An epic preservation battle over two tenement buildings facing York Avenue seems to have been ended by the U.S. Supreme Court. But is it really over? Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
Amid Pandemic, N.Y.C. Likely to Freeze, but Not Cut, Rent for 2 Million
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
Landlords have urged the Rent Guidelines Board to raise rents. Tenants want a decrease, citing the coronavirus and the state of the economy. Source: New York Times
25 Million Applications: The Scramble for N.Y.C. Affordable Housing
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Entrants to the city’s housing lottery have waited years, through a tiresome and complex process. Now the system is getting an overhaul. Source: New York Times
How to Reopen Building Gyms and Pools?
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2020
Landlords and building managers are working out the logistics of inviting residents back into amenity spaces safely. Source: New York Times
All Alone in a Three-Bedroom Apartment
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2020
When her roommates moved out during the coronavirus lockdown, a Brooklynite negotiated with her landlord and is making the best of the situation. Source: New York Times