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

… On this election day New Yorkers have the chance to vote on three ballot measures that could rewrite how New York Citys government signs off on certain affordable housing …

By Celia Young |November 4, 2025 - 9:00AM
Whoever wins the NYC mayor’s race faces a worsening housing crisis, affordable developers say

… Brick Underground Representatives for Mamdani and Cuomo did not respond to questions about their respective housing … housing assistance could be catastrophic for owners and tenants  In NYC roughly 34000 landlords rely on … other development firm heads were optimistic that with the right combination of subsidies and zoning NYC could build …

By Celia Young |October 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
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 … shortened to C of O or just CO It identifies how a building can be usedfor example whether it is zoned for commercial or … common  Youll find that the C of O is always a moving target as far as when its going to arrive so the developer or …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 7, 2025 - 2:00PM
20 crucial questions for buying a new or pre-construction condo in NYC

… Will these become your own headaches The onus is on you to do your prepurchase due diligence For example you can research the developers track record and see how their other buildings have turned out assuming there are … … Before closing on a deal youll need to find out as much information as possible about the developer Are they …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 17, 2025 - 12:30PM
New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

… with even more new projects on the way … 6700 apartments in the pipeline … Marketproof  a real estate … Gowanus rather than talking about Park Slope when marketing Union Channel a new 224unit rental development at 240 Third … the website for the Gowanus Canal Conservancy In 2021 the city approved a rezoning of 82 blocks in Gowanus that is …

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