Mamdani Selects Underutilized NYPD Parking Lot for Affordable Housing

Mamdani wants Austin housing results with socialist rent-freeze politics

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his solution to Gotham’s housing crisis, invoking the free-market housing renaissance in Austin, Texas. Weeks later, his Rent Guidelines Board installed historic price controls. The Rent Guidelines Board, six of whose nine members were appointed by Mamdani, voted 7-1 Thursday to pause rent increases for up to two years. []

Barcelona’s costly gamble: a ban built on a bluff

The City Council capped short-term rental licences in 2014. Rents still rose up to 70 percent. So what's actually driving unaffordability?

Rent Guidelines Board grants rent freeze, but landlords warn of housing distress

Rent-stabilized tenants are praising Mayor Zohran Mamdani: Just as promised, tenants living in New York City’s 2.3 million rental units. The post Rent Guidelines Board grants rent freeze, but landlords warn of housing distress appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

Hong Kong Residential Purchasing Power Released as Prices and Sales Rise, CRE Investment Momentum Sustains

Core Grade A Offices Lead Rental Recovery, Hong Kong Island High Streets Outperform Kowloon Residential Market: Q2 residential transaction numbers increased by 19 q-o-q and 32 y-o-y to reach more than 22,150 units. Home prices rose by 2.5 during April and May, bringing a cumulative 7.4 ...

NY Dirt: Mamdani touts largest transfer of assistance project

The Bronx is about to get an affordable housing infusion. The neighborhood of Morrisania is slated to get 229 affordable homes for seniors, with 80 units reserved for NYCHA residents at Morris Houses, at a development dubbed Sol on Park. The Mamdani administration announced Wednesday it had closed on the project, which will be built on the same site as the Morris Houses, with plans to develop the 214 million project in partnership with New York City Housing Authority, the Housing Development Corporation and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Developers NRP Group, Selfhelp Realty Group and Foxy Management []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments

New York City's rent freeze fulfillls a key campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani

This San Antonio hacienda for sale comes with an extensive wine cellar, putting green and an aquarium room

A luxurious hacienda recently listed for sale in far North San Antonio isn’t just for anyone. First of all, to afford the 3.74 million price tag, one pretty much has to be somebody. But secondly, to really love this house — down to its very studs — one has to be willing to embrace the [] The post This San Antonio hacienda for sale comes with an extensive wine cellar, putting green and an aquarium room appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Plan Change 120 targets the wrong suburbs to create affordable housing - Helen Clark

Plan Change 120 targets the wrong suburbs to create affordable housing - Helen Clark

Zar Property NY Buys 118 West 22nd Street for $28M

A GFP Real Estate-managed mixed-use building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District has changed hands. GFP manages the 12-story property at 118 West 22nd Street for owner Adlie Associates, which sold the building to Zar Property NY for 28 million, with a 19.6 million financing package from Filler Capital, according to property records made public Wednesday. Adlie []

Mamdani Is Socializing Housing in NYC, Costing Taxpayers Billions

Mamdani Is Socializing Housing in NYC, Costing Taxpayers Billions

This US city will pay $9,500 to relocate

This US city will pay $9,500 to relocate

Come On, Baby, Take a Ride With Me... In My Taxpayer-Funded NYPD SUV: Campaign Perks in Mamdani's NYC

Come On, Baby, Take a Ride With Me... In My Taxpayer-Funded NYPD SUV: Campaign Perks in Mamdani's NYC

Driver Sparks Furious Parking Lot Feud After Refusing to Give Up Spot to People Standing In It

Pedestrians can't save parking spots. The post Driver Sparks Furious Parking Lot Feud After Refusing to Give Up Spot to People Standing In It appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Tenants union slams Nanaimo’s proposed tenant protection bylaw

Nanaimo tenant protection bylaw would include compensation but no discount on rent in new units The post Tenants union slams Nanaimo’s proposed tenant protection bylaw appeared first on The Discourse..

Sell off of private rental properties has driven up prices

The sale of rental properties by private landlords is a key factor in the increase in rental prices in the...

The Unthinkable Just Happened—Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Stuns the Nation

New York’s Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to approve a historic 0 percent rent increase for more than one million rent-stabilized apartments, delivering on one of Mamdani’s most anticipated campaign promises.

STEVE FORBES: Mamdani’s socialist rent-control puts New York on the road to housing ruin

New York City rent freeze on 1 million rent-stabilized apartments is price control, not housing policy. It will reduce supply and hurt tenants.

