NEW YORK CITY – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sept. 28 that New York City will offer free retrofit assistance and guidance to apartment building owners as part of the city’s efforts to make buildings more energy efficient.
Through the program,…
NEW YORK CITY - Mayor Bill De Blasio has introduced plans for mandatory inclusionary zoning for rental housing to be applied to all new developments in certain areas of New York. If approved, the ordinance would require developers who build in East…
Jim Clarke has been with AAGLA for more than 10 years, starting as the Manager of Government Relations for four years before taking the helm as AAGLA’s Executive Vice President. NAA caught up with Jim to discuss the state and local legislative…
The annual debate and process to extend a number of temporary tax provisions of interest to the apartment housing industry continues. But no resolution is likely until later this fall. Specifically, the House Ways and Means Committee approved…
NAA/NMHC were provided with the opportunity this month to discuss issues of importance to the apartment housing industry with Administration officials at both HUD and the Treasury Department. Specifically, the discussions took place at key meetings…
NAA/NMHC are urging Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt to consider removing the multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises’ (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, purchases from the 2016 GSE…
SACRAMENTO – The California Legislature adjourned after a busy session that produced legislation adverse to the apartment housing industry. This session saw a significant focus on environmental and conservation issues, due in large part to the…
NAA/NMHC, joined by a broad real estate coalition, released groundbreaking research on July 9 highlighting the critical role like-kind exchanges play in helping the multifamily industry provide housing to America’s workforce. Congress is…
Lawmakers have cleared a three-month extension, through Oct. 29, of highway spending. The bill includes several tax compliance offsets that modify tax return filing dates for multifamily partnerships and estate tax reporting requirements. The short-…
The Department of Labor has issued a notice of proposed rule-making and request for comments on changes to the regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that cover who is exempt from overtime pay within certain…