Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Rent growth in Queens and Brooklyn slowed down substantially year-over-year in December 2024, compared to that of Manhattan, according to a report from the real estate listing site StreetEasy. The typical asking price for rent rose in Queens over this period of time by 3.7%, representing a much…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to vertically expand the building at 150-28 Hillside Ave. in Jamaica, increasing its height from two stories to four. The proposed mixed-use building would be 42 feet tall and yield 8,221 square feet of space, with 6,345 square feet being dedicated to residential space…
Jan. 21, 2025 QNS News Team First-time foreclosure filings across the broader New York metro area declined significantly in 2024, according to PropertyShark’s latest foreclosure report. The report released on Monday, Jan. 20, reveals a 14% year-over-year drop compared to 7,264 cases in 2023. It expanded its coverage to include 12 New York and…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom rental units in Queens all saw year-over-year price increases by the end of 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. The overall average rental price for these residential units rose 3.85% year-over-year, from $2,780 in December 2023 to…
Jan. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City experienced immense year-over-year growth in homes entering contract in November 2024, leading to a drop in available inventory, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. Over this period, there was a 25.1% increase in homes entering contracts across New York City,…
Dec. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York City-based architecture firm IMC Architecture has released new renderings for a proposed 20-story mixed-use building at 147-27 Archer Ave. in Jamaica. This structure will stand 231 feet tall and yield 274,837 square feet, with 234,535 of that square footage dedicated to residential space across 359…
Dec. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The real estate listing site StreetEasy presented a series of predictions that 2025 may have in store for the market in New York City in a report by StreetEasy Senior Economist Kenny Lee. Lee came up with five big predictions following a year in which housing costs reached…
Dec. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Eviction rates at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) properties under the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program decreased slightly in Queens in 2024, bucking a citywide trend that saw eviction rates spike significantly elsewhere in New York. A recent audit by NYC Comptroller Brad Lander found that…
Dec. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 22-story mixed-use building at 163-25 Archer Ave. in Jamaica. Located between 165th Street and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, the proposed development would be 250 feet tall and yield 288,320 square feet of space. The vast majority of the…
Dec. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks, who represents New York’s 5th District, which covers southeast Queens and parts of Nassau County, and U.S. Representative Pete Sessions, who represents Texas’ 17th District, which covers areas including Waco and College Station, have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at alleviating financial burdens for…