Signs of life have emerged as restaurants and stores reopen, but trouble looms as a rise in coronavirus cases delays some returns to the office. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
Why Is It So Hard to Say Goodbye to New York City?
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Many New Yorkers who left during the pandemic have sought ways to replicate what they love about New York in their new hometowns. Source: New York Times
Her Latest Trick: Finding an Affordable One-Bedroom in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
After a year in New Jersey, a fashion designer who moonlights as a magician discovered to her surprise that she could afford to move back to the city. Source: New York Times
New York Is Pushing Homeless People Off the Streets. Where Will They Go?
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
Cleanup crews are clearing encampments, but advocates say the sweeps just move people from one place to another and fail to address the housing crisis. Source: New York Times
500,000 New Yorkers Owe Back Rent. What Happens When Evictions Resume?
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
The eviction moratorium is set to come to an end in New York City, setting off alarms about the fate of tenants who owe months of unpaid rent and could face homelessness. Source: New York Times
Buy My House, But I’m Taking the Toilet
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
In this seller’s market, some sellers are exercising their power with unusual demands and stripping their homes of fixtures and appliances as they leave. Source: New York Times
State’s Rent Relief Program Is Off to a Slow Start
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
Housing groups say technical glitches have hobbled the website, and tenants have encountered errors that wiped away entire applications. Source: New York Times
New York Has $2.7B for Rent Aid. Not Many Have Received It.
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2021
The program, designed to prevent mass evictions, has gotten off to a slow start, advocates said. And the end of the state’s eviction moratorium looms. Source: New York Times
Pound Ridge, N.Y.: A Rural Alternative to Nearby Commuter Towns
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
Unlike its better-known neighbors, this Westchester town has no train station. It’s a ‘little bit more country,’ and residents are fine with that. Source: New York Times
Condo Fatigue on the Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Residents and preservationists have tried to stop three new towers, but so far, the developers are winning. Source: New York Times
Hart Island’s Last Stand
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
After years of study, the city has declared an emergency to bulldoze most of the buildings on the city’s potter’s field, without following the usual environmental review process. Source: New York Times
AirBnb and the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
Listings on the rental site dropped precipitously, but people who rented stayed longer. Source: New York Times
What $550,000 Buys You in New Jersey, New York and Delaware
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
An English country cottage in Haworth, a two-bedroom co-op in Harlem and a stone mansion in Wilmington. Source: New York Times
How About a Concierge for Your Spiritual Life?
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
The latest amenity in high-end developments takes wellness to a new level, helping residents get in touch with their inner selves. Source: New York Times
When Scaffolding Hands Them Lemons, Developers Make Lemon Trees
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2021
Construction sheds are a necessary evil, meant to protect workers and passers-by. But recent efforts have reimagined them as experiential installations. Source: New York Times