Virginia K. Smith
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A castle for sale in Yonkers, how Trump will hurt affordable housing, and more
November 10, 2016 - 10:59 AM
Plus, reasons to be thankful we live in New York City.
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8 places to donate today to help out your fellow New Yorkers
November 10, 2016 - 09:59 AM
Donate to bolster affordable housing, civil rights, homelessness, hunger, women's health, and more.
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New 421a rules require developers to set aside apartments for homeless New Yorkers Read More
November 9, 2016 - 13:45 PM
Even though the 421a tax abatement has expired, the program is still being fined tuned. The New York Times reported this week that the Mayor has quietly rolled out a new requirement that developers of 421a buildings set aside a certain number of apartments for homeless New Yorkers, a move that's been met with mixed reactions from the development community.
Does this Gramercy Park townhouse hit all the marks for a neighborhood status purchase?
November 9, 2016 - 12:30 PM
But it's missing a key amenity.
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Tips to fight gentrification, mistakes of first-time decorators, and more
November 9, 2016 - 11:15 AM
Plus, Eliot Spitzer weighs in on the failures of 421a.
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First-time buyers on a budget will want to snap up this studio in Ditmas Park
November 8, 2016 - 15:59 PM
Apartments that are appropriately sized for a single adult (not a child)—let alone apartments that are appropriately priced—are forever in short supply in the New York City market. So in spite of its rather unremarkable mid-century construction, we could see this $225,000 Ditmas Park co-op as a hugely enticing option for a first-time buyer on the hunt.
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