The algorithm driving rents up, investigating tenant harassment, & more

By Emily Myers | October 18, 2022 - 10:30AM

An algorithm in software used by landlords may be driving rent increases across the U.S. (ProPublica)

Tenant harassment, deed theft, and developers who cheat government subsidy programs are the target of a new investigative unit unveiled by the Manhattan District Attorney (City Limits)

Students at Hunter College question what will happen to affordable campus housing with their dorm slated for demolition (City & State)

A new condo building in Boerum Hill at 450 Warren St. offers a new spin on the communal courtyard, replacing it with smaller ,planted terraces (Bloomberg)

Hudson Yards is the most expensive New York City neighborhood for buyers with a median sales price of $6 million, according to PropertyShark (press release)

The ideas behind Passive House standards have roots in the Middle Ages and may hold the key to the future of sustainable housing (Fast Company)

Emily Myers

Senior Writer/Podcast Producer

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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