Square Feet

An Empty Warehouse Holds Dreams of Industrial Jobs

By JOTHAM SEDERSTROM

New York is trying to sell the former Federal Building No. 2 in Brooklyn, a 1.1-million-square-foot structure.

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Renovations Make a Comeback

By HILARY STOUT

When times improve, renovations break out all over. Hey, you know a good contractor?

Living In | NoLIta

A Time Capsule Invaded

By JAKE MOONEY

Despite resembling the New York of 75 years ago, there are signs that NoLIta is now a changed neighborhood.

The Hunt

All in the Family

By JOYCE COHEN

Joanna Hong and her husband, Kevin Cheng, bought stacked units in a building with her brother, Joel.

Streetscapes

Erasmus Hall and Its Offspring

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY

One block in Brooklyn has two centuries of scholastic architectural history.

• Video: Two Centuries of Schools

Spurt of Home Buying as End of Tax Credit Looms

By DAVID STREITFELD

After several disastrous months for home sales, the pace appears to be picking up again.

Going Clubbing by Staying at Home

By BEN SISARIO

Ohm, a gleaming new residential tower in Manhattan, represents a new connection between two forces that have often been at odds in New York: live music and high-end real estate.

Golf Course Designed by Tiger Woods Runs Into Problems of Its Own

By KEN BELSON

The only U.S. golf course designed by Tiger Woods is trying to overcome construction delays and weak home sales.

• Final Round at Bay Hill Halted With Els in Lead

In New York, Breaking a Law on Roommates

By CARA BUCKLEY

A city law barring more than three unrelated people from living in an apartment or house is rarely enforced.

Habitats | Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Domesticated Kitsch

By CONSTANCE ROSENBLUM

Jeff Nesmith and Colby Wong live in an apartment in Greenpoint on Java Street.

New Jersey

In East Orange, Seeds for Redevelopment Are Planted

By ANTOINETTE MARTIN

Two blocks from the Brick Church train station in East Orange, N.J., 80 new market-rate condominiums are being created inside two outmoded office buildings.

Posting

Protecting an Array of Gems in the Bronx

By ALISON GREGOR

Residents are pushing for landmark status for the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.

Long Island

In Long Island, Gatsby Would Feel Right at Home

By MARCELLE S. FISCHLER

Nearly all of the 22 or so homes now under construction in Kings Point, L.I., are mansions and estates.

Tentative Deal Struck for 2 Ground Zero Towers

By CHARLES V. BAGLI

The Port Authority, the city and Larry A. Silverstein have worked out a formula to finance the project.

Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview

Theodore S. Hammer

By VIVIAN MARINO

Mr. Hammer is a managing partner at HLW International, an architectural, interior design and engineering firm based in New York.

Mortgages

Seller as Lender

By BOB TEDESCHI

As lending conditions have tightened drastically and the housing market has softened, seller financing is emerging as an option for both parties.

Connecticut

Theater Sale Draws Scrutiny

By LISA PREVOST

The city of Norwalk is planning to buy the Globe Theater for much more than its appraised value.

Big Deal

A-Rod’s Landlord Swings for the Bleachers

By VIVIAN S. TOY

Alex Rodriguez’s landlord wants to combine his place with another to create a $55 million apartment, a record.

Residential Sales Around the Region

A comparison of recent residential sales by region and price range.

Big Deal

Schrager Checks In and Out

By VIVIAN S. TOY

Ian Schrager, the hotelier and long-ago co-founder of Studio 54, is selling the penthouse apartment at 285 Lafayette Street.

Big Deal

Where the Water Tanks Were

By VIVIAN S. TOY

The co-op board for the St. George Tower decided to sell the enclosed former home of the building’s water tanks for reuse as a 30th-floor penthouse apartment.

Big Deal

A D.J.’s Place, With Sound-Proofing

Adam Goldstein’s former condominium at 210 Lafayette Street, a k a One Kenmare Square, was listed for $1.795 million in early February and just went into contract.

Living Here | Post and Beam

Strength in Structure

As told to BETHANY LYTTLE, By MARTIN CANELLAKIS

"I’m of the school of thought that you can fix a roof, but you can’t create authentic charm."

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On Location

In France, Blending the Old With the New

By JOEL WEICKGENANT

Gabriel and Emma Picard doubled the size of their farmhouse with a $475,000 2,000-square-foot addition.

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Property Values

What You Get for ... $900,000

By MIKE POWELL

A Victorian in Portland, Ore., a condo on Boston Harbor and a two-bedroom house in Carefree, Ariz.

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International Real Estate

House Hunting in ... Ecuador

By LISA KEYS

Partially because of Ecuadorean reliance on cash deals, not credit, prices have been relatively stable in Quito.

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Portable Real Estate Listings — but With a Difference

By R. SCOTT MACINTOSH

As the use of mobile phone applications for real estate searches continues to develop, agencies find that augmented reality technology can add some pizzazz to the search.

Square Feet

Reviving a Poor Neighborhood for Its Inhabitants

By LINDA BAKER

Far from being gentrified, a Portland, Ore., neighborhood is being renovated to provide shelter and services for homeless people.

Square Feet

Renovation in Store on Fire Island Pines

By FRED A. BERNSTEIN

For $20 million, a group of investors has bought and plans to upgrade a restaurant, hotel and popular disco overlooking the Fire Island Pines ferry dock.

N.Y.U. Plans to Expand Campuses by 40 Percent

By ROBIN POGREBIN

New York University’s proposals have been met with skepticism from neighbors and preservationists.

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Despite Much Rezoning, Scant Change in Residential Capacity

By KAREEM FAHIM

Although 18 percent of the city’s lots were rezoned from 2003 to 2007, a report says, the changes increased residential capacity by only 200,000 people.

• Graphic: Room for Another Million?