Representatives from the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS), board members from adult autism advocacy organization Parents With A Plan, public officials, community members, and neurodivergent advocates will gather at 11am …
The introduction of New York State Senate Bill S7541 has raised the specter that shared-interest communities, including co-ops and condominiums, may have to release the results of engineering reports, inspections, and permits to residents, …
According to a recent bulletin from the Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums (CNYC), all NYC co-ops and condos with more than three residential units are subject to Local Law 31, which requires XRF testing for lead-based paint …
On July 4th, the “Big Beautiful Bill” was signed into law, making significant changes to the nation’s tax and benefits systems and expanding certain housing and economic development policies. According to a statement from the National Housi…
Construction on The Torch, a massive new hotel development on Manhattan’s West Side, resumed in late June after a one-year pause. The 52‑story, 1,067‑foot tower, developed by Extell and designed by ODA with SLCE Architects, hit major legal …
Access agreements—the legal documents you must secure before you can encroach upon your neighbors’ property to carry out needed work on your own—have long been a thorn in the side of co-ops and condos. This is particularly true in Manhattan…
With mortgage rates still up about 80% since 2022, the typical U.S. homeowner pays nearly $700 more each month—and, in some markets, an additional $1,000 or more . The 2025 edition of Construction Coverage’s U.S. Cities Most Impacted b…
According to a June 17 press release from the National Housing Conference (NHC), a new report from the Conference outlines conditions for administrative release from the long-standing conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enter…
Compliance with Local Law 97 and its many requirements can be tricky—and failing to do so can be very expensive, thanks to hefty fines. Fortunately, the NYC Accelerator program is available to help. Initially launched in 2012 as the Clean…
According to a recent press release, Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.81%. “Mortgage rates moved lowe…