Six Shocking Facts about Airbnb in Ulster County and New York State
Airbnb didn’t exist in 2007. Today, three out of every 100 Ulster County housing units is listed on Airbnb. Every real estate sale, rent increase and property tax assessment in … Read More
13 Reasons Why Kingston Needs Rent Stabilization
The City of Kingston might opt into the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA). It is a law that was enacted to help protect renters in places where there’s a 5% … Read More
Good Cause Evictions Would Protect 3,000 Kingston Families from Gentrification
There are a total of 5,897 apartment units in Kingston. 1,197 of them are already subsidized in some way through grants or other funding sources. Examples: Broadway East Town Homes, … Read More
Will the Kingstonian help or hurt our housing crisis?
In 2016: the Bonura Group proposed the $30M Water Club; 136 “market-rate” apartments in Poughkeepsie’s downtown, featuring a parking garage, private pool, gym, and rooftop terrace. The target market, according … Read More
Study: Ulster County Evictions Increased by 57% Since 2013
The story of local real estate and housing is a tale of two Ulster counties: on one hand, the median home sale price increased from $200,000 in 2016 to $218,000 … Read More