5 years after Sandy, what's been done in NYC, and what still needs doing

… the largest share of the funds  The New York City Housing Authority was granted $29 billion to repair and retrofit … founder of LePatner Associates construction law firm and author of the book Too Big to Fall Americas Failing …

By Mimi OConnor |October 30, 2017 - 1:00PM
2017 real estate forecast: The Trump effect, concessions-mania, Bronx hype, the battle for the BQX, and more

… somewhat more volatile than usual After years of nonstop price hikes the last year finally saw a slowdown code word … site UrbanDigs  Buyers have some serious negotiating power right now Still after a market dip in 2016 most … swirling that as Housing Secretary Ben Carson will slash funding for alreadystruggling programs like NYCHA and …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 2, 2017 - 11:55AM
De Blasio's big rezoning plan: what you need to know now

As he promised to do nearly a year ago Mayor Bill de Blasio … and a wider variety of designseven in neighborhoods that currently have special height limits meant to preserve … enough affordability to be worth the potential change There should be more than 20 percent affordable units in new …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 7, 2015 - 8:59AM