Lawsuit against holdout tenant, a renter's guide to 421-a, & more

By Emily Myers | February 15, 2022 - 10:30AM

A lawsuit is filed against a single tenant who's refusing to leave an Upper West Side building, which developer Naftali Group wants to convert to condos (The Real Deal)

Mayor Eric Adams announces a deal to close illegal hotels and create dozens of affordable apartments on the Upper West Side (amny)

There's little progress on New York's good cause eviction bill in spite of the measure being a priority for progressives (Times Union)

A tenant’s guide to 421-a, the city’s biggest tax break for developers and landlords (The City)

A pandemic relocation to Australia boomerangs for one New Yorker, landing her in the exact same Manhattan rental she left (The New York Times)

For Brooklynites: Some tips for researching the architectural history of your block (Brownstoner)

Emily Myers

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Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.

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