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Real Estate News from The New York Times


Posted on : June 26, 2009
Living In: Marine Park, Brooklyn: Block Parties, Bocce and Salt Air
In Marine Park, many residents are members of families that have lived in the Brooklyn neighborhood for generations. …»
What You Get: $1,150,000 Homes in Texas, Maine and Delaware
This week’s properties include a clapboard house in Wilmington, De., a contemporary in San Antonio, Tex., and a loft in Portland, Me. …»
International Real Estate: House Hunting in … New Brunswick, Canada
A weak Canadian dollar and retiring baby boomers have helped strengthen the housing market in the St. Andrews area. …»
An Island in Maine, Four Sisters, Four Houses
Christina Baker Kline’s parents inadvertently started a family compound when they bought a home in Maine. House by house, their daughters joined them. …»
Big Ticket: $21.5 Million for Three Bedrooms at One57
A three-bedroom apartment on the 64th floor of the 90-story skyscraper was the sale of the week. …»
Square Feet: Chattanooga’s Innovation District Beckons to Young Entrepreneurs
Using renovated buildings outfitted with high-speed internet, the Tennessee city’s development strategy is designed to bring young tech start-ups downtown. …»
Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City. …»
What’s Selling Now: Homes That Sold for $700,000 to $899,000
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. …»
What I Love: Leslie Odom Jr., of ‘Hamilton,’ at Home in Hell’s Kitchen
The Tony Award winner rents a one-bedroom with his wife, Nicolette Robinson, an actor and singer. …»
Shopping Guide: Trays
Tips on finding handsome and useful trays. …»
Ask Real Estate: Brown Water in a Rental
Water-quality issues; leaving a unit broom-clean; and possible tenant harassment. …»
A Very Tall Rental in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
A Brooklyn building that got off to a rough start with neighbors has begun leasing. …»
On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This weeks properties are on the Upper East Side, the Lower East Side and in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. …»
On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in North Stamford, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Bayville, N.Y. …»
The Hunt: An Army Veteran With a Housing Mission
Daneilia Francis wanted to buy a two-family house in Brooklyn with an apartment to rent out under Section 8. …»
Living In: Stuyvesant Town: An Oasis Near the East River
Stuyvesant Town, and its sister housing complex, Peter Cooper Village, once provided housing for returning World War II veterans. …»
International Real Estate: House Hunting in … Lima
Home sales in Lima have been slow for the last year, with the higher end of the market particularly sluggish, agents say. …»
What You Get: $740,000 Homes in Santa Fe, North Carolina and Vermont
This week’s properties are contemporaries in Colchester, Vt., Santa Fe, N.M., and Durham, N.C. …»
Ask Real Estate: The Smell of Cat Urine From Next Door
A hygiene problem, damage from a contractor, and tracking work on a co-op’s exterior. …»
My Space: A Tour of John Derian’s East Village Bedroom
Like his home goods shop, the designer’s apartment feels antique and Old World, with nicotine-stained walls and layers of patina. …»
Modest to Majestic: A Look at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s Homes Over the Years
The Clintons’ shift over time from middle class to multimillionaires has been perhaps most pronounced in the places they have called home. …»
New York’s Stalled Residential Construction
Despite a building boom, some residential buildings haven’t gotten off the ground. …»
Closets as Big as Some Apartments
A must-have feature in some of the city’s most expensive condos might seem mundane in other parts of the country: extra-spacious master suite closets. …»
What I Love: Sara Mearns and Joshua Bergasse, Pirouetting on the 27th Floor
Ms. Mearns, the New York City Ballet principal dancer, and Mr. Bergasse, the Emmy-winning choreographer, at home in Lincoln Square. …»
New York Buildings With Communal Gardens
Some new residential developments are offering tenants space in on-site gardens, and at least one has created a farm on the building’s property. …»
What’s Selling Now: Homes That Sold for $900,000 or More
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. …»
