Kathryn Brenzel

In the aftermath of the passage of the 2019 rent laws, some prominent real estate leaders still didn’t know the name of a person key to orchestrating what one landlord referred to as a “horror show.” “Why don’t they know who I am? Ego and confidence,” Cea... See more

When Gov. Kathy Hochul stood on a stage a year ago, praising the real estate industry and musing that any elected official absent from the Real Estate Board of New York’s annual gala was “missing a damn good party,” then-mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani was... See more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani came out swinging against “bad landlords” shortly after taking office. The new mayor’s first actions included naming a frequent adversary of city landlords to an office dedicated to tenant rights. He also announced that the city will ... See more

In the final hours of the Adams administration, the incoming mayor was handed a win. One of Mayor Eric Adams’ new appointees to the Rent Guidelines Board, Lliam Finn, decided against serving, leaving a vacancy for Zohran Mamdani to fill, The Real Deal was... See more

For months, real estate professionals have speculated about what Mayor Zohran Mamdani will mean for the industry. Now, these conversations aren’t hypothetical. Mamdani was sworn in as the new mayor of New York City during a midnight ceremony Thursday by s... See more