Opinion

New York’s real estate industry is thriving and that means New York City is too. But in order to ensure that today’s success is sustainable over the long-term

By Steven Spinola REBNY recently released its 1st Quarter 2015 Residential Sales Report, and the numbers were highly encouraging compared to the 1st  Quarter

By John Banks & Peter Ward When it comes to dealing with Airbnb, it is important to remember that actions speak louder than words. Less than a year

By REBNY President John Banks Last week, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) New York announced the finalists for its 2017 Awards for Excellence in Development.

By Steven Spinola Burt Resnick At the 19th annual Real Estate Council Benefit on November 6, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will honor Burton P.

By Steven Spinola If Horace Greeley were around today, urging folks to “Go West, young man” these days he would be talking about exploring the West Side

By Steven Spinola Next month, the state will enact some important changes to the approved methods of testing for vermiculite which will continue to protect

By Steve Spinola It gives me great pleasure to announce this week that The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has welcomed our 16,000th member, this

By Steven Spinola The issue of landmarking and its relationship with New York’s need for additional housing, especially affordable housing, is receiving

By REBNY President John Banks After John E. Zuccotti, one of our city’s truly great public servants and real estate leaders, passed away in 2015, The New

By Steven Spinola In a city with more than eight million people, and another million expected by 2040, we need to focus on New York’s transit system and