Real Estate
Office Towers Reborn as Apartments, With Conditions
Conversion economics work at certain floor plates and certain prices.
By Lena Ostrowski · 4 min read
New York · Real Estate
Real Estate & Housing
Development, rents, landlords, tenants and the permanent New York argument over space.
15 reports
Real Estate
Rent Stabilization's Repair Problem
Owners say the math no longer funds maintenance; tenants say it never did.
By Andre Boykins
Real Estate
A Development Fight in Gowanus Reaches Its Fourth Year
Rezoning, remediation and a community benefits agreement being tested.
By Lena Ostrowski
Real Estate
Homeownership Slips Further From Middle Incomes
Down payments, insurance and interest have compounded against buyers.
By Andre Boykins
Real Estate
Public Housing Repairs Under a New Funding Model
Trust financing has begun work in fourteen developments, with scrutiny.
By Lena Ostrowski
Real Estate
Basement Apartments Await a Legalization Framework
Tens of thousands of homes exist outside the code that would protect them.
By Andre Boykins
Real Estate
Landlords Sell to Nonprofits in a Softening Market
Community land trusts are buying buildings that once traded to speculators.
By Lena Ostrowski
Real Estate
Zoning for Places of Worship and Housing at Once
Faith institutions hold underused land and want to build on it.
By Andre Boykins
Real Estate
Construction Costs Level Off, Financing Does Not
Developers describe projects that pencil at every stage but the loan.
By Lena Ostrowski
Real Estate
The Suburban Return That Did Not Happen
Regional migration data shows movement, not the exodus once predicted.
By Andre Boykins
Real Estate
A Co-op Board's Reckoning With Its Own Rules
Financial requirements written in 1988 are being read again in 2026.
By Lena Ostrowski
Real Estate
Flood Maps Redraw Value on the Waterfront
Buyers now read elevation certificates as carefully as square footage.
By Andre Boykins
Real Estate
Vacancy Taxes Move From Theory to Legislation
Three proposals, three definitions of empty, and one hard measurement problem.
By Lena Ostrowski
Real Estate
Modular Building Finds Its New York Niche
Factory-built housing works best where the site is tight and the schedule tighter.
By Andre Boykins
Real Estate
Property Tax Reform Remains the Undone Task
Assessment classes distort who pays, and everyone agrees except the beneficiaries.
By Lena Ostrowski