October 7, 2014
NYC, Note 12 Trends in Affordable Housing Design
This story on The 12 Latest Trends in Affordable Housing is a bit different from those I usually post on the blog, but I like the pictures! The story opens, It is no secret that the world’s urban population is … Continue reading
October 7, 2014 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
October 3, 2014
Reiss on NYC Development Rules
Law 360 quoted me in Looser Rules Pave Way For NYC Affordable Housing Projects (behind a paywall). It opens, The commissioner of New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development detailed Wednesday how the agency will streamline the development … Continue reading
October 3, 2014 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
October 2, 2014
The Divided City — New York Edition
Richard Florida and colleagues at the Martin Prosperity Institute have posted a report, The Divided City: And the Shape of the New Metropolis. The executive summary explains that To better understand the relationship between class and geography, this report charts … Continue reading
October 2, 2014 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2014
Reiss on Green Bonds
Law360 quoted me in Green Bond Bandwagon Promises Cash Returns For NYC (behind a paywall). It opens, A New York City proposal to market billions in so-called green bonds could reduce debt costs for the city by enticing investors who … Continue reading
September 29, 2014 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 22, 2014
Lending to Keep Housing Affordable
New York State Comptroller DiNapoli issued a critical audit of a loan program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. HPD disagreed with many of the audits key findings. For the purposes of this blog post, … Continue reading
September 22, 2014 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 11, 2014
Reiss on the $1M Parking Spot
Law360 quoted me in NYC’s $1M Parking Spot Shows Appetite For Luxury (behind a paywall).It opens, Atlas Capital Group LLC caused a buzz Wednesday with its listing of a parking space in a condominium building in SoHo for $1 million, … Continue reading
September 11, 2014 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 10, 2014
Is NYC Rent Too Damn High?!?
Husock and Armlovich of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research have posted an Issue Brief, New York’s Rent Burdened Households: Recalculating the Total, Finding a Better Solution. The brief makes some important points, but they are almost lost because of … Continue reading
September 10, 2014 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
