NYC has lots of empty stores. Why can't people live in them?

… or commercial buildings into residential dwellings in 2017 down from previous years In 2009 there were 261 … rate doubled from 21 percent to 42 percent between 2012 and 2017 according to a City Council report  However theres very … The rare storefront dweller … In 2010  the New York Times  interviewed residents of several apartments that had once …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 23, 2018 - 2:00PM
The retail space scorecard: What you need to know about the business below you

… a term used primarily for suburban real estate curb appeal does matter in New York City says real estate broker Ari Harkov of Halstead … but it can also bring more traffic than residents want  What matters most is what kind of restaurant it is Certain

By Marjorie Cohen |October 21, 2013 - 10:33AM