#tenant rights
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Via HellgatenycWe're Finally Getting the Affordable Housing Bill That Eric Adams Tried to Kill
The City Council has passed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, a bill granting housing nonprofits first refusal on the sales of over 2,000 apartment buildings to preserve affordable housing.
· 13 days agonewsreal-estatepolitics
Via CrainsnewyorkAvalonBay sued over alleged $40M overcharge of rent-stabilized Brooklyn tenants
Real estate giant AvalonBay is facing a lawsuit for allegedly overcharging rent-stabilized tenants in three Downtown Brooklyn buildings by an estimated $40 million.
· 27 days agoreal-estatebusinessavalonbay
Via HellgatenycThe Rent Freeze Starts Today. Landlords Think a Search of Mamdani's Texts Could Overturn It
Landlords are seeking to overturn a historic rent freeze by searching Mayor Zohran Mamdani's personal and professional communications for evidence of improper influence.
· about 1 month agoreal-estatepoliticsnews
Via BkreaderBrooklyn Heights Tenants Up in Arms Over Crumbling Apartments
Tenants of the Riverside Buildings are rallying against Pinnacle Group over hazardous living conditions and a proposed condominium conversion in the landmarked Brooklyn Heights complex.
· 4 months agoreal-estatepoliticsriverside buildings