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REBNY

Rob Speyer, John Banks and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Does Cuomo Have the Answer to 421a?

So long 421a. Hello “Affordable New York.”
By Terence Cullen
Paul Massey.

Paul Massey Makes Mayoral Pitch at REBNY Lunch

Paul Massey, the president of Cushman & Wakefield‘s New York investment sales and a Republican candidate for mayor, made his case to Real Estate Board of New York members, painting the city as a failing place and taking personal shots at incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio.
By Terence Cullen
Rob Speyer, left, and Gary LaBarbera

421a Battle Ends as REBNY, Unions Strike Extension Deal

The 10-month expiration of the 421a tax abatement has expired.
By Terence Cullen
New York City Deputy Mayor For Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz for Getty Images)

Deputy Mayor: Prevailing Wages Would Cost City 17,000 Affordable Apartments

By Will Bredderman
Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio at a joint press conference in Albany.

Cuomo Digs at de Blasio on Real Estate Tax Plan, But Claims No ‘Clear Right or Wrong’

By Will Bredderman
How has 421-a served the city over the past 44 years? (Carlos Zamora/NY Observer.)

A Taxing Matter: Looking Back on the History of 421-a

By Kim Velsey
Mayor Bill de Blasio at the Pierre Hotel last week. (Photo: NYC Mayor's Office)

De Blasio’s High-Wire Act: Wooing Business While Keeping the Left Content

By Ross Barkan
State Senator Jeffrey Klein. (Screengrab: NY1)

Activists Blast Jeffrey Klein for His Ties to the Real Estate Industry

By Ross Barkan
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at Baruch College on February 3, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Bill de Blasio Pitches His Affordable Housing Plan in State of the City Address

By Jillian Jorgensen
Zoning changes for Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing plan are meeting resistance. (Photo: John Moore for Getty Images).

Mayor’s Mandate: Experts Fear Affordable Upzoning Plan Will Fall Short

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Mark Levine, left, and Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson join activists to call for the passage of Intro 214 (Twitter: Mark Levine).

Facing GOP State Senate, Gibson and Levine Push Tenant Lawyer Law

By Will Bredderman
Behold, the Law. (Private School Review)

Bill to Eliminate Kafka-esque Condo Law Heads to Obama’s Desk

By Chris Pomorski
Could air transfers reforms

Could More Flexible Air Rights Policies Facilitate the Growth of Affordable Housing?

By Chris Pomorski
A snapshot of the Soho Cast Iron District. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

REBNY Has Been a Loyal Friend to Preservation

By Steven Spinola
Mayor Bill de Blasio today. (Photo: Getty)

Audio: Bill de Blasio Promises REBNY He’ll Build Big

By Jill Colvin
Bill de Blasio arriving at this morning's REBNY meeting.

De Blasio Received With ‘Open Arms’ at REBNY Meeting

By Kelly Weill
A view of Manhattan, in October 1966, from the Rockefeller Centre looking towards East River. (Photo by Terry Chambers/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Preservation Pays! REBNY’S Campaign Against Landmark Protection Is Misguided

By Jeffrey A. Kroessler
City Council Spokesman Jamie McShane. (Photo: Twitter/@mcshanejamie)

Council Spokesman Jamie McShane Moving to REBNY

By Jill Colvin
Does landmarking help or hurt affordable housing—the unlandmarked West Village waterfront. (GVSHP)

REBNY Tries to Harness Populist Outrage In Battle Against Landmarking

By Kim Velsey
A mock independent expenditure, courtesy of Councilman Lander's office.

Councilman Proposes Cigarette-Style Warnings on Independent PAC Ads

By Jill Colvin

Pro-Business PAC Rolls Out Latest Round of Endorsements

By Ross Barkan
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio unveiled his housing platform today in Williamsburg, where housing prices have nearly tripled since 2004.

De Blasio Blasts Quinn’s Affordable Housing Plan as ‘Multi-Billion Dollar Giveaway’ to Developers

By Stephen Jacob Smith
Ann Ferguson of Klara Madlin Real Estate.

Nicholas Palance and Ann Ferguson Snag REBNY’s Residential Deal of the Year Award

By Kim Velsey
The lucky lady. (NYU)

Seth and Angela Pinsky, Real Estate’s Hottest Couple, Expecting a Baby in November

By Matt Chaban
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