Thursday, April 28, 2011

Real Estate

Posting

Developers Create Neighborhood Feel With Condos and Shops

The developers of Hamilton Square in Jersey City have attracted an assortment of homegrown retailers to the new 124-unit condominium project.

Streetscapes | Upper Fifth Avenue

Way Uptown in Hospital Country

The apartment houses on Fifth Avenue at 101st and 102nd Streets are a kind of residential island, surrounded by Mount Sinai hospital and other medical institutions.

Mortgages

Financing a Vacation Home

Borrowers for second homes should expect bigger down payments, higher interest rates and other standards tighter than on a principal residence.

East End Homes Prepare for Guests

With prices up from last year and places renting at a faster pace, houses with ample amenities are most in demand, agents say.

In the Region | New Jersey

Condo Market Shows Improvement

Agents in northern New Jersey counties report surprisingly good traffic at open houses for condos this spring.

In the Region | Westchester

Board Scales Down Plan for Reader’s Digest Site in Chappaqua

The town board did not reject the developers’ plans for residence on the 114-acre property. But it strictly limited the number of units that may be built and where.

Q & A

The consequences of eviction; the function of co-op deposits; researching rent history.

Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview

Evan Stein

Mr. Stein, is the president of the J.D. Carlisle Development Corporation, which was started by his grandfather, Harry Feldman, and the M.D. Carlisle Construction Corporation.

House Hunting in ... Prague

Even with the economic crisis, the apartment inventory most popular with foreigners has not seen a dramatic drop in prices.

Real Estate Remains in Distress as U.S. Home Prices Fall Again

The decline leaves housing prices on the verge of a new low for a real estate downturn that seems to have no end.

Square Feet

Projects Shelved in the Downturn Spring Back to Life

Factors contributing to the building trend include higher rents, aging office stock and a possible decline in labor costs.

Slide Shows
Homes for $650,000

A 1910 house in Austin, Tex.; a log house on the Deschutes River in Oregon; and a condo in an 1850 carriage house in Boston.

On the Market in the City

An Upper West Side co-op, a Turtle Bay co-op and a Coney Island row house.

On the Market in the Region

A five-bedroom contemporary in Edgemont and a four-bedroom colonial in Fairfield.

Vacation Rentals New

Search over 80,000 vacation rental listings from New York City to the Carribean to Europe.

Manhattan Market Data

Data provided by Miller Samuel, Inc. Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants
1st Quarter, 2011 by Zip

Parse the market by price and size.

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Moby stands in his pool house, which has a view of the Hollywood Hills.
Trevor Tondro for The New York Times

Moby stands in his pool house, which has a view of the Hollywood Hills.

At Home With Moby

A Castle for the King of Techno

Moby, once the ultimate downtown New York musician, now lives in a 1920s castle in the Hollywood Hills.

Design Notebook

Kips Bay Decorated, and Curated

Designers flexed their curatorial muscles at the annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, animating their spaces with contemporary art.

Seating

A Stackable Chair With an Artistic Bent

L’Eau, a new chair from the Italian company Calligaris, has a seat with a gently curving shape and a semi-transparent concentric-wave design.

Shows

A Photo Exhibit That Honors Trees With a Past

“Landslide: Every Tree Tells a Story,” an outdoor photo exhibition, opens Saturday at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, N.Y.

Open

A Manhattan Pop-Up for F. P. Victoria & Son

Frederick P. Victoria & Sons, a 78-year-old company known for antiques, reproductions and custom pieces, will have a pop-up store in Manhattan in May.

Deals

Sales at Ligne Roset, John Robshaw and Others

Discounts on furniture, bedding, linens and carpets.

Q&A;

Sam Ostroff on Making Steel Sculptures for the Home

The sculptor and designer of custom steel gates, doors and staircases with an Art Nouveau flavor.

iPhone App

The New York Times Real Estate App

A recently updated, free app offering in-depth property search tools and mobile features to help you navigate the real estate market.