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  1. Co-OppressiveWhen a co-op is the landlord, renters’ concerns sometimes get shoved aside.
  2. Let the Walls Do the TalkingRamrod-straight condo towers are so 2004. The aggressively sculptural buildings now coming on the market are much more interesting—but maybe not […]
  3. Pack Up Your Enthusiasm and RelocateWell, that didn’t take long: A month after Susie Essman put her one-bedroom on West 76th Street on the market for $869,000 with Prudential Dougl […]
  4. Love the Place. You, Not So Much.Apartment-hunting can turn loving couples into screaming banshees.
  5. Life Swap: What If You Left New York?There’s Prewar Style, and Then There’s Really Prewar Style.
  6. Playing the Waiting GameTwo-bedroom penthouse, for sale, cheap! Unbudgeable tenants included.
  7. Purity Begins at HomeSteel, stone, and glass meet greenery in Richard Tyler’s ultraminimal house.
  8. How to Be a VultureDon’t just stand by while other New Yorkers are losing their homes—snap one up for yourself.
  9. This Man Knows What Your House Is WorthAn appraisal of Jonathan Miller.
  10. The Out-of-TownersWhat the rest of the world calls “New York–style living,” from Fargo to the Philippines.
  11. Madonna’s Condo Ray of LightOpens her heart to Chelsea.
  12. Triple AssessmentLight, views, space—our panelists say there’s little to dislike about this apartment, located in a condo built just two years ago.
  13. One More for the 718The celebritization of Brooklyn shows no signs of abating: Actress Lili Taylor may be next to join the ranks of recent thespian immigrants to th […]
  14. Restricted AccessDon’t ask the doorman to watch the baby anymore; it’s not allowed.
  15. Why I Had to Have ItBroker Mitzie Lau finds Maison East, a new condo tower on Third Avenue at 81st Street, irresistible.
  16. A High-Rise for a High-Sticker?Tough player, meet tough market: Sean Avery is looking for a New York place to hang his skates. Avery—the most penalized player in the NHL last […]
  17. The Roller Coaster ReopensIf a markdown didn’t sell your place, try upping your price. It may not make sense, but lately, it works.
  18. The Open-House Log10 Strong Place, Apt. 2, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Three-bedroom, one-bath co-op with a separate home office. Asking Price: $899,000. Maintena […]
  19. But Where Will He Hold the Next Obama Fund-raiser?Word has it that David Geffen’s quietly shopping the twelve-room duplex he bought just eighteen months ago at 810 Fifth Avenue.
  20. After the Shell GameFixer-uppers in Harlem, once unsalable, then coveted, settle somewhere in between.
  21. Fame Slept HereWho knew Alec Baldwin—he of the pugilistic reputation and the bombastic TV alter ego—would live in such a cozy, homey place?
  22. The Perfect Score: A Downtown LoftScarlett Johansson’s a busy woman, what with The Nanny Diaries to promote, five other projects lined up behind that one, and all that effort spe […]
  23. Where’d All These Kids Come From?New riches and a family-friendly culture give co-ops yet another reason to clash.
  24. Millionaire Trailer TrashActor-director Paul Morrissey house hunts for… trailers.
  25. Where Do You Leave Your Heart?San Francisco is, for a certain kind of New Yorker, the unfulfilled West Coast dream: nominally enough culture to stave off boredom, mild winter […]
  26. O Brother, Where Art Thou Living?Sources say Tim Blake Nelson, the actor, director, and sometime playwright has finally settled on a sprawling penthouse off the Broadway corrido […]
  27. When Brokers BlogBroker Weblogs can be quite useful when you’re buying. Just remember why they’re there.
  28. Day Care Gets OrphanedHigh rents, reluctant landlords plague attempts to expand child care to meet the needs of mommies without nannies.
  29. Triple AssessmentFour weeks after putting this one-bedroom co-op near Gramercy Park on the market, its sellers are already weighing multiple offers. Is that beca […]
  30. The MisshapesAs ideal properties grow scarce, any building can become condo fodder.
  31. Living in the Canal ZoneThe last untapped neighborhood opens up to condo buyers. A little.
  32. Fame Slept HereThe light is outstanding in this corner apartment in United Nations Plaza—and that’s only fitting. That’s because it was the home of Gordon Park […]
  33. Searching for a Fashion HouseWhen she’s not busy building her namesake women’s and children’s clothing line and partnering with Stride Rite to design shoes, Lucy Sykes has a […]
  34. Opn Hse!Cell-phone listings are the latest way to shop for apartments.
  35. The Open-House Log457 West 57th Street, Apartment 1602 One-bedroom, one-bath, approximately 700-square-foot co-op. Asking Price: $495,000. Maintenance: $1,36 […]
  36. Donna Karan’s Interior LifeIs Donna Karan moving to the financial district? Word is, she recently toured the showroom for the Michael Shvo–marketed office-building convers […]
  37. All That Glitters Isn’t New YorkFor some buyers, it’s better to look at Manhattan than to live in it.
  38. Map No. 14: South HarlemGourmet restaurants next to old-school beauty salons, designer boutiques, and locally produced T-shirts—and one-bedrooms for around $200,000! Wh […]
  39. Is E. Hampton $100 M. Land BaronFund manager Ron Baron?
  40. Life Swap: What if You Left New York?If You’re Outsourcing Your House Few cities can compare with New York, realty-wise, but Shanghai comes close. Residents of the fast-evolving Ch […]
  41. Corcoran Chief Sells to Herself Well, she probably saw the listing before you did. Pam Liebman, the CEO of the Corcoran Group, just bought a two-bedroom pied-à-terre for appro […]
  42. Zen and the Art of Selling ApartmentsSpa services are the new Sub-Zero.
  43. Same Space, Different PlaceThese two adjacent units at One Prospect Park, Richard Meier’s new project at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza, barely differ in size. So why the $25 […]
  44. Who Needs a House Out in Hackensack?Alexa ropes dad Billy Joel into checking out apartments with her downtown right before the holidays.
  45. Join Gym. Quit Smoking. Sell Condos.When sales have been sluggish, developers back off, hit reboot, and resolve to start fresh.
  46. The Year of the Price CutOverreaching is so 2006.
  47. Fame Slept HereMeatloaf blew out of here more than a decade ago; the girlfriend stayed until three years ago, when she sold to the current owner, who’s a drumm […]
  48. Check, Please, Says M. Jean LucEd “Jean Luc” Kleefield, owner of the Upper West Side’s Jean-Luc and its popular East Hampton counterpart Jean-Luc East, is selling his two-bedr […]
  49. God Help Ye, Merry GentlemenWhen half the building wants spruce and the other half likes plastic Santas, the lobby is a battleground.
  50. The Open-House Log50 West 70th Street, Apartment 2 Two-bedroom, two-bath co-op with a den. Asking Price: $1.795 million. Maintenance: $1,467 per month. B […]
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