx of commuters and...
RPA dreams up $10B ideas for two major NYC infrastructure projects
As a paragon of density, 432 Park falls short: RPA
By Konrad Putzier | May 06, 2016 02:00PM
Is 432 Park Avenue adding much to New York City’s density? That may seem like a trivial question, given...
As a paragon of density, 432 Park falls short: RPA
Longtime president of Regional Plan Association to retire
TRD Staff | August 07, 2014 10:00AM
Robert Yaro is retiring from the Regional Plan Association. Thomas Wright, the nonprofit organization’s executive director, will succeed Yaro...
Longtime president of Regional Plan Association to retire
Penn Station revamp key to revitalizing Midtown West: report
TRD Staff | October 18, 2013 10:12AM
Madison Square Garden should be shifted to an alternate site in order to allow Penn Station to expand and...
Penn Station revamp key to revitalizing Midtown West: report
Construction union agreements not a solution to higher labor costs: opinion
TRD Staff | May 28, 2013 01:00PM
Labor costs for unionized construction workers continue to exceed those of their nonunionized counterparts, and project labor agreements —...
Construction union agreements not a solution to higher labor costs: opinion