Landlords Sue NYC Over Rent Freeze

New York City landlords are challenging the City’s first two-year rent freeze for regulated apartments, arguing the decision could make it harder for owners to maintain buildings as costs continue to rise. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by a group of small property owners, targets the Rent Guidelines Board’s June decision to keep rents unchanged for

Mass Development Lands $45M for Harlem Condo Project

Mass Development has secured a $45 million senior construction loan for the ground-up development of a 72-unit condominium project at 264-272 W. 135th St., in Harlem, N.Y. Scale Lending—Slate Property Group’s financing arm—issued the floating-rate note, which is scheduled to mature in January 2029 and has two, six-month extension possibilities. Arrow Real Estate Advisors brokered