Who's still buying NYC's rent stabilized buildings?

About this episode

The episode discusses the dynamics of New York City's rent-stabilized buildings and features an interview with broker Lev Mavashev.

In the latest episode of Deconstruct, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer explain the battle to demolish a landmark church on the Upper West Side, close the loop on the verdict in the sex trafficking case against the Alexander brothers, and explain why development in Gowanus has boomed. Then, the hosts interview multifamily broker Lev Mavashev to find out who's buying New York City's devalued rent-stabilized building – and who isn't.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lilah Burke, Hannah Kramer

Guest: Lev Mavashev

Topics covered

• real estate
• New York City
• rent stabilization
• development
• legal cases
• interviews

Keywords

• NYC
• rent stabilized
• real estate
• development
• Upper West Side
• Gowanus
• Alexander brothers
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alexander brothers

Places: Upper West Side, Gowanus

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