"I see racism in the market": Brokers get candid on race in a new study

… otherwise based on the racial makeup of neighborhoods and what effects this might have on the real estate market The … fair housing restrictions on stating a racial preference … What this means for apartment buyers … These kinds of small … huge ramifications in aggregate Besbris tell us Where you live determines a lot about your life he says For the black …

By Nathan Tempey |October 16, 2017 - 12:00PM
Beyond Starbucks: 3 signs Crown Heights has hit peak gentrification

… community driven It also helped that many of our friends lived in the same area and that the Grand Army Plaza Farmers Market was just a … I remember when Tribeca first opened in Boerum Hill and I lived nearby in the Columbia Street Waterfront District I …

By Georgia Kral |July 26, 2017 - 1:00PM
Why does infrastructure lag so far behind gentrification?

As the city continues to undergo its seemingly unstoppable … at density foot traffic and median household income which can still be very low even in areas where brownstones are … to build 30000 apartments you need to support that Its how you create a community and jobs he says This same effect …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 30, 2016 - 10:07AM
Can "self-gentrification" help communities stay ahead of predatory development?

… two over the rapidfire gentrification of the South Bronx an area many developers are banking on as the next major hub for artists priced out … show that you dont have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one Listen to the full podcast episode here …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 6, 2016 - 12:59PM
Talking gentrification, and why "New York City is a real estate story," with the director of HBO's "Class Divide"

… The film focuses on the stunning juxtaposition of the lives of children living in the ElliottChelsea housing project on the east side of Ninth Avenue and the lives of their affluent counterparts who attend the tony … for making the film his personal take on changes in the area where he has resided for the last 40 years and the good …

By Kelly Kreth |October 31, 2016 - 9:59AM
For new renters, New York might be more affordable than it seems

… least affordable place for homeowners and in the world of rentals San Francisco has been reliably surpassing us for a … more of a bargain than it seems … You dont have to have a car … This is really the big one Whenever we find ourselves … moment But wait Id have to have a  car   Though prices obviously vary between monthly payments insurance gas …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 6, 2016 - 8:59AM