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David Picket speaks during the keynote interview at Commercial Observer's State of Multifamily Forum on June 18, 2024.
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National

Sunday Summary: Is Anybody Happy With the Rent Board?

By The Editors
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Tenement building facades in Chinatown on Aug. 29, 2016 in New York City.
Policy
New York City

Cost of Maintaining NYC Rent-Stabilized Buildings Up 3.9% Annually: Rent Board

By Abigail Nehring
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A row of apartment buildings in Manhattan.
Policy
New York City

NYC Rent-Stabilized Buildings Saw a 10.4% Income Boost in 2022

By Abigail Nehring
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Emergency responders surround 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx.
Development  ·  Construction
New York City

Engineer Accused of Negligence for Bronx Building Collapse Gets 2-Year Suspension

By Abigail Nehring
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City Councilmember Diana Ayala speaks at the press conference where the Legal Aid Society announced its lawsuit againtst the Adams administration over the city's failure to implement an expansion of the CityFHEPS voucher program.
Development  ·  Policy
New York City

Legal Aid Society Sues NYC for Failing to Implement Housing Voucher Expansion

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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January 18, 2022- Governor Kathy Hochul presents fiscal year 2023 Executive Budget in the Red Room of the Capitol.
Policy
New York City

Real Estate Optimistic About New York’s 421a Tax Changes

By Celia Young
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DC has passed a law to help those in danger of eviction.
Development  ·  Policy
New York City

What Does the Future Look Like for New York’s Eviction Moratorium?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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New York City

Manhattan Office Availability Jumps to 18 Percent: Report

By Celia Young
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Brooklyn Housing Court on Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn is too cramped to hold trials safely during the pandemic. So the state reopened the court for in-person appearances last week but relocated a trial to a larger courtroom nearby.
Policy  ·  Features
New York City

Can NYC Reopen Its Housing Courts Safely?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Policy  ·  Research & Analysis
New York City

Will New York Cancel Rents and Commercial Mortgage Payments?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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40 Worth Street
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

Innocence Project Takes Another 11K SF at 40 Worth Street

By Nicholas Rizzi
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The proposed redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights will include rentals, condos and a rec center.
Development  ·  Urban Planning
New York City

Controversial Bedford Union Armory Project Gets City Council Approval

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

Nonprofit Legal Aid Society Expands to 77K SF in the Bronx

By Liam La Guerre
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Robert Martin in the JLL offices in Manhattan (Photo: Aaron Adler/ for Observer).
Players

Robert Martin is Thinking Outside the Box When it Comes to Midtown

By Liam La Guerre
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