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Headlines on violations, vouchers, tenant law, permits and building ownership in New York City, gathered from the agencies and the outlets that cover them. Updated through the day.
A pair of multifamily investors are suing Jona Rechnitz, the former investment manager for champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., alleging that he has been defaming them and injuring their business. Josh Gotlib and Meyer…
The Real Deal · New York·TodayOwners & management
Starting Oct 1, landlords are required to turn the heat on when the temperature drops below a certain threshold. Here’s what you need to know, including changes to how the city handles 311 calls about lack of heat. The…
City Limits·TodayViolations & compliance
Police in the Bronx are investigating a horrific death early on Wednesday morning in which a woman plunged to her death from an apartment building while holding a baby in her arms. Officers from the 49th Precinct rushed…
amNY·TodayOwners & management
In the third quarter, New York City’s new development market hit what many hope is its bottom. Manhattan’s new development contracts fell 30 percent to 240 from 331, compared to the same time last year. Contract volume…
The Real Deal · New York·TodayPermits & development
Politicians can make a reasonable case for a pied-à-terre tax, but not for imposing it on people who don’t own one, then dare them to prove otherwise. That’s what the Mamdani administration is doing. And even though a…
The Real Deal · New York·TodayOwners & management
New York City’s new pied-à-terre tax targets a narrow slice of the housing market. But the fallout could spread beyond luxury apartments and townhouses. The annual surcharge, which took effect in July, applies to…
The Real Deal · New York·TodayOwners & management
Despite an ongoing legal battle, a key deadline in the pied-à-terre tax saga has arrived. Homeowners scrambling to secure exemptions from the city’s Department of Finance must meet the Tuesday cutoff to submit appeals…
The Real Deal · New York·TodayOwners & management
President Donald Trump The Trump administration issued new guidance outlining a plan to replace expiring rental assistance vouchers with a new program. [ more › ]
Gothamist·TodayProgram housing
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 5-12 appeared first on City Limits .
City Limits·TodayOwners & management
Rent-stabilized multifamily property in Midwood lands $15M loan Crain's New York
Crain's New York·TodayOwners & management
Manhattan’s luxury contract activity sprang back to life last week, despite rising mortgage rates and frustrations over New York City’s controversial pied-à-terre tax. The borough kicked off October with 30 inked deals…
The Real Deal · New York·TodayOwners & management
A recent change to how the city approves CityFHEPS vouchers, aimed at saving money on rent, required additional review by state and city agencies—extending an already-protracted application process that sometimes causes…
City Limits·YesterdayProgram housing
Two-Year Rent Freeze Takes Effect for Two Million NYC Tenants BKReader
BKReader·3 days agoLeasing & tenant law
An emergency shelter BHRAGS operates near the Gowanus Canal is set to be converted to a permanent facility with BHRAGS as the service provider. The new leader acknowledges BHRAGS Home Care lacked basic financial and…
Gothamist·4 days agoProgram housing
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Parents at several schools across New York City last spring were outraged when they lost beloved after-school…
The City·4 days agoPermits & development
Construction is now underway for Sol on Park, 229 affordable senior units being built on open space at NYCHA’s Morris Houses campus. Many of the apartments are earmarked for current public housing residents and formerly…
City Limits·4 days agoProgram housingPermits & development
As NYC rent freeze takes effect, a legal battle plays out between Mamdani and Mastro New York Daily News
New York Daily News·4 days agoLeasing & tenant law
Last week a judge said he would not commit to ruling on the legality of the rent freeze by the Oct. 1st deadline, when the freeze begins.
Brick Underground·5 days agoLeasing & tenant law
The Upper East and West Sides, Elmhurst, and Bayside are among the communities that have built little affordable housing over the past five years, and now will see certain projects fast-tracked under new city rules. The…
City Limits·5 days agoOwners & management
Testimony of Beth DeFalco Deputy Commissioner NYC DEP on Coastal Resilience nyc.gov
nyc.gov·5 days agoViolations & compliance
The Public Housing Preservation Trust, created in 2022, announced the closing of a $607 million deal to renovate over 1,000 apartments at Brooklyn’s Nostrand Houses. It’s the first project financed through the Trust.…
City Limits·5 days agoProgram housing
An East 13th Street building housed the final version of a communal life experiment that began in London.
Curbed·5 days agoPermits & development
If your lease specifies certain amenities—which leases rarely do—then failure to provide them is a breach of contract, and tenants would be entitled to a reduction in their rent, says attorney Altagracia Outerbridge.
Brick Underground·6 days agoLeasing & tenant law
Designed in the Renaissance Revival style by esteemed architect John H. Duncan, 19 West 76th St. was 25 feet wide and rose four stories above a high English basement.
Brick Underground·6 days agoViolations & compliancePermits & development
Report reveals hospital consolidation and increasing care service prices as major drivers of rising healthcare costs Findings also show fewer than 3 percent of commercial insurance claims are appealed internally,…
NYC Council press·Sep 28Owners & management
What we know about the fight at the Pierre, where the co-op is voting this fall on a sale.
Curbed·Sep 28Owners & management
Opinion: Now that CityFHEPS Fight is Over, Let’s Make Sure Vouchers Work citylimits.org
citylimits.org·Sep 25Program housing
Council also approves measure to expand J-51 tax incentive to include additional building owners NEW YORK – Today, the New York City Council approved new legislation that will encourage greater enrollment in the City’s…
NYC Council press·Sep 24Permits & development
Many people who happily spend most of their time in the suburbs or out of state choose to buy pieds-à-terre in NYC. These secondary, part-time homes show that a little city living beats none. That said, pied-à-terre…
Brick Underground·Sep 24Owners & management
Op-Ed | NYC expanded rental assistance, now we need to fix the bureaucracy amNewYork
amNewYork·Sep 21Program housing
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