Monthly Archives: September 2022

Home price growth is slowing dramatically

Sep 7, 2022 |

Annual home price growth slowed for the third consecutive month in July but remained historically high at 15.8%, according to the latest report by CoreLogic. The data and analytics firm singled out mortgage rates, which were around 5.5% in July, chilled interest in home purchases and helped ease overheated and unsustainable price growth. Home prices […more]

Competition and Affordability Both Down for First-Time Home Buyers

Sep 7, 2022 |

This article was first published on NerdWallet.com. After two long years of home sellers calling all of the shots, home buyers are eager for the housing market to tilt in their favor. But modest improvements in the number of home listings and tempered demand due to higher mortgage rates aren’t likely to put all the […more]

Fun Activities Continue on Vanderbilt Avenue With Open Street Programming This Month

Sep 7, 2022 |

Summer may feel over but, with temperatures poised to stay in the mid-70s and high 60s for a few more weeks, Brooklyn’s open streets will remain just that — open — to provide locals and visitors alike with the space to safely enjoy themselves while they still can in the… Read More > The post […more]

Daily Links: Private Equity Big Names Snap Up Unregulated Buildings in Brooklyn

Sep 7, 2022 |

In the News You’ve Seen a Bodega Cat. How About a Barber Shop Rooster? [NYT] New York’s Communal Summer Ritual: Grilling [NYT] Canarsie Bishop Sues Men Who Claimed He’s a Scammer [NYP] Fixing NYC’s 50K Illegal Homes Would Cost $14 Billion: City [NYP] Portraits of Brooklynites Beating the Late Summer Heat [BK Mag] Red Hook […more]

Foundations Progress for Columbia University Tower at 600 West 125th Street in Manhattanville, Manhattan

Sep 7, 2022 |

Foundation work is progressing at 600 West 125th Street, the site of a 34-story tower on Columbia University‘s Manhattanville campus. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop with CetraRuddy Architecture as the executive architect and developed by the Trustees of Columbia University, the 391-foot-tall structure will yield 175,000 square feet with 141,565 square feet of community facility space, 5,000 […more]

City Planning Commission Approves Mixed-Use Building at 77-39 Vleigh Place in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens

Sep 7, 2022 |

The City Planning Commission has approved the construction of an six-story mixed-use property at 77-39 Vleigh Place in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Led by developer VP Capital Holdings, the building will create a mix of market-rate apartments, affordable homes, a retail component, and community facility space.

Expert Forecasts on Mortgage Rates

Sep 7, 2022 |

If you’ve been thinking of buying a home, you may have been watching what’s happened with mortgage rates over the past year. It’s true they’ve risen dramatically, but where will they go from here, especially as the market continues to slow? As you think about your homeownership goals and decide if now’s the time to […more]

The Perry-Miller Streiff Group Dishes on The New Real Estate Market 

Sep 7, 2022 |

The Perry-Miller Streiff Group We’ve become accustomed to a crazy real estate situation. See More…

Permits Filed for 130 East 165th Street in Concourse, The Bronx

Sep 7, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 130 East 165th Street in Concourse, The Bronx. Located between Walton Avenue and Grand Concourse, the lot is near the 167th Street subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Jacob Kohn is listed as the owner behind the applications.

$2.5 Million Homes in New York, Washington and Illinois

Sep 7, 2022 |

A converted stone church in Rifton, a floating home in Seattle and a 1907 Tudor Revival house in Kenilworth.