NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 8-14
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
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Daily Links: Stabilized Crown Heights Buildings Could Become HDFCs After Sale
In the News NYPD Fatally Shoots Man With Knife on Brooklyn Bridge [NYT] Caribbean Revelers Celebrate at Parade, as Many Are Missing [NYT] NYC Homeless Shelters Surged in Four Years [NYP] Inside Brooklyn Heights’…
Diamond Realty Sells Retail, Office Component of Williamsburg’s Dime for $29M
The Dime, a 2020-built residential development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has found a new owner for its office and retail space, which includes the entire landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburg.
A COGE Member On How New York City Can Boost Affordable Housing
Two extremely troubling recent headlines underscored the mounting challenges in addressing New York City’s affordable housing crisis: Rents hit a record high while the number of vacancies in denser boroughs plummeted.
Mann Group Buys Luxury Apartments at 130 Hope Street in Williamsburg
Clipper Equity’s hopes have been realized in the sale of a luxury rental building at 130 Hope Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Commercial Observer has learned.
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold, One in Contract
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Prospect Park South, Bed Stuy, Clinton Hill, and Flatlands.
Roomy DoBro Condo Wrapped by Terraces, Big Windows Asks $3.499 Million
This three-bedroom, three-bath duplex brings the outdoors in with huge windows and landscaped terraces on three sides.
First Citywide Racial Equity Plan Aims at Rents, Schools
by Adam Daly, amNY New York City plans to incorporate a racial equity review into future budget planning under its first citywide racial equity plan, released last week by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration.
Can NYC Have A Right To Housing?
"It's not a how-to guide, but hopefully by the end of it, people will walk away feeling like they know what they're up against, and they're ready to keep fighting," said housing activist Sam Stein, who spoke to City…
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Park Slope Limestone
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Bay Ridge co-op, a Crown Heights condo, and a Bed Stuy row house.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: New Developer Alters Arrow Linen Plan
Massive Change Coming to Arrow Linen Block Under New Developer Park Slope and Windsor Terrace residents who fought for a deeply affordable redevelopment of the former Arrow Linen site in scale with their low-lying row…
Developer of Creative Spaces Scoops Up Carroll Gardens Rite Aid Site
The identity of the mystery buyer of the former Rite Aid site in Carroll Gardens has been revealed, thanks to the sale hitting public records this week.
Van Nest residents clash over a bill that would recognize Little Yemen as a cultural district
Members of the Van Nest community clashed with their local community board Thursday over its support for a bill that would designate an area of Little Yemen as a Yemeni cultural district.
MTA Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction
A rookie transit worker was fatally struck by a D train late Thursday night in The Bronx while setting up flags to warn of a construction project ahead, city and union officials said.
Judge’s Ruling on Rent Freeze Imminent
by Isabella Gallo, amNY The Rent Guidelines Board’s June decision to freeze the rent for nearly 1 million apartments on October 1 now rests in the hands of a Manhattan Supreme Court judge set to rule in the coming days.
Developer Ailanthus Files Plans to Build 400 Apartments at 424 Hoyt Street in Gowanus
Residential towers grow in Brooklyn. Affordable and mixed-income housing developer Ailanthus has filed a rezoning application with the New York City Department of City Planning to build a 17-story, 175-foot-tall…
‘Time for Warnings Is Over’: Fines for NYC Bin-Less Buildings Land After Labor Day
After Labor Day weekend, New York City will no longer allow piles of black trash bags to sit on street curbs — attracting rats and befouling sidewalks — outside residential buildings with up to nine units.
At Nerve-Wracking Auction, Tenants Ditch ‘Negligent’ Landlord for A Chance to Own
Tenants at three Crown Heights buildings sat through a nervy auction where their rent-stabilized apartments were up for sale.
New Push to Landmark Paved-Over Queens African Burial Ground
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission is evaluating a new proposal to protect the site of a 19th century burial ground for Black New Yorkers that was turned into a parking lot by an anonymous property developer.
Q&A: Brian Romero Brings a NYCHA Perspective to Queens Assembly Seat
The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade.
How Will the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Affect Housing Supply? Part III
This is my third and final essay looking at the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and how it’s likely to affect housing supply.
‘Burg Condo Developer Ordered to Return Millions to Duped Buyers After Illegal Sales
A Brooklyn developer who illegally sold condo units in a troubled seven-story development in south Williamsburg, and then left homebuyers in the lurch with no money or property for years, has been ordered to pay back…
Bay Ridge Rental With Two Bedrooms, Pocket Doors, Dishwasher Asks $3,500
On the top floor of a circa-1900 Bay Ridge brownstone, this apartment has high ceilings, original woodwork, and some fun wallpaper.
Daily Links: Displaced by Crest Redevelopment, Quimby’s Moves
In the News New York’s Top .001 Percent Have Grown Even Richer [NYT] Thousands of Arrests in New York Immigration Operation: Feds [NYT] A Serene Library in a Clinton Hill Townhouse [NYT] Stained Glass ‘Watertower’ in…
NYC rent freeze for 1 million stabilized apartments hangs in balance after court hearing
The Rent Guidelines Board’s June decision to freeze the rent for nearly 1 million apartments on Oct.
Crown Heights Condo With Patio, Concrete Floors Asks $1.05 Million
With a typical new-construction floor plan, this Crown Heights two-bedroom is not huge but it has some interesting modern-design touches and is organized around outdoor space.
Vestal Point Capital Takes 12K SF at Rockrose Development’s 11 East 26th Street
Investment firm and hedge fund manager Vestal Point Capital is relocating its offices within New York City.
Mamdani’s Zoning Appointee Faces Testy Nomination Hearing
The nomination of city planning official John Mangin, who championed zoning reform and housing supply efforts, reignited debates about NIMBYs, YIMBYs, and community input in land use decisions.
Manhattan Housing Seasonality: When the Borough Sees Its Peaks and Valleys
School calendars, holidays and even the weather can all have an impact on housing market activity across the borough of Manhattan.
Daily Links: Foundations Go In for Last Williamsburg Wharf Towers
In the News Carbon Monoxide Evacuations in Brooklyn Heights After Fire [Eagle] Bensonhurst’s Santa Rosalia Feast Holds Cannoli-Eating Contest [BP] Pols Demand Action on 3rd Avenue Redesign After Another Hit-and-Run [BP]…