Big Ticket
Views at One57 for $29,329,100
By VIVIAN MARINO
A three-bedroom three-and-a-half-bath apartment on the 65th floor of One57 was the sale of the week.
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With buildings rising in Brooklyn at a pace not seen in years, some fear that shoddy construction could be making a comeback, too.
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Big DealThings may soon be looking up in the Hudson Valley town of Amenia, N.Y., as a luxury development gets underway.
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The HuntJohn McQuillen wanted a one-bedroom apartment in Upper Manhattan.
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ExclusiveA four-bedroom loft on the second floor of 285 Lafayette Street, a sought-after prewar condominium conversion, is poised to enter the market for $11.5 million.
Mortgages
Millennials on the Homeownership Path
By LISA PREVOST
While college debt continues to dog this generation, several indicators suggest a widening path to homeownership in the next few years.
Living In
Sutton Place, Cozy Enclave by the East River
By AILEEN JACOBSON
The affluent neighborhood, which runs from 53rd to 59th Streets between First Avenue and the water, has many longtime residents, but it is also attracting younger people.
De Blasio and Developer Are Close, but Not on Lower-Cost Housing
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
Rob Speyer’s company is rushing to qualify for a tax break on a big residential complex in Queens without a key part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda: affordable units.
Equity Firms Are Lending to Landlords, Signaling a Shift
By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Three large private equity firms are lending to small and midsize investors who are buying single-family homes.
What I Love
Where Matchy-Matchy Meets Its Match
By DAN SHAW
The look of Lori Goldstein’s home is the same as that of her clothing line: Everything goes.
Restoring Historic Lobbies in Luxury Buildings
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
Grand old prewar lobbies are being rejuvenated by developers as selling points for former commercial buildings converted to high-end apartments.
Ask Real Estate
A Powdery Nuisance on the Terrace
This week’s topics: snow removal from terraces; the responsibility for windows in co-ops; and building permit rules for rent-stabilized buildings.
Co-op Maintenance Reduced to Almost Nothing
By C. J. HUGHES
Co-ops with prime commercial space are taking advantage of high retail rents and an easing of co-op tax laws to trim maintenance bills.
The Appraisal
In Eviction From Diamond District, Losing Much More Than Home
By MATT A. V. CHABAN
About 4,000 pieces of Alexander Ney’s art must be removed from a Manhattan apartment by March 19, lest they appear not in galleries, but in the trash.
The Hunt
A Foothold in the City
By JOYCE COHEN
Michael Yormark wanted to buy an apartment rather than spend money on rent.
Living In
Glen Rock, N.J.: Walkable, With Diverse Housing
By JILL P. CAPUZZO
The Bergen County borough has diverse housing stock, high-ranking schools and access to two train lines that connect to New York City.
Mortgages
One-Stop Borrowing on the Web
By LISA PREVOST
Consumer demand for a streamlined mortgage process is driving investment in online lending startups trying to deliver loans more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
Big Ticket
West Village Townhouse for $17 Million
By VIVIAN MARINO
A 25-foot-wide, bow-fronted townhouse in the West Village, which served as the setting for movies, was the sale of the week.
Morgan Stanley in $2.6 Billion Settlement Over Crisis in Mortgages
By NATHANIEL POPPER
The deal is expected to be one of the last major steps in the Justice Department’s push to make banks pay for their role in the subprime crisis.
New York Rents Outpaced Inflation Over 3 Years, Census Data Say
By MIREYA NAVARRO
A report from the Census Bureau shows that lower-income tenants continue to be caught in a housing squeeze that shows no signs of abating.
Home Shrunken Home
By NATALIE SHUTLER
Hold your stomach in! Mini-apartments may be one way to solve New York’s housing shortage.
In Brooklyn, First Comes Gentrification, Then Comes a Food Co-op
By STUART MILLER
The Windsor Terrace Food Coop is expected to open on March 21 in Brooklyn, which has become a hotbed of small co-ops in the last few years.
What I Love
A Legacy in Paint and Wire
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
The dancer, actor and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade lives on the Upper West Side surrounded by artwork by her late husband, Geoffrey Holder.
Ask Real Estate
When Smoke Gets in Your Closet
By RONDA KAYSEN
A wall shared with a neighbor leads to a smoke-filled closet; a rent-stabilized tenant worries about the landlord selling; and a co-op board withholds copies of meeting minutes.
