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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
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Top 5 infrastructure projects NYC needs to focus on
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Donal Sullivan By Donal Sullivan, CEO, Navillus It’s no secret that many critical components of New York City’s transportation infrastructure are in need
REBNY Watch
Time to get serious on issue of housing all New Yorkers
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By REBNY President John Banks Most everyone agrees that one of the greatest challenges facing New York City is the dire need to create more housing, especially
Retail
Landlords embrace ‘retailtainment’ as malls diversify tenant mix
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By Matthew K. Harding, President, Levin Management Corporation Your neighborhood shopping center isn’t what it used to be. While some say the Great Recession
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Lenders: Get a Leg up with Technology
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By Elizabeth Young,  Reonomy, Member of Real Estate Services Alliance Over the last few years, technology has revolutionized the real estate world.
Residential
Op-ed: To meet housing needs, public-private partnerships a must
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By Amir Sobhraj, CFO, Zara Realty Few would deny that one of the most pressing needs in New York City is quality affordable housing. AMIR SOBHARJ We’ve
Green Building
Flawed metric that rewards inefficiency shouldn’t guide green policy
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REBNY is committed to energy-efficient policies that make our city greener, stronger and more sustainable. We recently continued that commitment by testifying
Lawsuits
When it comes to rent regulation reform, say uncle
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By Corina Streekmann Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman LLP  The Rent Regulation Reform Act of 1997 (RRRA) modified the class of individuals eligible for
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Time and space running out for Harlem churches
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By Josh Lipton, co-founder, Invictus Property Advisors  The Book of Zephaniah reminds us that “god is in our midst, a mighty one who will rejoice over
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The certificate of no harassment pilot program, yikes!
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By Josh Lipton & Andrew Levine, co-founders, Invictus Property Advisors New York City legislators are at it again and their goals though noble may
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Tax break 421a provides opportunities for developers and residents alike
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HEIDI BURKHART By Heidi Burkhart, president and founder, Dane PCG I have heard a lot of criticism of the 421-­a affordable housing program, which some
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Opportunity Zones: What you need to know
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JAMES NELSON By James Nelson, principal, Avison young There was little talk about this 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision until states began to announce