Tenants at Stratford Tower in Soundview rely on space heaters to warm their chilly apartments. They have the same owner as Twin Parks, where a malfunctioning heater sparked a fire that killed 17 (The City)
Topping the list of amenities for which New York renters will pay a premium: An in-unit washer/dryer, AC, and high speed internet (press release)
A condo sells for $5.7 million in Jersey City, smashing the record for the area's priciest sale (The Real Deal)
Landlords have two years to retrofit their buildings to slash emissions (The Real Deal)
Tackling gun crime is on top of the agenda for President Joe Biden's visit to NYC (abc7NY)
Manhattan residents call for solutions to mounting trash problems (NY1)
Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
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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