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Published 12 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…
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Published 14 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…
Here’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 › ]
Short-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.
Opinion: 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."
NYC 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.