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Commercial Rent Control in New York: Back Again?

As retail vacancies have multiplied in New York City in recent years, some in the City Council have advocated for the reconsideration of commercial rent control, as set out in a proposed piece of legislation, the Small Business Jobs Survival Act This article provides a brief, nontechnical review of the bill and the legal and practical hurdles it faces if enacted.

8 minute read February 01, 2019 at 12:47 AM
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David B. Saxe and Brett Dockwell
Commercial Rent Control in New York: Back Again?

For generations, New York's Rent Control and Rent Stabilization Laws, which limit the amount of rent residential tenants may be charged and provide other protections, have been fixtures of New York real estate.

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