Mar 5th 2010 3:20PM
Yes, it's been a fine year to be a renter. First came the reduced rental rates caused by a wave of additional housing inventory. (Thanks, troubled housing market!) Next came landlords who were willing to negotiate. Some even courted their renters by throwing in some extras and freebies to entice. By January 2010... Continue Reading »
Dec 24th 2009 3:00PM
Back in July, New York City Mayor Bloomberg announced the Hive@55 initiative. Other real estate markets with commercial vacancies should take notice. Hive@55 is a program which offers affordable, short-term office space for start-up companies and individual freelancers. Members can rent office space by the month, or even... Continue Reading »
Sep 22nd 2009 4:00PM
Or should we throw it in the executive dining room? That's what you might be saying if a recent New York magazine article is on target. Manhattan has a glut of empty office buildings so why not turn some into cheap housing? That's essentially what happened in SoHo back in the day: Artists moved into empty factories and... Continue Reading »
Sep 16th 2009 12:00PM
Your next apartment neighbor might just be.... a chicken. At least, that's what a growing number of people opposed to factory farming conditions would like to see happen in both urban and residential areas. What do you think? Would you live next door to a backyard chicken coop? Continue Reading »
