NYC's zoning and permitting stifle housing supply
The case was made that restrictive zoning laws and a complex, politically-connected permitting process make it extremely difficult to build new housing in New York City, exacerbating the affordability crisis.
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CONTESTED · 6 MENTIONS · 4 SHOWS
13 OCT 2025 — 13 AUG 2026 · 5D AGO
1 CHALLENGE · 2 REPEAT · 3 MENTIONED
- BIGGERPOCKETS REAL ESTATE PODCAST
- THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT
- ALL-IN WITH CHAMATH, JASON, SACKS & FRIEDBERG
- ALL-IN WITH CHAMATH, JASON, SACKS & FRIEDBERG
- THE POMP PODCAST
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- ALL-IN WITH CHAMATH, JASON, SACKS & FRIEDBERG
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