Blacks First in Line for Free Childcare, Mayor Mamdani Says

The mayor of New York City, socialist Zohran Mamdani, who vowed during his campaign to increase property taxes on whiter neighborhoods, now is promising to put black neighborhoods first in line for one of his signature campaign promises, free childcare. The directness of his language about using race as a reason for directing government resources []The post Blacks First in Line for Free Childcare, Mayor Mamdani Says appeared first on .

Congratulations On Your Rent Freeze, Rent-Stabilized New Yorkers!

'Cause everything is rent?

Wilmington City Council fails to override Carney’s housing veto

The Wilmington City Council failed to override a mayoral veto of a housing ordinance Thursday that would have established a dedicated fund for affordable housing construction, homeless services, and first-time homebuyer assistance. The post Wilmington City Council fails to override Carney’s housing veto appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

Free parking at risk with Raleigh considering sale of downtown parking deck near Marbles Kids Museum

The City of Raleigh received an offer for the Wilmington Street Station parking deck. Benefits like free parking could be in jeopardy.

The Best Property Management Companies in Northern Virginia for Landlords

Home Business Magazine Online Find the best Northern Virginia property management companies to maximize rental income, reduce vacancies, and simplify property ownership. The post The Best Property Management Companies in Northern Virginia for Landlords appeared first on Home Business Magazine.

Rentomojo gets Sebi's approval to float IPO

Rentomojo, an innovative online rental platform specializing in furniture and appliances, has received approval from Sebi for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). Aiming to raise up to Rs 150 crore through new equity and an Offer for Sale by current shareholders, the proceeds will support loan repayments, warehouse rentals, and overall business operations. With a strong subscriber base and diverse product offerings in various cities, Rentomojo is poised for growth.

Does Rent Control Really Backfire?

Does Rent Control Really Backfire?

Venice ‘day trippers’ could now pay up to €50 amid new dynamic pricing proposals

The city’s mayor said the system would both discourage overcrowding and help cover the costs of maintaining the city

NYC Rent Guidelines Board to vote possible rent freeze, rally planned

NYC Rent Guidelines Board to vote possible rent freeze, rally planned

DC’s Next Mayor Is a Socialist Ready to Fight Trump

Janeese Lewis George, the democratic socialist who just won DC’s mayoral primary, talks tenants’ rights, gentrification, and what home rule can’t protect against.

Chicago mayor says head tax would have prevented deficit – Center Square

The mayor said alternative revenue proposals from aldermen, including a provision to sell city debt to collectors, have not raised a single dollar. “Their proposal to raise revenue through augmented reality and advertising on bridges and light poles have yet to raise a single dollar,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

What Would Make the Biggest Difference to Your Local Public Park?

What Would Make the Biggest Difference to Your Local Public Park?

NHT Stages Home It Expo July 3 and 11

Prospective homeowners will have access to free building plans, mortgage guidance, eligibility assessments and expert advice when the National Housing Trust (NHT) stages its Home It Expo in Montego Bay []

Mamdani celebrates rent freeze for stabilized housing as board member quits, blasts vote process

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hailed the New York City Rent Guidelines Board's move to freeze the rent on rent stabilized apartments.

Lebih 300,000 pengundi luar dijangka pulang ke Johor

PETALING JAYA: Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM) menjangkakan peningkatan trafik di lebuh raya utama, khususnya di Johor sempena hari pengundian Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Johor, Sabtu ini. Pengerusi LLM, Datuk Seri Ir. Hasni Mohammad berkata, keadaan itu susulan jangkaan kepulangan lebih 300,000 pengundi luar untuk menunaikan tanggungjawab mereka sebagai pengundi. Beliau berkata, orang ramai yang bercadang ... Read more The post Lebih 300,000 pengundi luar dijangka pulang ke Johor appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Massachusetts High Court Blocks Rent Control Ballot Measure

Rent control won't be on the ballot for Massachusetts this year following a stunning ruling Tuesday by the state's highest court.

Mamdani's rent freeze passes for 1 million units

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved Mayor Zohran Mamdani's (D) two-year rent freeze proposal for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. The 7-1 decision by the independent board, consisting of mayoral appointees, applies to rent-stabilized apartments in buildings constructed before 1974 and buildings with certain tax breaks. The rent freeze goes into effect starting Oct....