housing

Homeowners push for student zoning to fight rental properties

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:29:00 +0000

The Southeast University Neighborhood Association has been fighting back against an invasion for decades.

Watertown City Council tries to ban roommates – but planning officials say measure is unenforceable

Joanna Richards — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:51:00 +0000

The Watertown City Council has received a lot of pushback and even ridicule in the media recently for passing what's being referred to as a “roommate ban.” Last month, in response to a neighbor dispute, the City Council removed language from the zoning code that allowed the renting out of rooms in single-family homes. But city planning officials say the regulatory change is completely unenforceable.

North Country housing market tight as Fort Drum deployments smaller, shorter

Joanna Richards — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:21:24 +0000

Nearly all of Fort Drum's soldiers are at the post right now, not on deployments – and that's a first for the region since the installation's expansion in 2001. That has tightened the region's housing market, for soldiers, who have fewer choices, and for civilians, who don't receive housing assistance like soldiers do and are looking for affordable housing.

Consumer confidence down in New York last month

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:41:55 +0000

High gas prices, poor home buying, and low job reports sent consumer confidence down in New York last month.