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The Difference Between Violations and Complaints

By Eliza Theiss | Nov 26, 2018

In New York City, anyone can make a complaint about a building via anonymous call to 311 or through the online portal for 311. If…

What Are School Attendance Zones?

By Eliza Theiss | Nov 26, 2018

A school attendance zone is an outline of where students will attend public school. They can be determined in a variety of ways, depending on…

2,600-Square-Foot Bed-Stuy Walk-up Heads To Auction

By Eliza Theiss | Nov 26, 2018

2,675-square-foot three-family walk-up set for auction on November 29, 2018 with a lien of $821,576. The auction is scheduled to take place at 2:30 PM…

Property Research Essentials: How to Find Building Permit Records

By Laura Pop-Badiu | Nov 26, 2018

Editor’s Note: This article was updated on 27 August, 2025. While some may view building permits as a regulatory burden that complicates building or renovation,…

The Difference Between Tax Abatements and Tax Exemptions

By Eliza Theiss | Nov 26, 2018

Tax abatements and tax exemptions can be granted to city developers and home buyers to promote development and occupancy rates. While there are similarities, they…

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Bloomberg Renews Lease at 120 Park Avenue

By Alexandra Farcas | Nov 23, 2018

Bloomberg L.P. has recently renewed the lease for its 468,000 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space at 120 Park Avenue. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s…

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Netflix Continues Hollywood Expansion at KRC’s Academy on Vine

By Alexandra Farcas | Nov 23, 2018

Netflix continues its expansion in Hollywood, signing a lease with Kilroy Realty Corp. for the entire 355,000 square feet of Los Angeles office space at…

How NYC’s 421a Tax Exemption Is Helping Increase Affordability

By Eliza Theiss | Nov 22, 2018

In New York City, the 421a tax exemption program has gone through recent changes, but remains in effect to help encourage developers to build affordable…

USA vs. Canada: Whose Housing Market is Better?

By Patrick McGregor | Nov 20, 2018

Finding a new home has always been challenging, and watching prices go up in North America over the last ten years is enough to scare…

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13 Marketing Tools Real Estate Agents Should Keep an Eye On

By PropertyShark Staff | Nov 19, 2018

New technological breakthroughs have made the business of real estate virtually unrecognizable from what it looked like just a decade ago. Today’s marketing tools put…

Top Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2018

By Eliza Theiss | Nov 17, 2018

Editor’s Note: PropertyShark is saddened by the loss of life and property caused by the California wildfires. The article below is simply a presentation of…

Battery Park Condo Heads to Auction for Less than $550,000

By Eliza Theiss | Nov 16, 2018

695-square foot condo in Battery Park goes to auction November 28, 2018 with a lien of $545,728. The auction will take place at 2:00 PM…

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