The state plans to distribute more than $2 billion in emergency rent relief. Here are some details on who is eligible and how to apply. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
As the Hamptons Boom, a New World of Luxury Problems
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2021
Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? Source: New York Times
As the Hamptons Booms, a New World of Luxury Problems
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2021
Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? Source: New York Times
A Historic Brooklyn Mansion Goes on the Market for $30 Million
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021
The 1901 building, which faces Prospect Park, has been owned by the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture for 74 years and could set a borough record. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Broker Fees Are Here to Stay. Why Do They Exist in the First Place?
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Many renters seeking to move in New York City have to pay up to 15 percent of an annual lease to brokers — regardless of whether they helped find the apartment. After a legal battle, the state affirmed this week…
Low-Income Renters Who Fell Behind Face Staggering Debts
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
An analysis of New York renters in affordable housing found that the share of households owing more than $10,000 in arrears more than doubled, a year after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Denville, N.J.: Lakefront Living With an Eclectic Downtown
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
In a Morris County township 35 miles west of Manhattan, where summer colonies were developed a century ago, many residents find a boat comes in handy. Source: New York Times
What $1.7 Million Buys You in Massachusetts, New York and Washington
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
A waterfront cottage with a guesthouse on Martha’s Vineyard, a 1930s Tudor Revival in Pelham and a 1969 house in North Bend. Source: New York Times
Saugerties, N.Y.: A Congenial Place With a Colorful History
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
The Ulster County town with its quaint village has attracted creative urban transplants for decades with the promise of new beginnings. Source: New York Times
Eugene Webb, Leading Harlem Real Estate Broker, Dies at 102
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Raised in Alabama, he made his fortune in New York and became a banker, civic leader and developer. Source: New York Times
The North Fork Has Its Own Market Moment
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
A steady stream of buyers intent on finding good deals and open spaces during the pandemic has meant record sales and rising prices. Source: New York Times
Woodbury, Conn.: Peace and Rustic Beauty, With a Sense of History
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2021
Settled in the late 1600s, this Litchfield County town is more densely populated than its neighbors, with a quaint downtown and more full-time residents. Source: New York Times
It’s a Home in Brooklyn. What Could It Cost? $100,000?
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
Shaun Donovan and Raymond J. McGuire, candidates for mayor of New York, were way, way off when asked to estimate the median home price in the borough. Source: New York Times
Moving to the City During the Pandemic: ‘This Is the New York I Know.’
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2021
The best part of his Upper West Side apartment? It’s a three-minute walk from his daughter’s place. Source: New York Times
Old Buildings, New Views
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2021
Recent renovations around town have uncovered views of Manhattan that had been hiding in plain sight. Source: New York Times