March 21, 2014
Unsexy but Essential: NYC’s Infrastructure Needs
The Center for an Urban Future has released a much-needed report, Caution Ahead: Overdue Investment for New York’s Aging Infrastructure. The report finds that too much of the city’s essential infrastructure remains stuck in the 20th Century—a problem for a … Continue reading
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March 17, 2014
Housing Affordability in NYS
The NYS Comptroller issued a report, Housing Affordability in New York State. The report finds that The percentage of New York State households with housing costs above the affordability threshold, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … Continue reading
March 17, 2014 in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments
March 10, 2014
Reiss on NYC Development
Law360 quoted me in Domino Deal Shows De Blasio Can Play Nice With RE Cos. (behind a paywall). The story reads in part, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing deal with the developer of the Domino Sugar … Continue reading
March 10, 2014 in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments
March 4, 2014
Housing Affordability Challenges
The Center for Housing Policy has issued a report, The Housing Affordability Challenges of America’s Working Households. It finds that Overall, 15.6 percent of all U.S. households (18.1 million households) were severely housing cost burdened in 2012. Severely cost burdened … Continue reading
March 4, 2014 in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments
February 21, 2014
Reiss on Single Family Rental-Backed Bonds
Law360 Quoted me in Newest Property-Secured Bonds Invite Scrutiny (behind a paywall). It reads in part, The Blackstone Group LP’s recent groundbreaking move to sell bonds secured by single-family rental homes may have created the next securitization blockbuster, but attorneys say the … Continue reading
February 21, 2014 in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments
February 20, 2014
Calling All RE Law Profs!
I have been asked to post this announcement by Rutgers Professor Jay Soled. He indicated that they were very interested in hearing from law professors who do research in this area. Paul V. Profeta Chair in Real Estate The Finance … Continue reading
February 20, 2014 in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments
January 17, 2014
Reiss on Death and Mortgages
Credit.com quoted me in What Happens to Your Mortgage After Death? It reads in part, Death isn’t on the minds of most homeowners on closing day, naturally, unless it’s a fear of drowning in paperwork. But it’s really never too … Continue reading
January 17, 2014 in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments
