Developers are catering to buyers who want a true move-in experience, with the furniture already in place. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
‘She Wants Well-Qualified People’: 88 Landlords Accused of Housing Bias
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2021
A lawsuit by a watchdog group claims that its undercover investigation found widespread bias against tenants receiving federal housing assistance. Source: New York Times
Courting Unions and the Latino Vote: 5 Takeaways From the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2021
Eric Adams won three big labor union endorsements, confirming his status as a top contender, and Loree Sutton dropped out of the race. Source: New York Times
Paul Jones, a Hamptonite of Many Pursuits, Dies at 40
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
Real estate agent, bouncer, furniture maker, coach and also a new father, he was known all over Long Island’s East End. Engaged to be married, he died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Rescuing an Off Off Broadway Theater With a Storied Past
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
Preservationists hope to save the 13th Street Repertory Company building, with a little help from the Underground Railroad. Source: New York Times
Maywood, N.J.: A Close-Knit Community With a Quaint Downtown
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
With its walkable streets and proximity to Manhattan, the borough is an appealing place to live. But good luck finding a house for sale this spring. Source: New York Times
In February Closings, CNN’s Jeffrey Zucker Sells His Five-Bedroom
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
The co-op apartment on East 64th Street was bought by Michael Steinhardt, the money manager and philanthropist, for $15.4 million. Source: New York Times
Jean Kennedy Smith’s Duplex Is Up for Sale
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
Ms. Smith, who died last June, was the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy. She moved into the apartment at 4 Sutton Place after serving as ambassador to Ireland. Source: New York Times
Oakland, N.J.: A Rustic Version of Suburbia, 30 Miles From Midtown
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
Less pricey than surrounding areas of Bergen County, the borough has a secluded feeling, but highways make it accessible to the city. Source: New York Times
The Return of the Foyer
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
The pandemic has prompted some builders to reconsider open plan apartments to include an entry space, a de facto “airlock” between the outside world and the rest of the apartment. Source: New York Times
A Push for Zoning Reform in Connecticut
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2021
Momentum is growing for multifamily housing to be built in a state full of detached single-family houses. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
This week’s properties are in the financial district, Crown Heights and Kingsbridge. Source: New York Times
What $1.9 Buys You in California, New York and Tennessee
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
An early 20th-century house in San Francisco, a one-bedroom condo on Central Park West in Manhattan and a four-bedroom home in Nashville. Source: New York Times
John Steinbeck’s ‘Little Fishing Place’ in Sag Harbor Is on the Market
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
The novelist spent his summers at the waterfront property, which sits on 1.8 acres and includes his “writing house.” The asking price is $17.9 million. Source: New York Times
Pigeon Guys Face Tough Times: ‘Who Has the Money? Who Has the Roof?’
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
As New York’s working-class neighborhoods shrink, so does the space for keeping pigeons. Source: New York Times