The pandemic devastated the housing industry this year, but there were a few flickers of life. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
The Most Popular Listings of November
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
The most popular listings include a pair of super-expensive houses, two sunny, Manhattan apartments, and a chic condo in Montreal, Canada. Source: New York Times
The Evictions Are Coming in NY and Housing Activists Are Ready
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
Orders to halt evictions in New York expire soon. What happens next? Source: New York Times
The Lower East Side: Where Historic Tenements Meet Glassy Towers
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
In recent years, the country’s ‘most famous immigrant neighborhood’ has welcomed new high-end development. But it still has an old-school vibe. Source: New York Times
Is It Tacky to Give Holiday Tips Digitally?
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
And now that we have Venmo, PayPal and other money-transfer services, are cash tips a thing of the past? Source: New York Times
Newburgh, N.Y.: Onetime Jewel of the Hudson River
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
As many New Yorkers discovered during the pandemic, this Orange County city doesn’t just have good bones, it is magnificent — and still fairly affordable. Source: New York Times
$700,000 Homes in New York, Rhode Island and Indiana
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
A soaring kit house in Catskill, a two-bedroom condominium in an 1852 mansion in Newport and a limestone house in Bloomington. Source: New York Times
Still at Home for the Holidays
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Asked not to travel, many New Yorkers are looking to create new traditions. Some residential buildings are stepping into the void, and have already cued Santa and the jazz band. Source: New York Times
Trump Spurned New York, but Here’s How He’s Still Tied to the City
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
The president switched his residency to Florida, but his footprint in New York remains large. Should he return, this is what he’d come home to. Source: New York Times
Housing Fights to Be Heard in the Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2020
A coalition of housing groups releases a blueprint that includes rezoning affluent neighborhoods, legalizing basement apartments and turning hotels into affordable housing. Source: New York Times
Trump Faithful Asked to Donate $3 Million to Buy His Boyhood Home
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
The owner of the house in Queens wants supporters to purchase the home as a parting gift to the president. Source: New York Times
Finding Community Even in a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
A former priest settles in nicely at Stonewall House, an L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly senior housing development in Fort Greene. Source: New York Times
A Demand for More Space Boosted Townhouse Sales in November
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
Pandemic fears, and a few discounts, helped the sales of single-family homes in New York, including one once owned by Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Source: New York Times
Tenants Sue Trump Over Scheme That Drove Up Their Rents
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
The latest legal front against the outbound president involves a maneuver that earned him and his siblings millions while lowering their taxes. Source: New York Times
My Neighbor’s Dogs Are Driving Me Crazy. What Can I Do?
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2020
Incessant barking is the top complaint to animal-control centers. As always, it’s better to start with a personal approach. Source: New York Times