Brad Lander

The Gowanus Canal as photographed in 2011.
Design + Construction  ·  Neighborhoods
New York City

Gowanus Rezoning Gets Council Nod After Eight Years of Conflicted Dialogue

By Mark Hallum
The Gowanus Canal.
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Gowanus Rezoning Approval Appears Imminent Following New Pact

By Nicholas Rizzi
A blue "Retail Space for Lease" sign sits in a gated storefront formerly belonging to Hair Trendz.
Politics & Real Estate  ·  Rent Control
New York City

Commercial Rent Control Proposed Again as NYC Retail Reels From Pandemic

By Celia Young
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The Gowanus Canal.
Analysis  ·  Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Rezoning Likely to Make Gowanus More Diverse, Report Finds

By Nicholas Rizzi
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Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Eric Adams Narrowly Beats Kathryn Garcia in NYC Mayoral Race

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The Gowanus Canal.
Design + Construction  ·  Neighborhoods
New York City

How a Legal Fight Over Zoom Could Tank de Blasio’s Most Ambitious Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Developers of new hotels in New York City would have to go through the city's special permit process in order to build if the citywide hotel text amendment is approved.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Controversial NYC Hotel Amendment Gets Its First Public Hearing

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Gowanus Canal
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Gowanus Rezoning Could Include New Space for Artists, Light Manufacturing

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Councilman Stephen Levin introduced a bill that would create commercial rent control around New York City.
Politics & Real Estate  ·  Rent Control
New York City

The City Council Is Taking Up a Much Stricter Form of Commercial Rent Control

By Nicholas Rizzi
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Gowanus Canal
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

Gowanus Tiptoes Toward a Long-Planned Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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City Hall.
Features
New York City

Power Politicians: The Movers and Shakers of Real Estate Policy

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Outside the NYPD Horse Stables on West 53rd and 10th Ave., civilian horses and carriages pass by as they start their day. Photo: Robert Cohen/for Commercial Observer.
Features
New York City

Stables Situation: What’s Becoming of the City’s Rapidly Disappearing Horse Stables?

By Sara Pepitone
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De Blasio Moves to Expand Living Wage With Executive Order

By admin
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Industry

Tenant Rights Group Slams REBNY on Independent Expenditures

By Al Barbarino
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Hurricane Sandy Rallying Cry For Anti-Development Crowd in Brooklyn

By Jotham Sederstrom
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Columnists

421-a For Dummies: When It Comes to Benefits, Politicos Don’t Have a Clue

By Robert Knakal
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Design + Construction  ·  Neighborhoods

Park Avenue Lessons for Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue Changes

By Matt Chaban
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