Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 10 to make it easier and faster for cities to construct denser housing near public transit stops.
Design + Construction  ·  Neighborhoods
California

California Ends Single-Family Only Zoning

By Greg Cornfield
66 University Place.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Developers Plan to Raze Grove Press Building for Luxury Condos

By Anna Staropoli
City Planning Director Marisa Lago.
Design + Construction  ·  Players
New York City

Biden Taps NYC City Planning Director Marisa Lago for Commerce Role

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Dallas
Policy
Texas

Two-Thirds of Employees Won’t Move to Texas After Abortion Law: Survey

By Chava Gourarie
New York city protestors push for a moratorium on evictions on August 4, 2021.
Design + Construction  ·  Legal
New York City

Landlord Group Takes New York’s Eviction Ban to Court, Again

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
200 Amsterdam.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Latest NY Court Ruling Clears 200 Amsterdam to Open for Residents  

By Anna Staropoli
Members of 32BJ SEIU rally for passage of the federal HEROES Act—a major piece of COVID stimulus legislation—in July 2020.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

New Law Requires Large Condo, Co-Op Buildings to Pay Staff Prevailing Wages

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Landlords along Soho in Broadway are pushing for a rezoning that would allow them to legalize stores and residential uses.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Manhattan BP Gale Brewer Comes Out Against SoHo Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
President Biden addressed Hurricane Ida's aftermath on Thursday.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Biden Declares Post-Hurricane Ida State of Emergency for New York 

By Anna Staropoli
2221 S. Clark Street.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
Washington DC

New Policy Could Encourage Co-Living in DC Region

By Celia Young
President Joseph R. Biden.
Policy  ·  Politics & Real Estate
National

Biden Admin Takes Steps to Add 100K Affordable Housing Units 

By Chava Gourarie
A new analysis from the Citizens Budget Commission finds a number of issues with the city's new carbon reduction law for buildings, and argues that it may be too punitive in the wake of the pandemic.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

NYC Emissions Law Discourages Dense Office Buildings, Lacks Clarity: Report

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
The Dance with Me Studios' Fall Fantasy showcase at Grand Prospect Hall on October 30, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Brooklyn Teens Push for Landmark Designation to Save Grand Prospect Hall

By Celia Young
Hundreds of thousands of tenants in New York City are behind on their rent as the state has only distributed federal rent relief money to 7,000 households.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

New York’s Rent Relief Program Keeps Falling Short, State Comptroller Finds

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Kathy Hochul
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Hochul’s Ascent a Game-Changer for State Policy Toward New York City

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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A banner against renters eviction reading no job, no rent is displayed on a controlled rent building in Washington, DC.
Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
National

Eviction Bans Improved Renters’ Mental Health, Food Security: Study

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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An estimated 30 to 40 million American renters could be at risk of eviction for nonpayment of rent due to economic shutdowns.
Policy  ·  Politics & Real Estate
Florida

As Eviction Crisis Looms, Florida Hasn’t Given Out $1.3B in Rental Aid

By Chava Gourarie
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