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Ulster County short-term rentals eating up housing market, comptroller’s report shows
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Of the roughly 2,675 housing units in the town of Shandaken, some...
The Fed cut rates. Will it help the housing market?
Mortgage interest rates aren’t the only thing holding back would-be buyers.
Amazon pledged to support affordable housing. How has it fared so far?
Amazon’s housing investments have resulted in a 31% increase in affordable housing stock in Bellevue.
They bought a house to ‘grow up.’ Now they can’t afford to start a family.
The costs associated with owning a home — insurance, property taxes, maintenance, utilities — are...
Ulster nears deal for parking at Elizabeth Manor housing site in Kingston
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Officials from Ulster County and its development partner, Maeda Construction, say they...
Poughkeepsie sues Dutchess County over homeless shelter plan, claiming racial segregation
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The city of Poughkeepsie has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Dutchess...
Mortgage rate scenarios to watch following a likely Fed rate cut
If the Fed does cut rates by a quarter-point, what will happen to mortgage rates?
Kingston officials express excitement over Frog Alley housing plan
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Members of the city's Planning Board and a city lawmaker representing Uptown...
Kingstonian gets another one-year extension to build project
KINGSTON, N.Y. — For the second straight year, the city's planning board approved a site...
Town of Ulster yet to conduct promised inspection of Kingston Motel
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Just over two weeks after town Supervisor Jim Quigley promised...
Elizabeth Manor housing project in Kingston could open in 30 months, official says
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A county official says residents could move into a proposed new 15-unit...
Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new poll finds
The poll comes as homelessness is on the rise.
Kingston lawmakers vow full review over future of rent control
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Common Council signaled on Thursday, Sept. 4, that it's going to...
Kingston eyes tax breaks for upgrades at Colonial Gardens public housing complex
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Common Council is set to vote on Thursday, Sept. 4, on...
Kingston City Land Bank puts 2 homes for sale for under $150K
KINGSTON, N.Y. — With renovations now complete, the Kingston City Land Bank announced this week...
Kingston Motel residents complain about conditions as county struggles with housing crisis
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Kingston Motel residents gathered recently on lawn chairs in a...
Town of Ulster plans ‘intensive inspection’ of Kingston Motel following complaints
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Town Supervisor Jim Quigley has asked the town building inspector...
Midtown Kingston rents outpacing wages, report finds
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A soon-to-be-released Pattern for Progress report on Midtown Kingston found a strong...
Ulster County, RUPCO open third round of accessory dwelling unit grant program
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Applications are now open for Ulster County and RUPCO's third round of...
Kingston officials hint that rent-control could remain for some buildings even if housing emergency is lifted
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Members of the Common Council's Laws and Rules Committee and the city's...
Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted
Trump's sent some 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital.
Shrestha, tenant advocates slam Kingston vacancy study that could end rent control
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Progressive leaders and housing advocates slammed the city's latest study that found...
Kingston rent control up in the air after latest vacancy numbers are released
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A study released by the city on Wednesday found that the vacancy...
Andrew Cuomo swipes at Zohran Mamdani over a classic New York topic: rent
The former governor released a proposal that would limit income for those in rent-regulated units.
Ulster Executive Metzger signs amendment to accessory dwelling unit tax breaks
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has signed off on an amendment that...
Golden Hill affordable housing apartment lottery opens
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Applications are now being accepted as part of the lottery for apartments...
Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire
The bill aims to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the Lahaina wildfire.
Housing project work at ex-Hudson Valley Senior Residence in Kingston expected to start in a few months
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Developers of an apartment complex at the former Hudson Valley Senior Residence...
State agency rejects Stony Run request to be exempt from rent control
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Tenant activists claimed victory Tuesday after a state decision to reject a...
Elizabeth Manor housing project in Kingston could be ready in 2027, Ulster official says
KINGSTON, N.Y. — An Ulster County official told the City Planning Board that residents could...
Think Democrats and Republicans can’t work together? On eviction records, they do
Eviction filings, often public and lacking case outcomes or context, are used by screening companies.
Could renting be part of the new American dream?
Renting challenges the traditional rhetoric that homeownership is the ultimate path to wealth.
Kingston lawmakers stop short of backing housing non-profit plan
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Citing the need to have more questions answered, the city's Common Council...
Housing advocates worry states can’t fill rental aid gaps if Trump cuts go through
Trump’s budget request would slash funding and turn federal aid programs into state block grants.
May home sales barely move as high mortgage rates, prices, weigh on housing market
The national median sales price rose 1.3% in May.
Housing project behind Adams Fairacre Farms in town of Ulster advances, with conditions
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Whitestone Development received authorization to start seeking approvals needed to...
Kingston Planning Board mulls 80-unit senior housing plan at Colonial Gardens
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The City's Planning Board is set to vote on July 9 on...