new construction

Modern buildings under construction on the waterfront in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with the view of Manhattan with Freedom Tower over the East River.

Whoever wins the NYC mayor’s race faces a worsening housing crisis, affordable developers say

… New York Citys affordable housing developers are gearing up to build under a new mayor … Zohran Mamdani exGovernor Andrew Cuomo or perennial Republican candidate Curtis Sliwashould expect serious challenges …

By Celia Young |October 16, 2025 - 10:30AM

Rent

What is the certificate of occupancy and why is it such a big deal?

… When youre buying in New York City one of the documents you will … is sometimes shortened to C of O or just CO It identifies how a building can be usedfor example whether it is zoned …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 7, 2025 - 2:00PM

Construction site with new apartment buildings and cranes in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY

Affordable Housing

Your vote: What you need to know about the affordable housing questions on the November ballot

By Celia Young |September 18, 2025 - 12:00PM

The 14-story Nine Chapel luxury condominium is a new development in Downtown Brooklyn.

New Construction + Condos

20 crucial questions for buying a new or pre-construction condo in NYC

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 17, 2025 - 12:30PM

elevated street view at sunset in Chelsea quarter – Manhattan, New York

Co-ops

Cheap trick: How much you can save when buying an older property in NYC

By Celia Young |September 4, 2025 - 11:30AM

Society Brooklyn: two, 21-story towers at 500 Degraw St. and 504 Sackett St.

The Market

New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM

Haley and JP move to Prospect Lefferts Gardens

New Construction + Condos

From Prospect Heights to Prospect Lefferts Garden: We wanted three bedrooms so we could each have a home office

By Kelly Kreth |May 9, 2025 - 9:30AM

At VU, a 100-unit condo building at 368 Third Ave.

New Construction + Condos

A sleeper no more: What new condo buyers can get in Kips Bay

By Jennifer White Karp |March 18, 2025 - 2:30PM

Gaia Trocchia in her studio in Hell's Kitchen

New Construction + Condos

From Hudson Yards to Hell’s Kitchen: I wanted to own a place and stop wasting money on rent

… When the rent rose for Gaia Trocchias Hudson Yard studio she decided … I was born in Rome Italy I moved to New York City in 2018 for an internship and initially lived on Manhattans West Side I had a studio apartment and the rent was $2900 to start and then went up to $3090 …

By Kelly Kreth |March 7, 2025 - 9:30AM

Drone shot of New York City at sunset, taken from over Greenpoint in Brooklyn.

Sales Market

What a second Trump presidency could mean for NYC buyers and sellers

By Celia Young |December 13, 2024 - 5:00PM