Landlords, advocates go toe-to-toe on good cause eviction
Would protecting tenants from rent hikes and lease non-renewals erode New York’s housing stock? Or give renters stability and...
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Treetop Development buys Brooklyn portfolio for $76M in return to NYC
Adam Mermelstein’s Treetop Development snagged 13 apartment buildings in Brooklyn for $76 million, signaling the firm’s return to the...
Multifamily sales show market’s split personality
Two property deals recorded this week showcase a stark divide between Manhattan’s disparate ends. Downtown, the market for investment...
“Our existence is a tragedy”: Housing Rights calls for enforcement overhaul from Hochul
The tenant advocacy group that’s made a name for itself taking landlords to court is rounding out 2021 with another win for tenants —...
Rent-controlled units need 11% rent hike, but landlords will get 1%: analysis
Landlords whose tales of soaring expenses were largely ignored by the Rent Guidelines Board can now say, “Told you...
Fudging the numbers? Landlords say NY gamed survey to save rent stabilization
Every three years, New York City checks the temperature of its housing market. Or at least, it’s supposed to....
Rent control rocks Midwest landlords. Is New York state next?
The Twin Cities made history Tuesday as the first in the Midwest to enact rent control. In St. Paul,...
Court backs tenants in J-51 class action against landlord
UPDATED Nov. 2, 2021, 10:08 a.m.: A judge has determined that Urban American should not have deregulated apartments in...
Multifamily lender says loans in good shape, not endangered by rent law
Despite a sluggish quarter of loan growth, New York Community Bank, the state’s largest multifamily lender, assured investors Wednesday...
Two more rent law challenges tossed, landlords rest hopes on appeal
A federal judge dismissed two more challenges to the 2019 rent law, one brought by city landlord G-Max Management,...