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Why voter registration and affordable housing go hand in hand
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America’s greatest equalizer is the constitutional privilege to vote. However, for many low-income New Yorkers, simply registering to vote can be a challenge.
Retail
Luxury retailers headed in new direction
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By Bradley A. Kaufman, Esq., Pryor Cashman LLP Luxury retailers are following a new roadmap as the Manhattan landscape continues to evolve.
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Declining Manhattan retail rents starting to attract interest
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As retail rents in Manhattan continue to self-correct, REBNY’s bi-annual Manhattan Retail Report found a positive increase in deal-making between property
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True real estate legacy is strengthening the fabric of our communities
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By Francis Greenburger, chairman & CEO, Time Equities Real estate executives often leave behind impressive legacies in the form of grand structures
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Worst piece of proposed real estate legislation? That’s easy …
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Q. With all of the political red tape that is part of the New York City Real Estate landscape, what is the worst piece of proposed legislation that you
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NYC gas moratorium will exacerbate affordable housing crisis
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New York City is set to face yet another obstacle to solving its ever-growing affordable housing crisis—a natural gas moratorium. At a critical time when
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Today’s Garment District is looking better than ever
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BARBARA BLAIR RANDALL By Barbara Blair Randall President, Garment District Alliance The Garment District Alliance has supported the positive development
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Charter Revision can open new doors for affordable housing
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The ongoing review of the New York City Charter is an opportunity to make smart changes to our Land Use process and make it easier to deliver affordable
REBNY Watch
Hudson Yards creating opportunities for all New Yorkers
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By any measurement, Hudson Yards, the brand-new neighborhood on Manhattan’s Far West Side is an overwhelming victory for New York. The crowds flocking
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Hotel conversions on hold as city, owners ponder next move
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By Adelaide Polsinelli, vice chairman, Compass 2019 will bring a new round of debate over Local Law 50, a law that limits the conversion of all or part
Featured
Growing YIMBY movement a good sign for affordable housing
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Renters and prospective homeowners across the United States are feeling the crunch of a severe housing shortage. It is no secret that tens of millions
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Affordable housing bills to consider at the polling booth
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As our nation approaches the November midterm elections, New Yorkers should be thinking about affordable housing as they head to the polls.