City Council – Commercial Observer

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

Controversial NYC Hotel Amendment Gets Its First Public Hearing

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Left to right, top to bottom: Yousef Salama of Turner & Townsend, Michael Garner of MTA, Lillian Valenti of the Port Authority, Timothy Pullen of Port Authority, Cali Williams of Karp Strategies.

Design + Construction · Construction

CO Panel: More City, State Contract Work Needed With Firms Owned By Minorities, Women

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

nyc apartment buildings in chinatown

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

City Council Unveils New Renter, Small Business Protections for Coronavirus Pandemic

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Rikers Island.

Design + Construction · Policy

City Councilmembers Take Aim at Plan for Rikers Replacement Jails

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The GEM Hotel in Chelsea.

Finance · Refinance

Hotel in West Chelsea Nabs $30M Refi From MRC

By Matt Grossman

The city is lifting zoning requirements that require landlords to preserve manufacturing space in the Garment District.

Design + Construction · Urban Planning

City Council Approves Garment District Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The City Council just introduced a controversial piece of legislation that aims to reduce New York City's carbon emissions by forcing landlords to retrofit large buildings.

Design + Construction · Construction

Landlords, Unions and Engineers Take Aim at Building Retrofitting Bill

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The revised design for 80 Flatbush Avenue.

Design + Construction · Urban Planning

City Council Committees Sign Off on Shorter Towers at 80 Flatbush in Brooklyn

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

City Hall.

Features · Players

Power Politicians: The Officials Who Call the Shots on Real Estate

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Rob Speyer, left, and REBNY President John Banks.

Design + Construction · Industry

REBNY Celebrates Tax Break Renewal and Rezonings as Its 2017 Victories

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: Construction continues at the World Trade Center site October 19, 2007 in New York City. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey inked a deal yesterday with Cushman & Wakefield Inc. to rent office space in the Freedom Tower which is being constructed on the site. A trade group report released Tuesday stated that annual construction spending in New York City, which topped out at a record $24.6 billion last year, should rise by 18 percent over the next three years. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Design + Construction · Construction

City Council Approves Construction Safety Training Bill

By Liam La Guerre

Jumaane Williams.

Design + Construction · Construction

Controversial Construction Safety Training Bill Moves Forward

By Liam La Guerre

One Grand Central Place at 60 East 42nd Street.

Design + Construction · Urban Planning

City Planning Commission Greenlights Midtown East Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Design + Construction · Neighborhoods

Tracing Five Years of the Midtown East Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

1918 First Avenue

City to Lease Site to Affordable Developer for $100K Per Year

By Tobias Salinger

Costa Constantinides

Design + Construction · Policy

Council Member Calls for More Affordable Units at Astoria Cove

By Tobias Salinger

New York City seal

Design + Construction · Policy

Real Estate Industry Opposes Commercial Lease Bill

By Tobias Salinger

2013 CFB report

Design + Construction · Policy

Campaign Finance Board Details Jobs for New York Funders

By Tobias Salinger