
In Bay Ridge, impossible to build becomes impossible to stop
Forget “location, location, location.” The three most important words in New York City real estate are location, timing and leverage. In 2024, developer Daniel Grinshteyn acquired a great property: 9305 Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It’s in a good neighborhood and is a 40,000-square-foot site

Compass slides back into antitrust spotlight
The residential real estate landscape is facing renewed regulatory scrutiny as the New York Attorney General’s office initiates an investigation into Compass’ market footprint. It’s a significant turn for the brokerage giant, which recently ascended to become the nation’s largest residential firm f

The Daily Dirt: Mamdani’s YIMBY Socialism
Who are Zohran Mamdani’s supporters? One political commentator called them “the coalition of the in-between.” While Andrew Cuomo won votes from both New York’s poorest and wealthiest, Mamdani was sent to Gracie Mansion by the ballots of middle-income renters, political strategist Michael Lange note
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