Real Estate
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West End Avenue and vicinity was once a stronghold of town houses. Three of the now-rare breed bear distinctive traces of the attentions of recent owners.
On Lake Waramaug, a converted boathouse has a stone foundation, a wraparound deck and direct access to the water.
The wealthy and celebrities often buy property under limited liability companies, often with whimsical names.
Once a grand mansion steps from Central Park, it had fallen into disrepair. Now it is for sale for $8.95 million.
A half-dozen buildings on Second Avenue will house ventilation equipment, disperse smoke and allow for evacuation from subway tunnels in emergencies.
Developers in Midtown are refurbishing older buildings, using tax credits and public financing, as much as they are building from scratch.
A one-bedroom condo in Philadelphia, a three-bedroom bungalow in Tennessee and a two-bedroom house in Wisconsin.
Real estate investigation, a big business in a borough like Manhattan with plenty of rent-regulated apartments ripe for exploitation, has picked up in the past year.
Ms. Herman, who is known as Dottie, is the president and chief executive of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, a residential brokerage firm.
A couple from Brazil found themselves drawn to Roosevelt Island not just for the breathtaking views but also for its community.
With the economy still weak, borrowers may want to hold onto their adjustable-rate mortgages a little longer.
A look at a neighborhood whose residents cite harmonious diversity as a defining element.
Bret Faszholz was in the habit of buying and selling apartments. Then he fell hard for a penthouse with a terrace.
Homeowners concerned about health, aesthetics and property values are trying to block new antennas.
Still waiting for a lease; a dual policy on allowing pets; canceling a board election.
According to a new report, New Jersey is down to its last million acres of developable land, and may run out by midcentury.
Sellers whose circumstances have collided with today’s harsh real estate realities have a lot of company in Westchester.
A defining element of the skyline since 1931 is set to get a rival with 15 Penn Plaza, though it is not clear how soon the project will be built.
A site 12 years in the making was at different points imagined as a single-family home, a United Nations mission and a hospital.
The Avery Architectural Library at Columbia University has put part of its collection of real estate brochures online. They date from the 1920s to the 1970s.
A small farmhouse is expanded with a two-story extension, vaulted ceilings and a focus on Hudson River views.
In the city market, the pace has quickened a bit, allowing some New Yorkers to return to their customary haste.
A real estate entrepreneur paid $900,000 for a ground-floor apartment that will be used as work space. She already lives in the building.
The Egyptian government is building two megacities outside Cairo from scratch.
Housing sales fell a surprising 25.5 percent in July below the level of a year ago, as buyers lost the spur of a government tax credit.
For the company, whose regional distribution ranges from Cleveland to Connecticut to Florida, the move was about increasing efficiency and production.
Behind a green door in Versailles is a secluded four-bedroom duplex apartment, with a garden for inspiration and a guesthouse for income.
The property market in Medellin had remained flat, despite the global downturn.
A two-bedroom self-sufficient house in Taos, N.M., a two-bedroom midcentury in Lenox, Mass., and a one-bedroom condo in Portland, Ore.
Sales of previously occupied homes plunged in July despite low mortgage rates, in part because of an expired tax break, an industry group reported.
