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Mihir Zaveri

New York

Housing Reporter at The New York Times

Housing reporter @nytmetro. @sajahq board. @HoustonChron @ucbsoj alum.

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  • 5 days ago | nytimes.com | Mihir Zaveri

    The candidates' ambitious plans could bring hundreds of thousands of new homes to a city desperate for them, though many are light on details about how they'd pay for them. Seize deteriorating apartment buildings run by negligent landlords. Stop spending on new homeless shelters. Build apartments on church campuses and golf courses and on top of libraries.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mihir Zaveri

    The 38-story building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan will be turned into 1,250 apartments. A struggling office tower in the heart of Midtown Manhattan is set to be converted into a residential building with 1,250 apartments, in one of the most notable examples of how New York City's economic center has evolved after the coronavirus pandemic.

  • 1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mihir Zaveri

    The New York City panel that decides annually if and how much rents can go up for almost one million rent-stabilized apartments is expected to vote in favor of increases on one-year leases for the fifth straight year. The panel, the Rent Guidelines Board, is meeting in Manhattan on Wednesday evening for a preliminary vote on rent proposals. Landlords and several housing experts have said that rising insurance, fuel and other costs are making it difficult to maintain apartment buildings.

  • 1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mihir Zaveri

    The panel, known as the Charter Revision Commission, may introduce ballot initiatives to limit lawmakers' power to block housing development, among other changes. Stopping individual lawmakers from blocking new housing. Making it easier to remove homes from flood zones. Opening up primary elections to all voters.

  • 1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mihir Zaveri

    Finding a suitable place to live in New York City can be a grueling experience. Rents can be ridiculously high, and good apartments are snatched up quickly. Still, thousands of people put themselves through this every month to live in one of the most desirable cities in the nation. I'm Mihir Zaveri, a housing reporter on the Metro desk. I've reported on the housing crisis for the past three years, including a five-part series called The Housing Crunch.

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