Mike Longman
In an attempt to mitigate some of the housing pressure, Columbia University agreed to replace some of the affordable housing units that were taken to construct the new campus. That is the reason behind the new mixed-use building that is currently under construction at 3595 Broadway.
New shops and residents, rising rents and anxiety. The story is familiar in today’s New York, but in Hamilton Heights, it’s unclear if general real-estate trends or the Columbia University is the force behind the changes.
The new HBO series looks at New Orleans a few months after Katrina. In real life, the Crescent City is still taking stock of what was lost.
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