Property tax relief a band-aid solution to bigger problem, says industry
New York landlords have welcomed the city’s first attempt at property tax relief as a step in the right direction. But they have said the...
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Owners in fresh call for Soho fix
A coalition that includes property owners said this week that the rezoning of Soho is vital to removing red tape that keeps retailers out of...
Banks: Politicians making housing crisis worse
The president of the city’s biggest real estate lobby has criticized politicians and NIMBYism, saying the efforts to stall development are keeping much-needed housing from...
Chin, Brewer attempt to block Two Bridges towers with zoning amendment
Two Manhattan politicians are looking to block the construction of several waterfront skyscrapers in the borough’s Two Bridges neighborhood. Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer...
$33M resiliency program launched at Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker Village, the Lower East Side development still reeling from damage from Hurricane Sandy, is to get a multi-million upgrade to protect it from future...
Lawmakers want Commercial Rent Tax exemption for small businesses
By Maria Rocha-Buschel Local elected officials gathered at City Hall to announce legislation that would exempt almost 4,000 local businesses in Manhattan from paying Commercial...