On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...
Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]
Why You Can't Afford Most Hotels In New York City Authored by Fred Roeder via RealClearMarkets, On a Friday night in March 2011, I stayed at an upscale W Hotel on Lexington Avenue in New York City for $124. That hotel later became The Maxwell, but sadly it didn’t survive the pandemic and is now permanently closed. Today the average hotel stay in that same neighborhood costs between $400 and $500 on a Friday night. The surge in hotel prices, particularly for upmarket accommodations,...
New data confirmed that Atlanta is breaking records for the continued availability and vacancy of office spaces in the city.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council has approved a measure aimed at speeding up housing development downtown. The resolution puts permanent housing projects within the downtown center into the city's FasTrax program at no additional cost. Right now, project approvals and construction permits are done on a first-come, first-serve basis but developers can pay an extra []
The Raleigh Area Land Trust raise $8.3 million for a new cottage court affordable housing development in the Idlewild neighborhood.
The KC Current - the NWSL team part-owned by Patrick and Brittany Mahomes - has announced plans for an $800million development including apartments and a new town square.
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The City of Wichita will have another round of open houses for the next set of public housing units that are being made available for sale. The open houses will be
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara honored City Net as its Outstanding Community Partner of the Year on Monday.
Reports said these limits “serve as a guideline in qualifying purchasers and renters for affordable units as required under various city programs.”
Charlotte is moving forward with a plan to build more affordable homes. The homes will be built all around the city including 100 apartment units in northeast Charlotte on Mallard Creek Road.
Just two weeks after Edinburg announced the pending departure of Edinburg City Attorney Omar Ochoa, officials moved toward changing how the city attorney office will function.