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Andrew Cuomo's office suggested last week that such a levy might reap $9 billion for the moribund Metropolitan Transportation Authority over the next decade and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reiterated his chamber's support proposal at a Crain's breakfast forum days later. Mayor Bill de Blasio gave it his blessing as well.
Tip 4: Tap into Transportation. If you think you’ve found a great area that passes all of the aforementioned criteria, now it’s time to look into transportation. As a general rule of thumb, the more transportation options available, the more potential there is for future growth in the area. from 2010 to 2020.
For example, certain houses can be constructed for 50% less than a similar-sized site-built home, making quality housing more affordable for thousands of Americans. Factory-built house is a term that refers generally to a number of house types that are constructed or fabricated, at least in part, off site.
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A builder could also agree to install more bike storage or pay a fee-in-lieu to fund public parking and transportation infrastructure that serves the entire neighborhood. Yun offers a silver lining: “I expect the pace of price appreciation to slow as demand cools and as supply improves somewhat due to more home construction.”.
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