Building owners are trying to figure out how to pay for upgrades needed to comply with city regulations intended to fight climate change. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
Peekskill, N.Y.: An ‘Artist’s Paradise’ on the Hudson River
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
Newcomers praise this diverse Westchester city for its galleries, art studios and welcoming vibe: ‘It’s easy to be part of the community.’ Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
This week’s properties are in Riverdale, Yorkville and Stuyvesant Park. Source: New York Times
Ridgewood, Queens: A Multiethnic Area That’s ‘Like a Whirlpool’
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
The constantly changing neighborhood may share a border with Bushwick, Brooklyn, but residents want you to know ‘you’re in Queens, bro.’ Source: New York Times
Why It’s So Hard to Find an Affordable Apartment in New York
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
There simply aren’t enough places to live, a crisis decades in the making and one that poses a threat to the city’s continuing recovery. Source: New York Times
One Woman’s Life in Subsidized Housing, and Her Campaign to Fix It
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
At the Holmes Towers on the Upper East Side, La Keesha Taylor has formed a coalition to keep the elevators running, the heat working and the rodents at bay. Source: New York Times
Stroudsburg, Pa.: A Small Town at the ‘Heart of the Poconos’
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
The Monroe County borough has been welcoming city dwellers since long before the pandemic: “People come here and discover a new world.” Source: New York Times
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times
$1.8 Million Homes in New York, Florida and Virginia
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
An 1838 cottage in East Hampton, a three-bedroom bungalow in Miami Shores and a Spanish Colonial Revival house in Richmond. Source: New York Times
The Fight Over Tearing Down a Landmark Red Church
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2022
West Park Presbyterian Church has been on the Upper West Side for almost 150 years. Now its congregation consists of 12 people. Source: New York Times
Edison, N.J.: A Diverse Suburb in a Convenient Location
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
The Middlesex County township is just an hour from Manhattan, with easy access to transportation and a thriving Asian community. Source: New York Times
Papaya King, a Hot Dog Pioneer on the Upper East Side, Faces a Possible End
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The original Papaya King created the city’s signature combo of franks and tropical fruit juices. But a demolition plan could finish its decades-long reign. Source: New York Times
Gardiner, N.Y.: Open Space and Mountain Views in Ulster County
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2022
The 50-mile Shawangunk Ridge is just one of the reasons New Yorkers are flocking to this Ulster County town, which is also prized for its wide-open spaces. Source: New York Times
Lonely Last Days in the Suburban Office Park
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
Yes, downtown offices are struggling. But there is a different kind of emptiness in suburban settings that were already isolated and lightly populated by design. Source: New York Times
In Buffalo, New Apartments Sprout Up in Vacant Warehouses
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
A decade-long effort to transform industrial relics is showing signs of progress and expanding the city’s population for the first time in 70 years. Source: New York Times