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The Public Housing Preservation Trust, created in 2022, announced the closing of a $607 million deal to renovate over 1,000 apartments at Brooklyn’s Nostrand Houses. It’s the first project financed…

BySunny Nagpaul 0Comments

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Apr 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Most Empty Rent-Stabilized Apartments Don’t Need a Lot to be Habitable

“We need homes available to New Yorkers, not pretexts for giving landlords higher rents.”

BySue Susman 3Comments

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Dec 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Resurrected Tax Break for Renovations Will Help Landlords Comply With Building Emissions Law, Officials Say

A new version of the heavily criticized expired J-51 property tax incentive is back. Advocates argue it will encourage landlords to renovate apartments and will help them afford the upgrades…

ByMariana Simões 4Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split

The city’s lawmakers and housing agency seem poised to reintroduce and pass a more affordability-focused J-51 tax program to help fix up apartments—but some housing stakeholders are lukewarm on the…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Staring Down the Wrecking Ball, These Brooklyn Grandmothers Won’t Be Moved

A Crown Heights building in limbo could inspire more landlords to deregulate through demolition—or more tenants to fight to stay in their homes.

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis

“Ending the ability to combine units will lead to less housing, not more. You cannot regulate your way out of a housing affordability crisis. You need to build your way…

ByJay Martin 1Comment

Public Housing Trust Finances Its First NYCHA Renovation Project in Brooklyn

Opinion: Most Empty Rent-Stabilized Apartments Don’t Need a Lot to be Habitable

Resurrected Tax Break for Renovations Will Help Landlords Comply With Building Emissions Law, Officials Say

City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split

Staring Down the Wrecking Ball, These Brooklyn Grandmothers Won’t Be Moved

Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis

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Public Housing Trust Finances Its First NYCHA Renovation Project in Brooklyn

Opinion: Most Empty Rent-Stabilized Apartments Don’t Need a Lot to be Habitable

Resurrected Tax Break for Renovations Will Help Landlords Comply With Building Emissions Law, Officials Say

City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split

Staring Down the Wrecking Ball, These Brooklyn Grandmothers Won’t Be Moved

Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis

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