Steeper fines for landlord neglect, 1,300 apply for rent relief, & more

By Emily Myers | January 18, 2022 - 10:30AM

After the deadly apartment fire in the Bronx, the City Council plans steeper fines for landlords who fail to maintain self-closing doors (New York Daily News)

At least 1,300 households that owe back rent apply for rent relief aid through the reopened application portal (CityLimits)

Mayor Eric Adams vetoes a provision in the Soho rezoning plan that would have hiked fines on non-artists buying lofts reserved for artist residencies (Gothamist)

Carlo Scissura, CEO of the New York Building Congress, has been doing some consulting with developers as a side gig (The City)

Lessons learned from a pre-pandemic loft renovation—hint, soundproofing matters (The New York Times)

A judge issues guidance on evictions as the ban comes to an end for New Yorkers (press release)

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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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