Soon after making it through both houses of state legislature, the new rent laws signed by Gov. Cuomo this month may have to go through a federal court house as well. Two landlord groups, the Rent Stabilization Association and the Community Housing Improvement Program, are planning to file a lawsuit against the regulations for rent stabilized housing by the middle of July, the New York Post reported, citing sources. The groups have asked law firm […]
Coldwell Banker’s Joyce Rey started managing an Instagram account with her staff four years ago and says it has helped her sell high-end listings. Douglas Elliman’s Ivan Estrada said he’s active on social media but uses the platforms to build his brand and create relationships. Estrada said he has never gotten a call from someone who saw a property on Instagram then wanted to buy it. As the traditional brokerage model undergoes seismic changes […]
Skyline Tower, 23-15 44th Drive is rapidly rising toward its 778-foot-high roof parapet in Long Island City. Work has surpassed the halfway mark on the 67-story residential skyscraper, which will soon become the tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan. Hill West Architects is the building’s designer, while Whitehall Interiors is in charge of the interior design. United Construction & Development Group is the developer and Modern Spaces is the exclusive marketing and sales agency for the 802 residences, which will range in prices from $500,000 to $4 million.
Today YIMBY has the reveal for The Rowan, a new ground-up condominium project coming to 21-21 31st Street, in the Ditmars section of Astoria, Queens.. Designed by New York City’s DXA Studio, The building will feature a terraced massing of light gray masonry that rests above a glass-encased retail base.
Chany Rosen is always on the run. Perhaps that’s why at just 28 she’s already made a name for herself in New York City’s cutthroat property business. The expeditor gave up a teaching career to help landlords and other clients find their way through the city’s often byzantine Department of Buildings. Rosen’s 15-person team at Brooklyn-based Cavalry Associates, which she formed with her brother, Yoel Bochner, handle everything from code violations to zoning issues. As […]