It’s Not All Luxury Condos: City’s ‘Worst’ 187 Buildings Total 26,000 Open Violations As more and more of New York is colonized by gleaming luxury towers and elegant condo conversions, the grim experience By Kim Velsey
Living In a Chickenwire Cage: Exposés on Makeshift Dwellings Miss the Point There’s no doubt that the Sunbright Hotel in Chinatown is a dump. Billed as a single room occupancy, the lodgings By Kim Velsey
Foreclosure Fallout: The Brooklyn Real Estate Market Is Hot, But Tenants Still Suffer Housing Crash Aftershocks These days, the housing crisis seems a distant memory in many areas of Brooklyn, as buyers arrive at overcrowded open By Kim Velsey
A Disaster Waiting to Happen: HPD’s Proactive Preservation Program Saves Derelict Buildings One at a Time By Kim Velsey