Investors say car condos are ‘better than owning an apartment’

With a rise in vehicle ownership and a decline in available street parking, Manhattan investors are betting big on car condos as New Yorkers prepare to return to in-person work. Continue reading

Connecting with Stephanie Anton at The Corcoran Group

Ahead of her speaking engagement at Inman Connect next week, the senior vice president of Corcoran franchise told Inman the new normal is all about change — and agents have shown they’re ready for it. Continue reading

Manhattan condo board gives vaccine ultimatum to 2 workers

The building’s board told the workers to get a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or face termination, the New York Post reports. Continue reading

Luxury brokerage The Agency adds franchise on Long Island

The office will be the 18th for the Los Angeles-based brand, and will operate in Huntington, about an hour outside of Manhattan. Continue reading

Whatever happened to Trump Mortgage?

In the early 2000s, Trump made a short-lived foray into the world of residential and commercial lending. The housing bubble ultimately doomed the venture, and its legacy was a long-running lawsuit. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses 88 landlords and brokerages — including Compass and Corcoran — of discrimination

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday by watchdog group the Housing Rights Initiative claims the New York City brokerages and landlords in question have discriminated against people with housing vouchers. Continue reading

Manhattan landlords warehouse rentals amid slowdown

Critics say the practice by landlords to remove unrented apartments from the market as a cost-saving measure only amplifies the city’s housing shortage and is “unconscionable.” Continue reading