“Scary and completely unsustainable.” Rent-stabilized buildings can’t pay their mortgages & the banks holding their loans are in serious trouble
Send us Fan Mail Plus, why does rebuilding after a fire take so long? And New York is the only place we know that ties rent stabilization to a perpetual housing emergency – thereby maintaining a perpe...
4 Feb 202510min
Mostly crickets from Albany on housing, as governor floats quarter-trillion dollar spending plan
Send us Fan Mail Plus, more evidence that voucher holders are struggling to connect with housing, the latest on TENNY’s lawsuit over unfair property taxes, and some context regarding the Worst Landlor...
28 Jan 202510min
SEC says 2019 Rent Laws tanked rent-stabilized building valuations
Send us Fan Mail Thousands of buildings will fail if the laws remain unchanged or the government doesn’t provide aid. Plus, if your rent is $2,500 in New York City, you are basically paying the same ...
22 Jan 20259min
Preview: A new legislative session gets under way in Albany
Send us Fan Mail The 2025 session is upon us, and while we’re hoping state lawmakers take up new housing legislation again in 2025, we’re not counting on it. Plus, we look at Mayor Adams’ State of ...
14 Jan 202510min
Preview: State of the City, State of the State & the sorry state of rent-stabilized housing
Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! We’re back and ready to fight harder than ever for housing abundance in 2025. This is your New York Apartment Association weekly news update with CEO Kenny Burgos. Fo...
7 Jan 202510min
‘Demand more. Demand better.’ A new vision for housing in New York
Send us Fan Mail The citywide housing reforms passed in 2024 are a welcome step in the right direction. New York Apartment Association CEO Kenny Burgos takes stock of the year in housing, and calls on...
27 Des 202411min
Mayor Adams announces new Charter Review Commission for housing
Send us Fan Mail Plus, comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander weighs in on the housing crisis, and what’s going on in Kingston? This is your New York Apartment Association weekly news update wi...
17 Des 202410min
Mayoral candidates discuss housing & the RGB
Send us Fan Mail Plus there’s a new J-51 Tax Break in town, and The Times reports mortgage regulators are turning a blind eye to climate risk. This is your New York Apartment Association weekly news...
10 Des 20249min
