Living In | Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

You’ll Notice There’s a Bridge

By C. J. HUGHES

The housing landscape in this waterside neighborhood consists largely of single-family homes, among them colorful arrays of row houses.

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New Worries for Buyers Seeking Mortgages

By MARC SANTORA

While homes may be more affordable, many buyers are still having trouble getting mortgages to buy them.

Fair Game

A Swift Deal May Not Be a Sound One

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON

Attorneys general seem to be rushing into a bank settlement related to loan-servicing and foreclosure practices. But how can conclusions be reached without a full-fledged investigation?

Your Money

A Red Flag on Reverse Mortgages

By RON LIEBER

A HUD rule that could force the home of a surviving spouse into foreclosure raises another warning flag about tapping home equity in retirement.

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Mortgages

More Loan-Modification Options for the ‘Underwater’

By LYNNLEY BROWNING

Nearly two dozen lenders have agreed to participate in a new F.H.A. loan modification program called Short Refi.

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City Room

Big Deal | 'Woolworth' Opulence for $90 Million

By SARAH KERSHAW

A mansion built in the early 1900s for a daughter of the dime store magnate Frank Winfield Woolworth is being put up for sale for $90 million, or for rent for $210,000 per month.

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City Room

Big Deal | Susie Essman Puts Her Condo On the Market, Again

By SARAH KERSHAW

The star of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is asking $1.495 million for her two-bedroom; the unit was briefly on the market last year, for $1.445 million.

Streetscapes | East 72nd Street

Stirrings of a Throwback Kind

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY

Ralph Lauren’s new store at Madison Avenue and 72nd Street is in keeping with the area’s architectural heyday in the late 19th century.

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In the Region | New Jersey

A Thaw in the Condo Market

By ANTOINETTE MARTIN

Sales picked up significantly last month, with at least one agent suggesting the change might be attributable to concern over higher mortgage rates.

In the Region | Westchester

Small Realtors Hold Their Own

By ELSA BRENNER

Small, independent real estate agencies continue to hold their own in Westchester County despite the incursions of the large franchises.

In the Region | Long Island

Artspace Opens New Rental Building in Patchogue

By MARCELLE S. FISCHLER

An $18 million project by a nonprofit developer offers artists 45 affordably priced studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom loftlike units.

Q & A

By JAY ROMANO

When a board plans a rental fee; erecting a wall on neighbor’s land; when noisy tenants won’t quiet down.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview

Richard H. M. Maidman

By VIVIAN MARINO

Mr. Maidman, is the chairman of the Townhouse Management Company, which develops and manages residential and mixed-use property in the New York area.

Breast-Feeding Boutique in Feud With Condo Board

By ELISSA GOOTMAN

A Manhattan business that caters to lactating women is battling the board of the landmark building it calls home.

House Tour: Kingston, N.Y.

By BETHANY LYTTLE

James Aguiar, the former host of “Full Frontal Fashion,” and his partner, Mark Haldeman, enjoy an uncharacteristically modern Hudson Valley home in Kingston, N.Y.

Trump Signs Deal to Develop Two Towers in Georgia, the Former Soviet State

By CHARLES V. BAGLI and ANDREW E. KRAMER

The developer and the Georgian president announced the $300 million project, which will be overseen by Silk Road, one of the largest private investment companies in the south Caucasus region.

On Location

A Shanghai Apartment’s Art Deco Splendor Restored

By JUSTIN BERGMAN

Spencer Dodington, a Texan, had already spent years studying the Art Deco style when he embarked on renovating his 1,420-square-foot apartment in Shanghai’s old French Concession.

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House Hunting in ... Ecuador

By LISA KEYS

The lower to middle end of Quito’s real estate market is very active at the moment, largely because of government subsidies, said the regional director of Re/Max Ecuador.

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Square Feet

Pittsburgh Pursues Plan to Demolish ‘the Igloo’

By CHRISTINE H. O’TOOLE

A residential district disrupted by the arena’s construction 50 years ago hopes a project planned to replace it will help heal the old wounds.

Square Feet

New York Office Renovations in Downturn Pay Off

By JOTHAM SEDERSTROM

As New York rents fell during the downturn, some building owners who were unwilling or unable to invest in new construction refurbished their property instead.

The Appraisal

East Side, West Side, Bias Claims Abound

By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY

Francesco and Evelyn Bruni accuse Trafalgar House, the East 90th Street building where they live, of discrimination against Hispanics and other minority group members.