Cities are forever changing and evolving—and that goes double for NYC, a city long synonymous with constant change. Lower Manhattan was once a small village, after all; Harlem a vast swath of farmland. All manner of events from local to glo…
Over the past decade, corporate consolidation has become a fact of life across multiple industries—so much so that when the trend heats up in a new sector, we barely notice it anymore. Airlines merge; banks get bigger and bigger by swallowi…
According to a new study on behalf of Construction Coverage, a publication providing data and insight on housing costs, construction, and market dynamics, America’s housing market has entered a period of recalibration after the frenzy of re…
Contract negotiations began on March 5th between 32BJ SEIU—the labor union representing more than 34,000 doormen, porters, superintendents, and other building staff in the city—and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations (RAB), represe…
If you’re involved with a co-op or condo—whether overseeing operations, managing properties, or supporting building decisions—you’re constantly balancing budgets, compliance, projects, and resident expectations. The real challenge isn’t jus…
According to a new study on behalf of construction industry researchers Construction Coverage, after more than two years of stiff competition and fast-rising prices, the U.S. residential housing market experienced a rapid cooldown t…
As we head into 2026, Manhattan remains expensive by virtually any standard. According to market-watchers, the median sale price for both co-ops and condos on the island still hovers around $1.1 million, with all-cash purchases accounting f…
According to a recent item from the National Housing Conference (NHC) in Washington, DC, home prices have surged far faster than local incomes over the past two decades. According to the NHC, a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Ba…
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Manhattan’s Upper West Side still had many modest prewar co-ops relative to today’s market. Sales records from the mid 1990s show classic wood-floored two-bedroom co-ops in prewar doorman buildings on the UWS s…
American families are facing a convergence of economic pressures that are redefining what it means to live comfortably. After years of elevated inflation, the cost of essentials, from housing and groceries to transportation and health care,…