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‘Landlords Just Went Wild’: A Brief History of Vacancy Deregulation in New York | Hell Gate

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Neil deMause

New York City real estate interests are putting on a full-court press this year for what they’re calling “vacancy reset”: legislation allowing landlords to raise rents as much as they want on rent-regulated apartments that have been occupied for at least 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Housing

NYC’s Airbnb Law Has Thinned Out Listings. But Can It Bring Down Rents? | Hell Gate

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Neil deMause

The Great Airbnb War entered its latest chapter five months ago, when New York City enacted its crackdown on short-term vacation rentals, forcing anyone offering stays of less than 30 days to prove their legality by registering with the city. Airbnb hosts have … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Housing

Study Shows How Weakened Rent Laws Cost NYC More Than 150,000 Rent-Regulated Apartments | Gothamist

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Neil deMause

One of the truisms of modern “Rent Is Too Damn High” New York City is that rent-stabilized apartments are all but impossible to find unless you’re lucky enough to inherit one from a deceased relative. And a new report issued … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Housing

How to Catch Your Landlord Cheating on Rents | Village Voice

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Neil deMause

One stormy evening last summer, in a corner of a playground on Union Street in Flushing, a small crowd gathered. They were residents of 140-35 Franklin Avenue one block to the south, and they were there to hear Aaron Carr, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Housing

StreetEasy’s Ad Campaign Is Neocolonialist Propaganda For The Seamless Generation | Village Voice

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Neil deMause

StreetEasy has all but usurped the apartment-finding role once held by Craigslist, and before that, by rushing out to pick up the Voice on Tuesday nights before your fellow would-be renters. Ever since the site launched its first subway ad … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Articles, Housing, New York City

Cuomo’s New Tax Giveaway For Developers Will Cost $600K Per Each Affordable Apartment | Village Voice

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Neil deMause

When New York state’s 421-a tax break program came crashing down early last year amid a standoff between developers and construction unions over wages, there were mixed feelings among many housing advocates. On the one hand, 421-a had been a … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Development, Housing, New York City, Tax policy

Report: NYC ‘Wasted’ $2.5 Billion on Tax Breaks For Developers | Village Voice

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Neil deMause

The city’s venerable 421-a tax break for housing development, which expired last January and which Governor Cuomo  now wants to renew and expand, has long come under fire from housing advocates as an insanely inefficient way to spur new residential … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Housing, New York City, Tax policy

Tests Loom for De Blasio’s Approach to Community Planning | City Limits

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Neil deMause

After a rush of activity culminating in last spring’s approval of the sweeping Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability reforms to the city’s zoning code, the approval of the rezoning of East New York, and the withdrawal … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Development, Gentrification, Housing, New York City

Landlords Will Bleed Tenants Of More Than $270 Million In 2016 From ‘MCIs’ | Village Voice

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Neil deMause

For the one million New York City tenants living in rent-stabilized apartments, it’s a familiar dance: Your landlord offers to fix your splintering floor or crumbling kitchen cabinets, if you’ll agree to a rent hike. Landlords can use a panoply … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Gentrification, Housing, New York City

Bushwick Developer Sells Out, Takes Housing Promises With Him | City Limits

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Neil deMause

When Bushwick community groups announced in January 2014 that Read Properties, owners of the long-derelict Rheingold Brewery site along Flushing Avenue, had agreed to build as many as 200 units of affordable housing as part of the city’s rezoning of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Brooklyn, Development, Housing

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