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Luxury tower lawsuits, living in a homeless shelter, & more

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By Austin Havens-Bowen  |
December 1, 2021 - 9:30AM

Lawsuits at Billionaires' Row towers are a lesson for luxury buyers to do their homework before buying new construction (Commercial Observer) 

Developers and elected officials will gather for a ribbon cutting tomorrow at Hunter's Point South, a mixed-income development in Long Island City (press release)

A Ridgewood man describes what it's like living in city-operated homeless shelters (QNS)

Housing prices in the U.S. increased nearly 20 percent year-over-year in September, but rate of increase appears to be slowing (The Real Deal)

An affordable housing lottery opens for 15 apartments in Bushwick (New York YIMBY)

Are you a cat parent? Here are some budget-friendly apartment hacks from IKEA (Apartment Therapy) 

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Austin Havens-Bowen

Staff Writer

Staff writer Austin Havens-Bowen covers the rental market and answers renters' questions in a column called Realty Bites. He previously reported on local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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