City of Yes

Prewar apartment buildings on a New York City block — Roebling Report on why NYC housing production is stuck in a 1970s-era approvals process

New York Builds Housing Like It's 1975. That Might Finally Change.

New York can launch a global brand overnight, but it still takes years to approve a new apartment building. The math behind why housing supply finally might change.

Corey Cohen

Dec 9, 20254 min read

NYC's City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is the biggest zoning reform in 60+ years — adding capacity for 80,000 homes citywide. Here's what it actually changes.

Corey Cohen

Dec 12, 20242 min read