Tensions grow as community weighs options on updating STR regulations By Leigh Hornbeck, Times Union Lake Placid has long been a happy place for the Gajda-Perdon family. Their trips started in the 1970s when there were just two of them, Jo-Ann … [Read more...] about In Lake Placid, short-term rental owners feel ‘vilified’
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Lake Placid cooperative housing project seeks members
Nonprofits team up to facilitate affordable housing opportunity By Tim Rowland The Adirondack North Country Association is seeking a handful of individuals to oversee the design, financing and construction of the Lake Placid housing development … [Read more...] about Lake Placid cooperative housing project seeks members
Communities develop solutions to keep people sheltering in place
Planners take long game when addressing housing shortages By Carolyn Shapiro A lab analyst for Bionique Testing Laboratories in Saranac Lake recently quit after a year on the job. A primary reason: He couldn’t find a decent place to … [Read more...] about Communities develop solutions to keep people sheltering in place
Fewer people, but still fewer homes
Adirondack residents struggle to find affordable housing By Tim Rowland The towns of Keene, Wilmington, Jay and Black Brook are typical of the Adirondack Park. Removed from the touristy villages, they are still attractive to vacationers and … [Read more...] about Fewer people, but still fewer homes
A rural approach to affordable housing
Essex County considering land bank as one way to address problem By Tim Rowland An Essex County housing task force is moving to create a state-sanctioned land bank whose job would be to rehab blighted properties into affordable housing. The … [Read more...] about A rural approach to affordable housing
Airbnb reports Adirondack hosts reap record revenue
Hotel stays remain significant piece of the overall market; data show visitors staying longer By Stephen Leon Airbnb announced figures earlier this month that underscored a spike in Adirondack visitations, something many locals had already … [Read more...] about Airbnb reports Adirondack hosts reap record revenue