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Affordable Living on Madison Ave: $600 Units!
Living on Madison Avenue, a dream for many, is now within reach through NYC's Housing Connect program at 160 Madison Avenue. Units start as low as $600, a fraction of the average NYC rent. The income range to qualify for this housing lottery is $23,297 - $83,850 annually. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria, such as income level and household size. Open lotteries reserve units for specific groups like community board members and the vision/hearing/mobility impaired, with the rest open to the general public. Amenities at 160 Madison Avenue include floor-to-ceiling windows, laundry facilities, a fitness center, and a 24-hour attended lobby.
Who Paid for Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton’s Japan Trip, Council Member Asks Following Report by THE CITY
The chair of the City Council’s government operations committee Friday demanded answers to conflict-of-interest questions raised by a vacation in Japan that included both the mayoral appointee who oversees the city’s leasing and a top executive at the brokerage that gets paid a commission by the property owners on those leases. The trip last month […] The post Who Paid for Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton’s Japan Trip, Council Member Asks Following Report by THE CITY appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
The Art Factory in Paterson Closes: Illegal Apartments, Bankruptcy, and Wedding Cancellations
The Art Factory in Paterson, New Jersey, was a popular venue for weddings and events until it suddenly closed due to bankruptcy. The unexpected closure left more than 150 couples without a wedding venue, many of whom had already paid big deposits. As the financial problems came to light, city...
Homebuyers used to avoid construction. Now, there’s a worse neighbor: influencers
If rising costs and high levels of demand weren’t enough to deal with as an apartment hunter or homebuyer, a new concern is now threatening the attractiveness of certain neighborhoods across major cities: the influx of influencers. As the success of social media influencing continues to soar, areas that were once desired by many – like Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and West Hollywood, Los Angeles – aren’t as appealing, simply because of the amount of influencer inhabitants. According to a recent report by Curbed, Williamsburg, Dumbo, and the West Village are three New York City neighborhoods that are flooded with influencers...
Nonprofit Doe Fund to add 104 affordable homes to Brooklyn: ‘every unit counts’
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The Doe Fund, a nonprofit organization renowned for its Ready, Willing & Able program, is set to introduce 104 new affordable homes to Canarsie, Brooklyn. This development, which will be located on Rockaway Avenue, is part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to expand affordable and supportive housing. The new development will […]
Baristanet Profile: Lori Caplan Colon
After bidding on 13 homes, our dream came true in 2018. I grew up in Fair Lawn, NJ. I am fortunate to live my dream every day. In college, I wrote an essay about my ideal professional life. That vision (paired with my husband and family support) became my motivation through every challenge I faced in building my practice, Montclair Speech Therapy. Today, I not only get to support families and individuals in achieving their goals, but I also lead a team of dedicated therapists who share that same mission. Together, we embark on meaningful journeys with our clients, helping them transform their lives. It’s incredibly rewarding, and I am so grateful to be doing what I love.
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