On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, the East Village and Fort Greene, Brooklyn. …»
On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties include a six-bedroom in Tenafly, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Chappaqua, N.Y. …»
Big Ticket: $32 Million Sale on Fifth Avenue
The chief executive of Loews uses a trust to buy a sprawling apartment at 1040 Fifth Avenue, an exclusive co-op designed by Rosario Candela. …»
The Hunt: Their Favorite: A Bed-Stuy Two-Family
Seth Burroughs and Elli Papadopoulos searched for a home in Brooklyn. …»
A Prized Location, With Culture, on French Riviera
In the seaside village of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a clifftop mansion with a distinctive blue roof has a magnificent panoramic view of the Mediterranean. …»
A Horta House in Belgium With Art Nouveau Appeal
A four-story house by Victor Horta, considered by many to be the most pioneering among Art Nouveau architects, is for sale for 1.7 million euros. …»
A Count’s Estate on the Outskirts of Barcelona Goes on the Market
A house in a onetime industrial colony in a Unesco-designated world heritage site still bears traces of the architect Antoni Gaudí. …»
A Small Corner of Mexico Is Experiencing a Rising Tide of Property Investment
In the Punta Mita resort and its surrounding area of the Riviera Nayarit, a new wave of cosmopolitan, higher spending residents has begun to roll in. …»
On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are on the Lower East Side, in Murray Hill and in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn. …»
On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Weston, Conn., and Atlantic Beach, N.Y. …»
Ask Real Estate
Answers to reader questions about real estate, home buying and renting, mortgages, insurance, leases, condominiums and co-ops and real estate law. …»
Living In
The inside scoop on New York City neighborhoods and beyond. …»
Tiny Home Test Drive
A night in one of New York City’s new micro apartments. …»
When Friends Buy a Home Together
With home prices so high, buying a place together with others may be the quickest path to homeownership. …»
Bidding Wars in the Suburbs
High prices in New York City are driving up demand in certain nearby towns. …»
Moving to the Bronx
The number of home sales in the Bronx rose 35 percent in the first quarter of this year, a far larger increase than in Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn. …»
Co-op Wars: Do You Dare Walk on the Grass?
A new generation of buyers at a Jackson Heights, Queens, co-op has won a nearly decade-long battle over access to the lawn. …»
Before the Trumps, There Were the Wendels
The Wendel family, bygone real estate tycoons, avoided publicity and luxury. Their refusal to sell property drove the city crazy. …»
Moving to Jersey City? Join the Club.
It’s a short hop from New York, and at the moment, it’s still less expensive. …»
The Art of Home Staging
The practice of home staging has long elicited strong reactions. But as staging has evolved, more real estate professionals stress its importance. …»
Brooklyn Houses Clad in Metal
Houses of steel and aluminum are sprouting in cool places, a.k.a. Brooklyn neighborhoods. …»
Supers Who Break the Glass Ceiling
Among over 3,000 unionized superintendents in New York City, perhaps a few dozen are women. …»
Checklist for Winning a Bidding War
Tips for navigating a fast-moving real estate market. …»
A Checklist for New Landlords
It’s far more than banking and rent checks. Here are some tips. …»
Essential Home Staging Tips
The pros share their strategies for making your home enticing to buyers. …»
Tips for First-Time Buyers
With the median price for a Manhattan apartment nearing the $1 million mark, buying your first home can be a daunting task. And don’t forget to add in the fees. …»
How to Improve Your Cellphone Signal at Home
Good cellphone reception is a must-have for many in New York. …»
The 10 Most Cost-Effective Renovations
Here are some simple home improvements that may offer the most bang for the buck. …»
Five Things to Remember Before You Renovate
A home remodeling checklist for New York apartment dwellers. …»
Brooklyn’s Most Expensive Listings
To get to Brooklyn, win the lottery first. …»
Five Manhattan Alternatives to Pricey Brooklyn Neighborhoods
Suggestions for frustrated New York City home hunters. …»