Nonsponsored
It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check this link [/tag/real-estate/]for latest stories
22 Caton Place
Image via 22 Caton [http://www.22caton.com/amenities]After years of stalls [/green/long-stalled-22-caton-place-moves-forward-and-goes-green] and construction [/construction-2/construction-news-22-caton-place-begins-july-8-school-construction-closes-e-8th-for-a-weekend] , 22 Caton [http://www.22caton.com/] just announced they are beginning to lease units in the 73-unit, seven-story building that’s situated on Caton Place, between Ocean Parkway and E. 8th
bensonhurst housing
Image via nyc.gov [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/benefits/tenants-scrie.page] If you’re 62 or older, living in rent-regulated Bensonhurst housing (or housing elsewhere in the five boroughs), and facing rent increases by the year, there’s hope to stop them — and an event this week [http:
corcoran
Having moved recently from a large apartment building to a unit in a house, we were surprised/amused/terrified to find this postcard in the mail last weekend from Corcoran [http://www.corcoran.com], encouraging local homeowners to sell. “Home prices have skyrocketed in Ditmas Park! There’s no better
affordability threshold
A recent report [http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/housing/affordable_housing_ny_2014.pdf] from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli [http://www.osc.state.ny.us] revealed that as of 2012, an enormous number of NY residents were dedicating over 30% of their respective incomes to housing
Renting
If you’re a renter in the Ditmas Park area, clear your schedule for a Tenant Forum this Thursday, November 21, from 6:30-8pm. CAMBA [http://www.camba.org] and Councilmember Jumaane Williams [http://council.nyc.gov/d45/html/members/home.shtml] are bringing the Department of Housing Preservation &
rent increases
If you live in a rent stabilized apartment and your lease expires before October 1, 2013, there are a few important things you should know. The office of Assemblymember Jim Brennan [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/James-F-Brennan/] sends a reminder that you should receive your renewal lease with the
landlords
This morning, tenants of 119 E 19th St. gathered with organizers from New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.org/] and Council Member Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] to protest the horrific conditions and lack of repairs in their 55-unit building, owned by
Renting
With very few open house options because of the Easter holiday, we’re doing another round of rentals currently on the market, and will return with a look at places for sale next week. If you live in one of the apartment buildings listed below, do let prospective neighbors know
Renting
Looking for an apartment to rent in Ditmas Park? We’ve rounded up a few spaces available in the neighborhood to help you on your hunt. If you live in one of the apartment buildings, let prospective neighbors know how you like it. 2-Bedroom in a House [http://www.ahrlty.
Renting
The Comptroller’s Office’s released a new report titled “New York Rents Through The Roof! [http://comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/opm/reports/2012/Rents-through-the-Roof.pdf] ” It’s hard to get much more to the point than that. The report tells the story of increasingly unaffordable rents throughout the city.
Real Estate
Neighbor Breukellen Riesgo [http://www.flickr.com/photos/72672590@N00/] was looking at apartment listings and found something startling. Rents in Manhattan seem to be more reasonable than those in Brooklyn. “I always saw Manhattan as an unaffordable pipe dream,” she says, “but Brooklyn is so expensive now that Manhattan
"Heat Season"
With the weather getting a bit nippy, it’s time to remind landlords and their tenants that “Heat Season” began on Friday, October 1. That means if you’re a tenant, you’re entitled to a warm, well-heated dwelling – and if you’re landlord ain’t shelling out for it,