Monthly Archives: August 2018

Rent Stabilized and market rent housing quality has been steadily improving, but public housing not so much, according to an analysis of 2017 Housing and Vacancy Survey data by the Citizens Budget Commission. Democrat Assemblyman Brian Barnwell and Senator Michael … Continue reading →

Democrat Gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon and Lieutenant Governor candidate Jumaane Williams called for universal rent control this week, but had trouble defining it. Tenant groups statewide are making the slogan a rallying cry. Anita Laremont was appointed Executive Director of … Continue reading →

The industry won a major victory upholding the 4 year rule in overcharge cases in the matter of Regina Metropolitan, in which CHIP played a key role. The Inwood rezoning approved last week apparently had an element ofcommercial rent control quietly … Continue reading →

The New York City Council, Wednesday, approved a rezoning of the Inwood area of Manhattan, allowing about 3,900 more apartments to be built than previously permitted. Two thirds of the units would be ‘affordable’ under various programs. Mayor de Blasio … Continue reading →

A State Supreme Court Judge has rejected arguments that the City should have done a racial impact study before approving the rezoning of the Broadway Triangle site in Brooklyn for 1,146 units, including 287 affordable units.  The project “will probably … Continue reading →