Housing voucher lawsuit settlement, the high price of scaffolding, & more

By Emily Myers | April 7, 2022 - 10:30AM

New York City landlords and real estate brokers agree to enact reforms to settle a lawsuit in which they were accused of turning away prospective renters seeking to use housing vouchers (press release)

Scaffolding can sometimes be the most expensive part of an exterior renovation for co-ops and condos (Habitat Magazine)

A developer pays a very Manhattan-like price of $180 million for an apartment building in Midwood, Brooklyn (The Real Deal)

There were arrests at a protest to prevent police from dismantling a homeless encampment in the East Village (abc7NY)

Construction begins on a resilient energy facility in East Williamsburg, which will prevent blackouts and provide sustainable energy alternatives (BK Reader)

Opendoor brings its ibuying operation to Long Island—but not NYC—with a focus on single-family homes and condos priced under $1 million (The Real Deal)

Emily Myers

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Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.

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