by Novel Property Ventures | May 1, 2017 | Blog, development, novel property ventures, property, real estate
Own, or rent? If you live in a big city, odds are you do the latter. In the last decade, we’ve seen the largest gain in housing history as nine million households have become renters, with 60% of residents in cities like New York and San Francisco choosing to rent...
by Novel Property Ventures | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog, buildings, real estate
New York city’s iconic skyline doesn’t just attract tourists: it frames the lives of millions of New Yorkers. It is difficult to imagine such a familiar fixture changing or evolving, especially when that silhouette is synonymous with the Big Apple. But what forces...
by Novel Property Ventures | Sep 27, 2016 | Blog, development, NYC, NYC history, real estate
Residential housing in New York City is not so different from that found in other large cities. New York City’s housing policies, however, are truly distinctive and the city has long been a pioneer in housing policy. We decided to take a look at several NYC Mayors...
by Novel Property Ventures | Sep 27, 2016 | Blog, development, real estate
What becomes of cities that host the Olympic Games, when the athletes and stadiums full of people depart? Cities typically spend the better part of a decade planning and preparing to host the Olympics, starting when the city initially declares interest and submits an...
by Novel Property Ventures | Aug 17, 2016 | Blog, real estate, Uncategorized
Maybe you’re looking for a real estate fix and the sites and blogs that you normally visit just aren’t cutting it. Or perhaps you have a long drive or commute ahead of you, or your Kindle is broken, and you’re sick of talk radio. Podcasts have emerged as a novel media...
by Novel Property Ventures | Aug 17, 2016 | Blog, novel property ventures, NYC, real estate
On June 23, the U.K. voted to sever its economic and political union with Europe after a quarter century. The British exit—Brexit— came as a great surprise, shaking financial markets and lowering the outlook for economic growth in the U.S. New Yorkers, like many other...