The changes to Executive Order 107, which took effect immediately, will now allow Realtors to hold in-person appointments with individuals or families to view rea estate. Those appointments are now considered "essential retail business." The state is still barring open houses.

Trion Properties opened escrow on investment acquisitions last week, a clear sign that they are not hitting the pause button.

Edward J. Minskoff Equities has acquired 29 Jay St., a development site in Dumbo, Brooklyn for $61.5 million.

Local governments have been given authority over evictions during the pandemic, but court closures will be an obstacle for any landlords looking to pursue this path.