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NYC Mayor Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Hike if State Rejects His Call for a New Wealth Tax

NYC Mayor Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Hike if State Rejects His Call for a New Wealth Tax

by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2026 | News/Current Events, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is threatening to raise property taxes by 9.5% unless the state government agrees to his demand to raise taxes on the city’s wealthiest residents. Property taxes are the city’s largest revenue source, and the mayor does not require...
NYC Mayor Mamdani Bans Public Housing Tenants from Speaking at ‘Rental Ripoff’ Hearing

NYC Mayor Mamdani Bans Public Housing Tenants from Speaking at ‘Rental Ripoff’ Hearing

by Phil Hall | Feb 16, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first “rental ripoff” hearing scheduled for Feb. 26 will not permit tenants in the city’s public housing projects to detail their complaints about the quality of their housing. The New York Post reports that only renters and...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Feb. 9-13

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Feb. 9-13

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Capitol Hill conundrum on affordable homeownership, another state wants the Chicago Bears, and a historic theater reopens for business. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 9-13. Miss: A Problem, Not a...
Chinese Owners of NYC’s Waldorf Astoria to Sell Property Months After Multibillion-Dollar Renovation

Chinese Owners of NYC’s Waldorf Astoria to Sell Property Months After Multibillion-Dollar Renovation

by Phil Hall | Feb 12, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Chinese owners of New York City’s Waldorf Astoria are putting the iconic hotel up for sale months after it reopened following a multibillion-dollar renovation. The Wall Street Journal reports the property’s eight-year, $4 billion overhaul was five years behind...
Tavros Closes on $143 Million Purchase on 1-Acre Lower Manhattan Parcel

Tavros Closes on $143 Million Purchase on 1-Acre Lower Manhattan Parcel

by Phil Hall | Feb 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The New York City-headquartered real estate investment management and development firm Tavros announced it has closed on the acquisition of 250 Water Street, a one-acre mixed-use development parcel spanning a full block in Lower Manhattan’s Seaport neighborhood,...
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