Midtown Condo, Brooklyn ‘Lab’
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
To help work out any kinks, the developer of a luxury residential tower in Midtown creates a full-scale mock-up of one of its apartments in a Brooklyn warehouse.
Exclusive
Glass Amid the Limestone
By ROBIN FINN
A 10-room penthouse on the 14th and 15th floors of 1045 Fifth Avenue is poised to enter the market for the first time ever.
The Hunt
A House in Brooklyn, Mint Condition Not Required
By JOYCE COHEN
Diana Vaynshenker and Avner Rubinstein hoped to buy a two-family house in Brooklyn.
In Mecca of Modernism, a New Pack of Devotees
By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN
Palm Springs has been marketing itself as a destination for fans of its slightly idealized past, playing up its modernist architecture and celebrity lifestyle.
Henry T. Segerstrom, California Developer and Arts Patron, Dies at 91
By SAM ROBERTS
Mr. Segerstrom turned his family’s lima bean farm into Orange County’s cultural and commercial downtown.
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Big Ticket: A Pool of One’s Own
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Living In: In Wilton, Conn., Historic Homes and Fine Schools
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Mortgages: Appraising Solar Energy’s Value
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The Appraisal: For Enterprising Few, a Humble Patch of Newark to Build a Dream On
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In Tepid Housing Market, Builders Cater to Desires of Well-Off
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The Hunt: A First-Time Home in the City
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Ask Real Estate: Feeling the Heat From a Property Manager
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What I Love: Home Is for When the Kitchen Closes
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Despite Amenities, South Street Seaport Redevelopment Plans Stall Over a High-Rise
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Mortgages: Peak Times for Loan Closings
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Living In: A Neighborhood of Contrasts
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What You Get
$1,250,000 Homes in Hawaii, Oklahoma and Maryland
By MIKE POWELL
This weeks properties include a pair of Hawaiian cottages, a modern house in Oklahoma, and an historic home in Maryland.
International Real Estate
House Hunting in ...Anguilla
By ALISON GREGOR
The housing market in Anguilla was hit hard by the global real estate crisis of 2008, but the market is slowly coming back.
On Location
Where Howard Hughes Was Underfoot
By STEVEN KURUTZ
The 9,000-square-foot house was an impulse buy with a pool room and a past.
On the Market
On the Market in New York City
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
This week’s properties include co-ops in the Sutton area, Greenwich Village, Ditmas Park, and a house in Riverdale.
On the Market
On the Market in the New York Region
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
This week’s featured property is a 1920 Victorian two-family in Greenwich, Conn.
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The Upshot
Is It Better to Rent or Buy?
By MIKE BOSTOCK, SHAN CARTER and ARCHIE TSE
The choice between buying a home and renting one is among the biggest financial decisions that many adults make.
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Commercial Real Estate
Hotel Market Staggers in New York City
By SYDNEY EMBER
After years of growth, the city underperformed almost every other top market in January, but analysts are wary of declaring the start of a troubling trend.
The 30-Minute Interview
A Conversation With Winston C. Fisher
By VIVIAN MARINO
Mr. Fisher is a partner of Fisher Brothers, a family real estate company, with around 1.5 million square feet of space under development, largely in Manhattan and Washington.
Recent Commercial Transactions
By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.
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Scott McGlasson uses organic materials to build heirloom furniture pieces. But is his method sustainable?
The Wassaic Project: A Festival, a ‘Beautiful’ Flood and Now Art
By PENELOPE GREEN
An artists’ community evolves in upstate New York.
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Stylish Bedside Clocks
By RIMA SUQI
Now that smartphones have replaced the utilitarian alarm clock, the timepiece next to your pillow can simply be attractive.
Market Ready
Should I Remove Sports Memorabilia Before Showing My Home?
By TIM McKEOUGH
It may seem disloyal to your team, but most buyers would prefer seeing a clean, uncluttered, neutral space.
Q&A;
The Story That Came From a Dog
By TIM McKEOUGH
The ceramist Rae Dunn wanted to write a children’s book, but in the end, the story came from Wilma, her dog.
Shows
Not a Banister Was Changed
By JULIE LASKY
A show at the New York School of Interior Design is dedicated to the city’s landmarked interior spaces.
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