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Here Comes the Biggest Selloff in New York City History

By Robert Knakal

NYCHA's Bushwick Houses in Brooklyn.

Design + Construction · Columnists

New York City’s Most Misallocated Asset Could Help Solve Its Housing Crisis

By Robert Knakal

Office and residential buildings stand in Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 30, 2022 in New York City.

Investments & Sales · Columnists

Why ‘Stay Alive Until ’25’ Rings Truer in Investment Sales

By Robert Knakal

The Manhattan skyline is seen at sunrise from the 86th floor observatory of the Empire State Building on April 3, 2021.

Investments & Sales · Columnists

Do the Latest Manhattan Investment Sales Stats Herald a New Phase?

By Robert Knakal

An armory in the Bronx.

How to Kill Jobs, Hurt Communities and Narrow NYC’s Tax Base

By Robert Knakal

A NYCHA complex in September 2022.

Design + Construction · Investments & Sales

NYC Owns a Greatly Underused Asset for Fixing Its Public Housing

By Robert Knakal

nyc apartment buildings in chinatown

Investments & Sales · Analysis

In Investment Sales, Buy When Others Are Fearful

By Robert Knakal

Analysis · Columnists

It Looks Like the NY Legislature Wants Higher Rents and More Homelessness

By Robert Knakal

Manhattan skyline

Investments & Sales · Analysis

NY Policymakers Need to Focus on Incentivizing Office Conversions, Upgrades

By Robert Knakal

A cluster of tall buildings.

How to Understand Manhattan’s Investment Sales Market for 2023

By Robert Knakal

Design + Construction · Analysis

New York City Construction Costs: What’s Really Happening?

By Robert Knakal

2023 glasses

Bye, 2022. Here’s What to Expect in Investment Sales in 2023

By Robert Knakal

Skyline

Analysis · Columnists

The Rent Is Too Damn High in New York — Thanks to Politicians

By Robert Knakal

A dense array of buildings from the air.

Investments & Sales · Columnists

There Are Great Opportunities in Manhattan’s Shaky Investment Sales Market

By Robert Knakal

Manhattan skyline

Investments & Sales · Columnists

New York City’s Land Sales Market Is On Fire … For Now

By Robert Knakal

A cluster of tall buildings.

Investments & Sales · Columnists

May You Buy and Sell Manhattan Buildings in Interesting Times

By Robert Knakal

Manhattan skyline

Investments & Sales · Analysis

What New York Real Estate Investors Are Most Concerned About Now

By Robert Knakal

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