Community Housing Improvement Program

Residential apartment buildings as seen on July 26, 2022 in New York City.

Design + Construction · Policy

Rent Guidelines Board Proposes Hiking Rents Up to 7 Percent for Stabilized Apartments

By Celia Young

Tenant attorneys worry about what could happen if landlords win a contentious federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn New York's rent stabilization law.

Design + Construction · Features

Can Landlords Overturn New York’s Rent Stabilization Law in Federal Court?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

New Bill in Albany Aims to ‘Shine Light’ on Foreign Property Owners, Shady LLCs

By Mark Hallum

Features · Industry

Hochul’s Affordable Housing Push With Accessory Dwelling Units Hits Roadblock

By Andrew Coen

January 18, 2022- Governor Kathy Hochul presents fiscal year 2023 Executive Budget in the Red Room of the Capitol.

Politics & Real Estate

Hochul’s $216B Budget Includes $25B for Housing and Property Tax Rebates

By Mark Hallum

Eric Adams

Politics & Real Estate

Housing Advocates Have a Long List of Hopes for Eric Adams Administration

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Jumaane Williams

Politics & Real Estate

In Jumaane Williams’ Run for Governor, Real Estate Unlikely to Be in His Corner

By Aaron Short

The Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx was flooded.

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

New York Multifamily Damage in the ‘Billions’ From Historic Flooding

By Anna Staropoli

A helicopter taking off next to a river.

Politics & Real Estate

Cuomo’s Resignation Draws ‘Sigh of Relief’ From Many in Real Estate

By Celia Young

Scott Stringer, Andrew Yang, Eric Adams

New York City’s Building Emissions Law Awaits Next Mayor’s Muscle

By Aaron Short

The real estate community's alarm over a recent proposal to install sprinklers in every apartment highlighted landlords' frustration over rising costs operating costs created by new building regulations in New York City.

Design + Construction · Features

What New Policies Are Increasing Costs for Struggling NYC Landlords During COVID?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

A banner sign on scaffolding that says "cancel rent."

Design + Construction · Policy

NY Lawmakers Delay Most Evictions and Foreclosures

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Rent Freeze

Coronavirus · Politics & Real Estate

City Freezes Rent at Stabilized Apartments for One Year

By Nicholas Rizzi

Governor Andrew Cuomo who just worked out a $177 billion budget.

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

New York Passes $177B ‘Crisis Budget’ Despite Having ‘No Money’

By Aaron Short

Former REBNY President John Banks stepped down a few weeks after the organization lost a battle over the new rent stabilization laws. Now many of the group's members wonder what the future holds for the much-maligned real estate industry.

Design + Construction · Features

What Will REBNY Do After Losing the Rent Reform Battle?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

A pair of landlord associations filed a lawsuit claiming the city's rent regulations are unconstitutional.

Industry · Legal

Landlord Groups File Suit Against New York’s Rent Stabilization Laws

By Nicholas Rizzi

Landlords have been panicking over reforms to the rent regulation system and what the changes mean for their bottom lines.

Design + Construction · Policy

Breaking Down the New Rent Laws and What They Mean for the Real Estate Industry

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

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