
Sherwin Belkin, prominent New York landlord-side attorney, to retire
It’s the end of an era for New York’s landlord class: Sherwin Belkin is retiring. Belkin, a co-founding partner at Belkin Burden Goldman, is perhaps one of the city’s best-known landlord-side attorneys. After 50 years of practicing law, he plans to retire in October. His departure closes out a dec

Modified COPA nears passage despite real estate pushback
A controversial City Council housing bill that once sent the real estate industry into a panic is back in play: the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act. The proposal, better known as COPA, was dead for a time after former mayor Eric Adams vetoed the bill and the Council lacked the votes to overrid

A New Bill Proposes Tax-Free Savings for Homeownership—Here’s How It Could Help Prospective Investors
In the quest to boost homeownership, a new bill has been floated that could gain enough bipartisan support to take flight: a tax-free homeownership savings account. For potential investors, should […]
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