Governor Paterson Announces Additional New York State Grants To Fight Foreclosure Crisis

Albany, NY - September 24, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor David A. Paterson today announced a total of $3,495,000 in grants as part of...

Governor Paterson Announces $12.7 Million in Grants and Financings for Affordable Housing

September 17, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor David A. Paterson today announced $12.7 million in grants and financings to create and preserve 411 affordable...

$7 Million in Financing Approved to Build and Renovate 141 Affordable Housing Units in...

NEW YORK, September 17, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The boards of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) and its subsidiary, the New York...

NYS Affordable Housing Corporation Approves $450,000 in Grants to Finance Home Improvements in the...

NEW YORK - September 17, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved two grants...

Capital One Bank to Offer NYCHA Residents Convenient In-Bank Rent Payment Option

September 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A new partnership between The New York City Housing Authority and Capital One Bank, N.A., will give residents...

SL Green Refinances Two Midtown Manhattan Properties

New York, NY - September 22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced the refinancing of two properties in two...

Five Wachovia Branches in Manhattan to Accept Monthly Rent Payments

September 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A new partnership between The New York City Housing Authority and Wachovia Bank, N.A. will give residents of...

$7.5 Billion Plan to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing for 500,000 New Yorkers Reaches...

September 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the New Housing Marketplace Plan, New York City's $7.5 billion plan to...

House Financial Services Committee votes to pass Maloney bill increasing available funding for a...

September 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Today the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 6642, the National Consumer Cooperative Bank (NCB) Act Amendments of...

SL Green Embarks on a $160 Million Redevelopment Program at 1515 Broadway

New York, NY - September 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) announced today it has embarked upon an ambitious...

DHCR Announces the Availability of $6.4 Million in NY Main Street Funds to Revitalize...

Municipalities May Now Apply The 2008-2009 State Budget included historic increases in funding for New York's housing and community development programs. As a result, $6.4...

Harvard University’s Ash Institute Recognizes New York City’s Acquisition Fund as National Model for...

Cambridge, Mass., - September 9, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School today announced the New York...

Governor Paterson Announces Grants As Part Of New York’s Continuing Efforts In Fighting Foreclosure...

$4.2 Million in Grants Provided by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and Banking Department Albany, NY - September 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama)...

$4.2 Million in Grants Provided by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and...

New York, NY - September 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor David A. Paterson today announced a total of $4,175,500 in grants as part of...

Schumer, Clinton Welcome Efforts By HUD To Ensure Bidding Process For Eljay Apartments Addresses...

Washington, D.C. – September 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today welcomed an announcement by the Department...

Governor Paterson announces hearings statewide on property tax relief

Albany, NY - September 04, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor David A. Paterson and Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi today announced a series...

Debt Obligations Were Backed by Fixed-Income Assets, Including Subprime Mortgages

Brooklyn, NY - September 3, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A superseding indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging JULIAN TZOLOV and...

MIDYEAR ROUNDUP: SL GREEN SIGNS NEARLY ONE MILLION SQ FT OF LEASES IN MANHATTAN...

New York, NY - September 2, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:  SLG) signed a total of 103 lease agreements covering 975,578-square...

Long Island Board of Realtors Launches Voter Registration Drive

West Babylon, NY - September 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) has announced plans to increase voter registration throughout Queens,...

Summer housing market building momentum

Albany, NY - September 2, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Sales of existing single-family homes in New York State in July outpaced the June sales total by...

“Circuit Breaker” Legislation Provides $1.7 Billion In Property Tax Relief

New York, NY - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Taking strong action to address a flagging state economy and impending budget deficits, Assembly...

LMDC OPENS NEW $70 MILLION DOLLAR PARK IN LOWER MANHATTAN

New York, NY - August 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) along with the Hudson River Park Trust were...

Banking Department Issues Industry Letter Detailing Components of New Subprime Legislation

New York, NY - August 27, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Banking Department today issued an industry letter providing an overview...

Statement on SONYMA Section 8 Voucher Homeownership Mortgage Program

New York, NY - August 29, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The State of New York Mortgage Agency has announced several changes in its Section...

Clinton Welcomes $3 Million in Community Development Funding for New York Community Development Organizations

WASHINGTON, DC - August 27, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today welcomed the announcement of three awards of $1,000,000 from the...