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NYC New Building Permits Recovered to 2014 Levels in Third Quarter, Despite 421-a Suspension
In the third quarter of 2016, New York City authorized 5,256 housing units for new construction—a growth of 49% over the previous quarter, and just over 150% from the previous year. This rebound to 2014 levels follows the tumult of 2015, in which the uncertainty of the future of 421-a led to a rollercoaster year for new building permits in New York City.
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NYC Renter Household Incomes Grew Faster Than Rents Between 2014 and 2015
According to one-year estimates from the American Community Survey just released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week, New York City’s renter households saw median income grow faster than median gross rent between 2014 and 2015.
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New York City Student Performance Varies Widely Across Neighborhoods
In New York City, student performance varies widely across neighborhoods and boroughs, according to data from the State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2015.
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Report: New York City Properties Affected by Sale of Tax Liens
A report by the NYU Furman Center describes the process of tax lien sales in New York City, which affected over 15,000 properties and roughly 43,600 residential units between 2010 and 2015.
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New Units Planned for Construction in 2015 Were Concentrated in Brooklyn and Manhattan
In 2015, New York City saw a spike in the number of permits issued for new housing units, including a large jump in the number of permitted units in large buildings with at least 50 units. Many of these permits were concentrated in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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Private School Attendance in New York City
In 2014, 17% of New York City children age 5 to 17 attended a private school. Two community districts have more than half of school age children enrolled in private schools.
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Mapping the Melting Pot: Where Foreign Born New Yorkers Live
According to the 2010-2014 American Community Survey, the 37% of New Yorkers who were foreign-born hailed from over 100 different countries. This map shows the distribution of immigrants from the 10 countries with the largest representation in New York City. A dot in a census tract indicates that 500 people born in the specified country lived in that tract.
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Income-Housing Gap Grows for New York City Renters
In the past decade, rent increases have far surpassed income growth for New York City renters. And according to just-released data, the rent-income growth gap grew even wider between 2013 and 2014.
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All By Myself
Since 1940, the share of one-person households has been steadily rising in the U.S., particularly in urban areas. These changes in household composition have led to a growing mismatch between household composition and existing housing supply.
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New York City’s Building Permits Spike Ahead of 421-a Deadline
In the second quarter of 2015, New York City authorized 33,910 housing units for new construction—over five times the number of residential units authorized the previous quarter.
