Good-bye to a Queer EyeBachelors who need an instant space makeover should check out Kyan Douglas’s 1,250-square-foot, two-bedroom loft in the Gretsch Building in Will […]
Small WondersGiant brokerages aren’t crushing the boutique firm—they’re creating a new opportunity.
Life Swap: What If You Left New York?If you were to forgo the urban charms of downtown, you couldn’t go to a more different place than Norwich, Vermont.
Millionaires’ RowAt Manhattan House, tenants and developers are battling over a condo conversion that may not make much sense anyway.
Triple AssessmentFour months after the owners put this two-bedroom co-op up for sale, it’s still a wallflower. Our panelists gave it a thumbs-up for grace withou […]
Live Like a PoetHe wasn’t quite the only poet left in Greenwich Village, but he may be the first (and last) one to have such a great apartment.
Bonus Season’s GreetingsThose end-of-year payouts make lovely down payments, and developers aren’t shy about asking.
The Price of LuxuryThese new condos a block apart in the East Village are comparably sized and finished, and are both on the third floor. How to explain the nearly […]
A Double for AbreuLike his boss George Steinbrenner, Bobby Abreu isn’t afraid to go a little overboard on the spending if it means getting what he wants.
Fame Slept HereEvery year, there’s a little less of the artist-friendly (as opposed to shopping-friendly) Soho of yore, and this Greene Street building is just […]
The Open HouseA retractable façade that brings the outdoors in is no surprise in California. But on 14th Street?
The Open-House Log211 East 17th Street, Apartment 8
300-square-foot (approx.) co-op studio.
Asking Price: $275,000.
Maintenance: $486 per month.
Broker: Me […]
Downsizing by the Numb3rs StarIt took a year for actor Judd Hirsch to find an apartment, but the hunt is finally over. The Taxi veteran and current star of CBS’s math-and-for […]
This Isn’t Their MomentFor the first time in years, it’s possible to lose money on a New York apartment.
Room at the TopThere’s a huge vacant lot for sale on West 72nd Street. No, up there!
Student EvaluationsBrokers visit three big-city dorm rooms and size up their value on the condo market.
Buying, By the NumbersDown the street from your place, another new condominium tower just sold out. Where on earth are all these people coming from? We found out.
Triple Assessment ReduxIn this page’s regular “Triple Assessment” feature, we ask three brokers to tour an apartment and size up its asking price. Often, they come up […]
7 Habits of Smart Bargain Hunters1. Go FSBO.
Find “for sale by owner” ads in newspapers, or on FSBO.com or Craigslist. Offer at least 15 percent below asking.
Neighborhood ValuesWhat’s happening to prices in your part of town—and where to look for deals right now.
Buy Low(er)It’s a brand-new—and confusing—market. Here’s how to play it.
The DescentOne extreme view of how long this market will last.
Fully ChargedBattery Park City is almost finished—and it finally feels grown-up.
The September FactorAmid talk of “plateaus” and “softening,” the real-estate world is watching this month extra closely.
Getting in on the Ground FloorThe real-estate market is sky-high—but if you’re willing to make some (or sometimes a lot of) compromises, you might still be able to afford a […]
The Next …The next megasale, big zoning fight, superfluous amenity, comeback neighborhood, and other trends in New York real estate.
Chasid TestFor brokers, religious Jews can be tough customers.
What Went Wrong at Astor Place?The sinuous glass tower has a dream location,
a name-brand architect—and
sluggish sales. Five theories of the case.
The Doctor Is OutNew buildings don’t have professional offices. Old ones are selling them off. Where’s your doctor going?
Pssst! Wanna Buy Rocky Aoki’s Candlesticks?Craigslist fanatics trolling for cheap bookcases and used lamps over Memorial Day weekend found themselves in the potential company of Benihana […]
Loud and ProudIndustrial-chic neighborhoods can be as noisy as a factory floor. How do developers silence buyers’ doubts?
TV Executive Seeks SuiteHaving survived the upfronts last week, NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker and his wife, Caryn, continue to shop around for a place to call home af […]
If You Sell, You’re Going to PayFlip taxes—fees pegged to a co-op sale—are on the rise, as buildings look for creative ways to pay the bills.
