With revised bill, Council will revisit commercial rent control

A bill to reform commercial waste collection got an important boost Thursday with the announcement that City Council members have reached a compromise with a key coalition of supporters.  Just as... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to sign a statewide rent control bill for buildings older than 15 years. Studies from Los Angeles and San Francisc.....»»

As Oregon and California enact new rent control laws to combat the affordable housing crisis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposes strict rent caps nationwide......»»

As Oregon and California enact new rent control laws to combat the affordable housing crisis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposes strict rent caps nationwide......»»

The City Council voted Wednesday to crack down on what some elected officials call an epidemic of commercial tenant harassment in the city. Bronx Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson's bill, which... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The city could soon crack down on what some elected officials say is a problem of commercial tenant harassment in the city. The Wall Street Journal reports that the City Council will take up a bill... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Earlier this week, the City Council put forward legislation that would strengthen laws pertaining to commercial tenant harassment.  Some of the media coverage about the legislation has been very inaccurate.  I would like to use t.....»»

Sacramento has adopted the first rent control policy in the city’s history, though plenty of people on both sides of the debate aren’t happy about it. On a 7-1 vote with one member abstaining, the Sacramento City Council adopted an ordinance limiting.....»»

After years of debate over the best way to reform commercial garbage collection, haulers and the businesses they serve may be in for a surprise. Legislation appears to be headed to the City Council... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Rent control is back on the front burner in California as lawmakers consider a bill that would cap monthly increases statewide and Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs in to support "a renter protection package.".....»»

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Sacramento’s escalating rents could result in the City Council enacting a rent control ordinance, possibly to head off a rent control ballot measure that could appear before voters in November. The California Apartment Association posted an item on its.....»»

A pair of City Council members asked the city Tuesday to stop targeting small homeowners who rent units out on websites such as Airbnb. The comments came during a hearing on a bill that would require... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to radically change the way commercial trash is collected will encounter new opposition Thursday when two City Council members introduce a bill that aims to reach... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to radically change the way commercial trash is collected will encounter new opposition Thursday when two City Council members introduce a bill that aims to reach... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Imagine if well-meaning animal lovers became upset at the cycle of life and death on the African plains and persuaded governments there to put an end to it. Various human interventions would protect... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Across the nation, the retail sector is undergoing a major transformation. The rise of internet shopp.....»»

We’ve all seen it, from Flushing to Crown Heights and even to Manhattan’s Upper East Side: the vacant storefront. Streets that were once populated by small businesses serving their unique... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The Real Estate Board of New York and its allies came out swinging during a City Hall hearing Monday on a controversial.....»»

Last week, I had the great privilege of standing with more than 100 REBNY members who attended a public hearing on commercial rent control legislation.  I want to sincerely than.....»»