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The Suffolk Times
Published 10 hours agoNorth Fork house of the week and real estate transfers
House of the Week: A “dream” investment combination: This two-family home has Hamlet Business zoning and is located near the center of town. The house offers a pair of two-bedroom apartments — plus there’s a 1,000-square-foot barn and a planting garden. All restored and ready to…
Bronx Times
Published 16 hours agoOwn a Piece of the Bronx: Williamsbridge Home Hits the Auction Block
Looking to break into homeownership or add to your investment portfolio? A 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath single-family home in Williamsbridge is heading to auction — and bidding is easier than you might think. The 1,552-square-foot residence, built in 1945, sits on a 0.05-acre lot in one…
Long Island Press
Published 18 hours agoEden Blue apartment project advances at Nassau IDA despite affordable housing concerns
A proposed $109.8 million apartment development received preliminary approval for financial incentives from the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. Eden Blue LLC, an affiliate of Blue Communities, is seeking sales and mortgage recording tax exemptions and a 25-year…
Bronx Times
Published 18 hours agoSt. Angela Merici Church begins $2M restoration effort to preserve 125 years of history
An upcoming restoration project expected to cost more than $2 million will begin next month to renovate a Bronx church and school with more than a century of history. The four-phase remodeling plan is set to commence in September to improve structural necessities as well as add…
Nyack Waterfront Revitalization Project Completed
New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley and Village of Nyack Mayor Joe Rand have announced the completion of several waterfront improvements to Memorial Park in Nyack. Projects unveiled include a new accessible pathway; resilient shoreline stabilization upgrades; and a…
Gothamist
Published 20 hours agoHere’s what NYC's median rent of $4,200 gets you in each borough
A shoebox in Chelsea, a luxe apartment in Riverdale and five (!) bedrooms on Staten Island. [ more › ]
City Limits
Published September 01Short-Term Rental Registrations Surpass 3,500 for First Time Since City Overhaul
It's been three years since the city began requiring hosts of short-term rentals to register them, an effort to weed out illegal listings which officials say took options away from residents amidst a housing shortage.
The Suffolk Times
Published September 01North Fork housing crisis hits schools, hospital — and a Southold councilwoman
The North Fork housing crisis has gotten so bad that a Southold councilwoman who made housing affordability central to her campaign says she is now being priced out of her home. Alexa Suess told an audience at a North Fork Civics housing forum Monday that her landlord is raising…
Gothamist
Published September 01'Where are we going to go?': Flooding forces Queens family out of home of 34 years
Anita Hack, left, with her son Jonathan outside the family’s home in Hollis, Queens. The city has yet to purchase flood-prone homes despite years of buyout plans. [ more › ]
City Limits
Published August 31Opinion: New York Can Build More Housing Without Shutting Community Out
"Planning cannot be something government does to communities instead of with them. Local residents carry valuable knowledge that can’t be matched by planners sitting in a central office."
City of New Rochelle Breaks Ground on New Comfort Station at Ward Acres Park
Project Marks Next Phase in Implementing the Ward Acres Master Plan
City Limits
Published August 31NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 31-Sept. 7
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.