Local Law 97

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New York City

Why Renewable Energy Is the New Must-Have Building Amenity

By Lincoln Payton
President Joseph R. Biden.
Features
National

Sunday Summary: President Biden’s (Reasonably) Good Week

By The Editors
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Design + Construction  ·  Technology
New York City

New York Developers Figure Out the Electric Building

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Governor Kathy Hochul signs a legislative package of three bills that will strengthen New York’s commitment to clean energy development and energy efficiency, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Hochul Signs Bill Raising Standard for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

By Mark Hallum
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Sustainability efforts at the Empire State Building were a focus of the forum.
Technology  ·  Industry
New York City

Proptech Grows as Tool for CRE to Combat Climate Change: Forum

By Anna Staropoli
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1515 Surf Avenue
Features
New York City

Low-Emission Buildings Give Some New York Developers High Financial Hopes

By Celia Young
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New York Mayor Eric Adams is joined by Governor Kathy Hochul as he speaks during a news conference at a Manhattan subway station where the two politicians announced a new plan to fight homelessness in New York on Jan. 06, 2022 in New York City. Among other initiatives, the city will increase the presence of outreach workers and police on subways to get homeless out of the trains and into shelters. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, New York City has reached the highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Adams Pitches Zoning Changes to Streamline Housing Growth and Boost Sustainability

By Mark Hallum
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Former New York City Council member Eric Ulrich.
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Eric Adams Taps Former Council Member Eric Ulrich to Lead DOB

By Mark Hallum
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Design + Construction  ·  Technology
New York City

Real Estate Starts to Use Blockchain for ESG Goals

By Philip Russo
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Brookfield Properties’ Michael Daschle and RXR’s Michael Aisner opened discussions at REBNY's 2022 PropTech Challenge by explaining the first step for landlords is to install technology that will help them track how energy resources are being used, pinpoint inefficiencies, and adjust as needed.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

REBNY’s 2022 PropTech Challenge Attracts Would-Be Carbon Neutrality Trailblazers

By Mark Hallum
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Design + Construction  ·  Leases
New York City

Trading Floors Challenge New York Landlords’ Environmental Efforts

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Design + Construction  ·  Technology
New York City

Why Local Law 97 Is Actually Good for Building Owners in the Long Run

By Mariela Abreu
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City agencies have struggled to implement NYC's 2019 emission reduction law—Local Law 97—which requires landlords to reduce their building's carbon footprint beginning in 2024.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Emission Omission: Is New York’s Big Carbon Reduction Law for Buildings on Track?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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New residential buildings in New York City will have to be all-electric by the end of 2027.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

NYC City Council Bans Gas Hookups in New Buildings, Extends J-51 Tax Abatement

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Tall, blocky, brick buildings.
Technology  ·  Politics & Real Estate
New York City

New York City Picks JLL Technologies to Lead PropTech Vetting

By Philip Russo
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Design + Construction  ·  Technology
New York City

Tech Key for Real Estate Tenant Transparency, Development Cohesion: Forum

By Anna Staropoli
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TOPSHOT - People stand beneath fall foliage and before high-rise buildings of the Manhattan city skyline in Central Park in New York on November 5, 2021. - merica's northeast is famous for its red, orange and yellow fall foliage but experts say climate change is dulling the colors and delaying peak season, causing concern for the region's multibillion-dollar "leaf-peeping" tourist industry. Warmer temperatures and heavier rainfall are keeping leaves greener for longer while extreme weather events like heatwaves and storms are stripping trees bare before getting to autumn, according to conservationists. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)
Legal  ·  Sustainability
New York City

City’s Carbon Emissions Law Could Actually Save Landlords Billions: Study

By Celia Young
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Design + Construction  ·  Development
New York City

Proptech and New York’s Next Mayor: An Unprecedented Opportunity Looms

By Aaron Short
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