A coalition of housing groups releases a blueprint that includes rezoning affluent neighborhoods, legalizing basement apartments and turning hotels into affordable housing. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
Trump Faithful Asked to Donate $3 Million to Buy His Boyhood Home
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
The owner of the house in Queens wants supporters to purchase the home as a parting gift to the president. Source: New York Times
Finding Community Even in a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
A former priest settles in nicely at Stonewall House, an L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly senior housing development in Fort Greene. Source: New York Times
A Demand for More Space Boosted Townhouse Sales in November
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
Pandemic fears, and a few discounts, helped the sales of single-family homes in New York, including one once owned by Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Source: New York Times
Tenants Sue Trump Over Scheme That Drove Up Their Rents
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
The latest legal front against the outbound president involves a maneuver that earned him and his siblings millions while lowering their taxes. Source: New York Times
My Neighbor’s Dogs Are Driving Me Crazy. What Can I Do?
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2020
Incessant barking is the top complaint to animal-control centers. As always, it’s better to start with a personal approach. Source: New York Times
How Will Co-living Survive the Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
The coronavirus drove vacancies up in co-living buildings, but companies are offering rent deals and flexible leases to bring demand back. Source: New York Times
Welcome to Homeownership
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
New Yorkers who left the city and bought country homes during the pandemic are discovering there’s a lot to learn (and spend) while taking care of a house. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
This week’s properties are in Manhattan Valley, Riverdale and Midwood. Source: New York Times
In Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza Gets an Intervention
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The Memorial Arch, a granite monument to soldiers and sailors in the plaza, is about to get desperately needed restoration work. Source: New York Times
Sunnyside, Queens: The Lure of Greenery in a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
Housing sales are brisk in this western Queens neighborhood, thanks to leafy backyards and — for some lucky homeowners — access to a private park. Source: New York Times
Sheldon H. Solow, Manhattan Real Estate Mogul, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
He built an empire from scratch, changing the skyline with high-end residential and office towers but leaving his crowning project unfinished. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $675,000
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
This week’s properties are in Sunset Park, NoHo and on the Grand Concourse. Source: New York Times
Hell’s Kitchen: Where East Village Grit Meets the Artsy West Side
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
The area’s walk-ups have been joined by upscale new development, drawing those priced out of other areas — but it’s ‘not as cheap as people think.’ Source: New York Times