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Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a bill called the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act on Tuesday, giving nonprofits and community groups first dibs at purchasing distressed multifamily buildings before they enter the private market. The law will take effect next November and allows qualified entities 20 days to express interest in buying these properties and an additional 70 days to make competitive offers. Mayor Eric Adams had previously vetoed similar legislation, but Mamdani successfully pushed for its approval by the City Council in October with a vote of 38-9.
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On November 10, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed into law the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) in New York City, aimed at preventing "predatory" investors from buying distressed multifamily buildings and overcharging tenants. Under this legislation, nonprofits and community groups will have priority to purchase such properties before they are put on the open market. The bill grants qualified entities like community land trusts 20 days to express interest in a property and an additional 70 days to make a competitive offer. Critics argue that the law could empower left-wing nonprofit organizations with significant real estate control, potentially turning them into influential political players.

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“Article A describes the signing of a bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors, while Article B discusses challenges and responses related to Mamdani's rent freeze policies.”
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Department of Housing Preservation and Development NYC New York City New Yorkers the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act

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Mamdani PERSON · 6× New York City GPE · 3× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 2× Adam PERSON · 1× Brooklyn GPE · 1× Council ORG · 1× Department of Housing Preservation and Development ORG · 1× Eric Adams PERSON · 1× NYC GPE · 1× New Yorkers GPE · 1×

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Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors Nonprofits and community groups in New York City will be given first crack at buying distressed multifamily buildings before they hit the private market, under a bill signed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday.
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Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors Nonprofits and community groups in New York City will be given first crack at buying distressed multifamily buildings before they hit the private market, under a bill signed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday.
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Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors · assertive framing
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Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors · assertive framing
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Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors · assertive framing

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Mamdani signs bill to shield NYC housing units from 'predatory' investors Nonprofits and community groups in New York City will be given first crack at buying distressed multifamily buildings before they hit the private market, under a bill signed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday. asserted
they → sign → Tuesday
(The Center Square) — Nonprofits and community groups in New York City will be given first crack at buying distressed multifamily buildings before they hit the private market, under a bill signed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday. asserted
they → give → Tuesday
The legislation, called the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, will give qualified entities — such as community land trusts and local development groups — the early option to bid on certain kinds of multifamily properties before they are put on the open market. asserted
they → call → market
Backers of the plan say it will prevent predatory investment groups from buying up properties and overcharging for rent. asserted
it → say → rent
Under the new law, which goes into effect next November, bidders will have 20 days to express interest to the owner and the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and another 70 days to make a competitive offer. asserted
bidders → go → offer
If that time period expires without a viable offer, the property will go on the market, according to the Mamdani administration. uncertain
property → expire → administration
"This law will give New Yorkers a tool to keep their homes out of the hands of predatory investors seeking to make a quick and easy buck,” Mamdani, who campaigned on giving nonprofits the authorization to buy dilapidated buildings, told reporters at a bill signing in Brooklyn. asserted
who → give → Brooklyn
Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the legislation on his final day in office in January amid opposition from real estate industry and landlord groups, who said the changes would increase red tape and contribute to a shortage of affordable housing. asserted
changes → veto → housing
Mamdani, who was sworn into office in January, pushed to bring up Adam's veto for an override vote, but Council Speaker Julie Menin didn't have the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto. asserted
Menin → swear → veto
Backers of the plan came back with a new proposal that substantially reduced the number of buildings that would be eligible for early consideration by nonprofit groups. asserted
that → come → groups
The bill was approved by the City Council in October on a 38-9 vote. asserted
bill → approve → vote
Landlords criticized Mamdani for signing the legislation, saying it fails to address the financial pressures facing property owners of dilapidated multifamily buildings that often fall into bankruptcy. asserted
that → criticize → bankruptcy
"We’re missing the forest for the trees," said Kenny Burgos, CEO of the New York Apartment Association, which represents landlords. asserted
which → miss → landlords
"The problem isn’t who can buy these buildings; it’s the rising expenses, two-year rent freeze, and tens of thousands of annual rent-stabilized vacancies driving properties toward financial collapse. asserted
it → buy → collapse
"We need to address the underlying issues threatening the future of our legacy housing,” he said. asserted
he → need → housing
Burgos said it was "tragically ironic" that Mamdani signed the bill into law on the same day that New York City banks and other lenders pushed at least 850 bankrupt rent-stabilized units to auction "rather than accept an offer from a tenant-approved affordable housing developer." asserted
banks → say → developer
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