The Monroe County borough has been welcoming city dwellers since long before the pandemic: “People come here and discover a new world.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times
$1.8 Million Homes in New York, Florida and Virginia
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
An 1838 cottage in East Hampton, a three-bedroom bungalow in Miami Shores and a Spanish Colonial Revival house in Richmond. Source: New York Times
The Fight Over Tearing Down a Landmark Red Church
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2022
West Park Presbyterian Church has been on the Upper West Side for almost 150 years. Now its congregation consists of 12 people. Source: New York Times
Edison, N.J.: A Diverse Suburb in a Convenient Location
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
The Middlesex County township is just an hour from Manhattan, with easy access to transportation and a thriving Asian community. Source: New York Times
Papaya King, a Hot Dog Pioneer on the Upper East Side, Faces a Possible End
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The original Papaya King created the city’s signature combo of franks and tropical fruit juices. But a demolition plan could finish its decades-long reign. Source: New York Times
Gardiner, N.Y.: Open Space and Mountain Views in Ulster County
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2022
The 50-mile Shawangunk Ridge is just one of the reasons New Yorkers are flocking to this Ulster County town, which is also prized for its wide-open spaces. Source: New York Times
Lonely Last Days in the Suburban Office Park
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
Yes, downtown offices are struggling. But there is a different kind of emptiness in suburban settings that were already isolated and lightly populated by design. Source: New York Times
In Buffalo, New Apartments Sprout Up in Vacant Warehouses
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
A decade-long effort to transform industrial relics is showing signs of progress and expanding the city’s population for the first time in 70 years. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale on Long Island and in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
This week’s available properties include a five-bedroom home in East Hills, N.Y., and a five-bedroom house on seven acres in Robbinsville, N.J. Source: New York Times
The Wild History of the Real ‘Only Murders’ Building
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2022
Viewers of the Hulu series know it as the Arconia, but the Upper West Side building has a name — and a dramatic story — of its own. Source: New York Times
In Bronx Housing Court, Tenants Fight to Stay in Their Homes
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2022
Since New York’s eviction moratorium ended in January, tenants and their landlords are returning to housing court. Source: New York Times
The Tangled Tale of Eric Adams’s Apartment in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
The mayor acknowledged that he does, in fact, still co-own the apartment, which he’d previously said was fully owned by a former partner. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Still Partially Owns Brooklyn Co-Op, According to Records
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has said that he no longer owns a Brooklyn co-op, despite public records to the contrary. But in public filings, he acknowledged ownership. Source: New York Times
Rent Board Votes for 3.25% Increase on One-Year Leases
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
Two million New Yorkers who live in rent-stabilized apartments will be affected by increases approved at a raucous meeting of the Rent Guidelines Board. Source: New York Times