The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
A Quarter-Century Ago, She Landed a Brooklyn Unicorn
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
Her comfortable apartment on a tree-lined street was a special find, but the real gem turned out to be her community-focused landlord. Source: New York Times
Olivier Sarkozy’s Turtle Bay Townhouse Is Listed for $11.5 Million
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
The half brother of the former French president was renovating the house with the fashion designer Mary-Kate Olsen before they divorced earlier this year. Source: New York Times
New York City Rents Rise, Even as Thousands Struggle to Pay
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
One report found that rents in the city were now the highest in the nation, surpassing San Francisco. At the same time, tens of thousands of people are millions of dollars behind on rent. Source: New York Times
Douglas Manor, Queens: A Bucolic Suburb in the City
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
Sure, there’s no sewer system. But residents overlook that and other challenges ‘to be in New York City but to feel like you are in Cape Cod.’ Source: New York Times
Time for Pandemic Puppies to Learn How to Be Alone
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
Book that dog walker soon. As dog owners head back to work or plan vacations, they’re finding long wait lists at doggy day cares and kennels. Source: New York Times
Belleville, N.J.: An Affordable Alternative to Renting in the City
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The Essex County township has seen an influx of New York buyers looking for ‘houses with a little bit of property and taxes that aren’t too crazy.’ Source: New York Times
The Resilience of New York’s Black Homeowners
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
Black homeownership has declined in the city and nationally in the last 20 years, hindered by gentrification and inequitable lending policies. Source: New York Times
Adams Pledges Support for Gowanus Redevelopment, Boosting Delayed Project
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Eric Adams said he would support one of the signature development plans of Mayor Bill de Blasio, as long as spending to repair public housing is included. Source: New York Times
Delta Variant Casts a Shadow Over Midtown Manhattan’s Shaky Recovery
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Signs of life have emerged as restaurants and stores reopen, but trouble looms as a rise in coronavirus cases delays some returns to the office. Source: New York Times
Why Is It So Hard to Say Goodbye to New York City?
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Many New Yorkers who left during the pandemic have sought ways to replicate what they love about New York in their new hometowns. Source: New York Times
Her Latest Trick: Finding an Affordable One-Bedroom in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
After a year in New Jersey, a fashion designer who moonlights as a magician discovered to her surprise that she could afford to move back to the city. Source: New York Times
New York Is Pushing Homeless People Off the Streets. Where Will They Go?
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
Cleanup crews are clearing encampments, but advocates say the sweeps just move people from one place to another and fail to address the housing crisis. Source: New York Times
500,000 New Yorkers Owe Back Rent. What Happens When Evictions Resume?
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
The eviction moratorium is set to come to an end in New York City, setting off alarms about the fate of tenants who owe months of unpaid rent and could face homelessness. Source: New York Times
Buy My House, But I’m Taking the Toilet
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
In this seller’s market, some sellers are exercising their power with unusual demands and stripping their homes of fixtures and appliances as they leave. Source: New York Times