Once a seemingly promising structure to ensure that real estate groups don’t run roughshod over local neighborhoods in development deals—and still a common practice in other cities—CBAs are now disdained…
A 2005 media event promised more affordability than what’s been produced. The next mayor may face tough decisions, as 876 more income-linked units must be built in four years.
From the Amazon MOU to the BAM site, alluring menus of public benefits are often dangled as the payoff for large subsidies and lucrative development rights. The project formerly known…
The emails show a developer scripting quotes from a grateful new tenant; a mayoral aide transforming a corporate press release into a governmental statement; and a lack of support from…
Nearly 100 apartments that were up for grabs at Pacific Park (the site formerly known as Atlantic Yards) through the city’s affordable housing lottery a year ago are now being…
A close look at those who applied for spots in one Pacific Park building reveals a vast gap between which income groups expressed need and what income levels the apartments…
Developers of the area formerly known as Atlantic Yards have offered few specifics about their plans for Site 5, which could involve a soaring tower and residential space that might…
The first residential tower at the controversial Brooklyn development was supposed to pave the way for faster, cheaper housing construction using modular design. Internal state documents suggest the unique approach…
What’s missing from the controversial development site? Not just the jobs and housing, says this writer, but the independent monitor required by the community benefits agreement.