New YorkFeb 24, 2025Large Sheepshead Bay rental project snags rezoning approvalsABS’s Randy Modell and Steven Hornstock struck unusual deal with longtime landlord
New YorkFeb 18, 2025Project triumphs in Brooklyn, but dangers aboundThree takeaways from Apex’s Arrow Linen rezoning in Windsor Terrace
New YorkFeb 13, 2025The Daily Dirt: This week’s most boring and important subjectCharter revision, more than Trump and Adams, will determine NYC’s future
New YorkFeb 7, 2025How “fair housing” activists manipulate data to block development Lies, damn lies and real estate statistics
New YorkFeb 3, 2025Lost decade: NYC’s horrible housing slumpGeneration of New Yorkers paying heavy price for production drop
New YorkJan 15, 2025This Manhattan Council member gets just about everything wrong about real estateFact-checking Chris Marte, who voted no on City of Yes
New YorkJan 6, 2025Jumaane Williams admits “warehousing” law has floppedPublic advocate blames private owners for hiding vacancies, but he needs a reality check
New YorkDec 20, 2024The Daily Dirt: A housing horror story in the Five TownsHempstead ditches local developer at the altar
New YorkNov 12, 2024Eichner, Council reach deal on star-crossed Crown Heights projectProject reduced to 355 apartments, minimizing shade on Botanic Garden
New YorkNov 9, 2024The Daily Dirt: City Council takes up fate of Eichner’s Crown Heights projectDeveloper has asked for workforce housing option
New YorkMay 16, 2024Stellar adds low-rent units to get Park Slope project approved City Council members consent after developer increases affordable housing
New YorkJan 26, 2024The Daily Dirt: Crown Heights project in trouble as Council member balksCrystal Hudson asks colleagues to reject rezoning on principle
New YorkMay 16, 2023Council member who killed One45 won’t runKristin Richardson Jordan not seeking re-election, she says on Instagram
New YorkMar 21, 2023Teitelbaum’s revised Harlem project off to flying startDeveloper adds senior housing, meets with pol who denied him last year
New YorkJan 26, 2023Adams seeks to juice housing with Midtown rezoningMayor proposes Manhattan rezoning to allow conversions of offices
New YorkOct 6, 2022Council, developers strike deal in controversial Throggs Neck rezoningThe plan to build 348 apartments, up to 166 of them permanently affordable, already had support from the mayor.
New YorkJun 29, 2022Judge OK’s Gowanus rezoning, calling opponents late and off baseDecision paves way for loans on projects seeking 421a
New YorkJun 1, 2022Mayor outlines sweeping rezoning planCity Council stands between Adams’ aspirations and reality
New YorkMar 1, 2022Lines being drawn for $2B Queens developmentSilverstein, Kaufman plan 2.7M sf Astoria project needing Council approval
New YorkFeb 28, 2022City demanding more affordability in apartment projectsCouncil axes “option 2,” a favorite of developers, from three more rezonings