Deals & Dealmakers
Judge okays ‘lowballʼ $905M offer to help keep Starrett City affordable
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The owners of the nation’s largest subsidized housing complex have cleared another legal hurdle in their attempt to sell the 44-year-old Starrett City in Brooklyn.
Opinion
NYSAFAH NEWS: New Yorkers Should Not Have Their Housing Security Held Hostage by Another Government Shutdown
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By Jolie Milstein For millions of New Yorkers who rely on subsidized housing programs, the longest government shutdown in history served as a stark reminder
Construction & Design
Supreme Court ruling secures J-51 tax breaks for mod rehabs
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The state Supreme Court has protected the right for rent-stabilized landlords to get tax benefits in exchange for capital improvements, regardless of their
Debt & Equity
Camber secures $65M financing for Victory Plaza
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Construction financing to build the $65 million Victory Plaza, a 136-unit, 100 percent affordable building for seniors has been secured.
Construction & Design
Houses of the Holy: City tells religious institutions to have faith in affordable housing
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As construction costs continue to rise and longtime houses of worship look to sell or develop on parts of their real estate holdings, city and state agencies
Views
MWBEs play vital role in affordable housing
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Last weekend, the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators (NYSABPRL) highlighted the various contributions of Minority- and Women-owned
Featured
The Cold Truth: Homelessness soars to record highs with no solution in sight
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Roughly 60,000 New Yorkers will spend this Christmas in a homeless shelter. Thousands more will struggle to balance the cost of rent with holiday expenses
Featured
de Blasio ramps up homes plan, promising 100,000 more affordable homes
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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to further ramp up affordable housing construction and protection has the support of New York’s real estate community but not
Featured
Affordable housing advocates promise renewed push in 2018
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A coalition of housing advocacy groups announced it will launch a new push in January to promote Housing Justice for All, a statewide campaign to pressure
Construction & Design
Modular construction could be key to affordable housing challenges
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As New York City continues to contend with its affordable housing crisis, elected officials and city planners must use every tool at their disposal to
Views
Op-ed: City needs to overhaul affordable housing programs
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By Francisco Moya New York City is in the grips of a housing crisis, but you may not have noticed unless you’re struggling to survive. FRANCISCO MOYA That’s
Views
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