On Location | Midtown East
One Size (Small) Fits All
By PENELOPE GREEN
Two studio apartment owners approach the same 270 square feet from very different viewpoints.
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A 19th-century cottage in New Orleans, a converted church in New Mexico and a Tudor in Wisconsin.
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Square FeetCramped for space and reluctant to shut down its 787 production lines, Boeing is said to be looking for storage after the United States grounded the jetliners.
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Some buildings on the Upper West Side are NORCs — naturally occurring retirement communities.
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Square Feet
Millions of Dollars Later, Landlords Reopen After Deluge
By C. J. HUGHES
Owners of buildings in Manhattan’s financial district have invested millions since Hurricane Sandy to make their properties more storm-resistant.
Big Deal
The Quick-Change Artist
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
The South of Fifth Street neighborhood in Miami Beach, Fla., swung from blighted status to the height of luxury living in just one decade.
The Hunt
With an Income Stream in View
By JOYCE COHEN
Pamela Capalad and Brian Kushner decided to buy a two- or three-family house in Brooklyn.
Living In | Van Cortlandt Village, the Bronx
Affordability, and Pride of Place
By ALISON GREGOR
Less expensive homes with many of the assets of Westchester County, minus the heavy tax burden.
Transactions
By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.
The 30-Minute Interview
J. Ben Wauford
By VIVIAN MARINO
Mr. Wauford is a principal and the director of the New York office of the architectural firm Cooper Carry.
Streetscapes | The Backs of Buildings
A Roar, From the Side Without the Lions
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY
A proposal for the New York Public Library raises a question: Can a building’s back be its best side?
Getting Started
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
By SUSAN STELLIN
Energy-saving strategies are often free or inexpensive, and technology makes it easier to follow through on advice.
Q & A
By JAY ROMANO
Dealing With an Illegal Sublet; Landmark View Is Disappearing; Hallway Smells of Marijuana.
Mortgages
Neighbors’ Effect on Appraisals
By LISA PREVOST
Neighborhood nuisances like an overgrown yard or a persistent odor could bring down the value of adjacent homes by 5 to 10 percent, one expert says.
City Room
Big Ticket | Towers of Limestone, Sold for $32.5 Million
By ROBIN FINN
A four-bedroom apartment that includes several en-suite bathrooms, along with views of Central Park.
On Location | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Brooklyn, but Not by Design
By ELAINE LOUIE
The couple set their hearts on a “nice, clean modern look,” with limited taxidermy.
What You Get for ... $5 Million
By MIKE POWELL
A duplex in coastal California, a lakefront house in Austin and a Victorian in Boston.
House Hunting in ... Barbados
By NINA ROBERTS
Property prices on Barbados have remained 15 to 25 percent below the levels they reached during the housing bubble.
Model Apartments: Runway to Real Estate
By WILLIAM VAN METER
Trish Goff, a supermodel in the ’90s, is now a real estate broker who attracts a hip and upscale clientele, mostly culled from her connections in fashion.
Slide Shows
In West Vancouver, a Corner Apartment With Pacific Views
A two-bedroom on the 12th floor of a high-rise is on the market for $1,587,000.
On the Market in New York City
An Upper East Side duplex, a one-bedroom in the Flatiron district and a Carroll Gardens two-bedroom in a converted toy factory.
On the Market | Los Angeles
A Malibu modern, a Beverly Hills Mediterranean, a Beachwood Canyon contemporary, a Bel Air French Traditional and a Spanish split-level.
Living In | Van Cortlandt Village, the Bronx
A tranquil enclave of leafy streets and picturesque single-family homes in the area of the Jerome Park Reservoir.
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Manhattan Market Data
Calculator
Multimedia
A Factory on Your Kitchen Counter
By STEVEN KURUTZ
Robert Wright for The New York Times
The Printrbot Jr. in the process of making a 3-D model of a house.
One word: plastics. There are still kinks to be worked out, but 3-D printers may be the home appliance of the future.
Domestic Lives
A Solid, Comforting Family Member
By JANE MARGOLIES
The centerpiece of my childhood home, a George Nakashima table, no longer fit into my life.
Shopping With Hlynur Atlason
Soap Dispensers
By RIMA SUQI
These soap dispensers will shine even after the flu epidemic passes.
Market Ready
By TIM McKEOUGH
My home has mismatched baseboards. Should I try to make them consistent throughout the house before putting it on the market?
Q&A;
A Devotion to Wooden Churches
By GUY TREBAY
Architectural photographer Richard Davies on saving Russia’s threatened onion-domed churches.
Fabric
Japanese-Inspired Fabric for a Rhode Island Chair
By PENELOPE GREEN
Called Biwa, after a lake in Japan, the fabric is hand-printed to order.
Walls
Op Art for Every Room
By ARLENE HIRST
Wall & Decò creates murals that are custom printed to fit each site, resulting in room-size works of art.
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.
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Search over 80,000 vacation rental listings, from New York City to the Caribbean to Europe.
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