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S.Jhoanna Robledo

  1. Same Space, Different PlaceA comparison with a space at the serviceable but unglamorous 550 Grand Street is an eye-opener.
  2. Elliman-Corcoran Broker WarOpens new Hamptons front.
  3. The Hunt Is Under WayIs Helen Hunt mad about Manhattan again? Sources say the actress, who’s been living in Los Angeles with writer Matthew Carnahan and their daug […]
  4. The Open-House Log308 West 103rd Street, Apartment 5E
  5. Condo Market Takes a DipSwimming pools are an expensive fillip—but developers are finding that they make waves in the sales office.
  6. Friendster, Meet OldsterWhen young and old become housemates, both sides win.
  7. Let’s Go, MetEven the greatest of Mets heroes isn’t necessarily a New Yorker, and Keith Hernandez is moving on. The first-baseman on the 1986 Series champs i […]
  8. Triple Assessment440 East 79th Street, Apartment 5DEF
  9. Same Space, Different PlaceAn extra 60 square feet and a spare closet can’t explain why these studios, only a block apart in upper Gramercy Park, are priced $80,000 apart.
  10. Mafia Princess Gets Her CastleAfter months of searching downtown, Jamie-Lynn Sigler has gone into contract on a multilevel two-bedroom, two-bath loft for under $3 million in […]
  11. Crown Molding Is KingOnce that nice new-car smell wears off, hot developments don’t always measure up to prewar grandeur.
  12. Is Katie Losing It In the Hamptons?Anchor goes house-hunting, absent-mindedly.
  13. The Long Road BackTwo apartment buildings rise in Park Slope: nothing unusual there. But in 1960, the site they occupy was anything but ordinary.
  14. One House, 125 YearsHow a modest middle-class rowhouse became anything but.
  15. Prisoners of Hudson StreetThey bought in Tribeca in 2002—and they still can’t move in! A real-life real-estate horror story.
  16. Rae NicolettiKate Spade, 454 Broome St., nr. Mercer St.; 212-274-1991
  17. Win This Client!One family, with all its requirements, meets three rental brokers who really, really want to make a deal.
  18. Flush With CashLuxury bathrooms have become a serious selling point.
  19. One More Time!There aren’t many great building sites left in the West Village. So when one comes up for sale, that old familiar war starts yet again.
  20. Harry Potter and the Montauk Hwy.?J. K. Rowling hits the Hamptons.
  21. On That Famous ThoroughfarePrime Park Avenue gets its first new building in decades—and somehow, the neighborhood accepts it.
  22. Out With the New, In With the NewerAt Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town, big rent hikes take the new breed of tenants by surprise.
  23. Abandoning the Paper TrailIs it possible to buy a New York apartment without consuming an entire forest?
  24. No Pets, No Parties—No Smoking?A co-op votes to declare itself smoke-free, and potential buyers fume
  25. Harlem: An AppreciationHow a plumber named Ziggy went from bankruptcy to $2 million in real-estate holdings in half a decade.
  26. Giving It All AwayDo-gooder groups with townhouse headquarters are cashing out with the best intentions.
  27. Naming RitesThat punchy name on your new building may sound like a trifle—but it probably cost a bundle.
  28. You’ve Won a Free Week in New York!Time-shares in Manhattan? They do exist—and even the Plaza is offering a (very highbrow) version.
  29. An Uphill SlopeYou knew Park Slope brownstones were pricey. But the 2005 statistics will send you fleeing to Manhattan.
  30. Because We Wouldn’t Trade a Patch of Grass for $528,783,552,000No. 3 That is the estimated real-estate value of Central Park’s 843 acres at this moment, according to Jonathan Miller, head of the property-ap […]
  31. Spit and PolishA slick lobby renovation can pay for itself and then some—but in many buildings, it’s still not an easy call.
  32. The Mobile Montauk Vacation HomeThere’s no such thing as trailer trash on the East End. At least not when Jimmy Buffett is getting in bidding wars over $430,000 beachfront mobi […]
  33. Tips of TodayFree piano lessons? Knicks floor seats? Twenty bucks and a Christmas card don’t cut it anymore.
  34. Run for the BoarderWhether for the money or the companionship, a surprising number of grown-ups are seeking roommates.
  35. Cellar DwellersTwice the space for half the price! (Windows not included.)
  36. Raising the RoofWhat happens when a new condo tower is being built atop your building—while you’re living there?
  37. Outsider AppealIts ruins are becoming rentals, but Roosevelt Island is hanging onto its remote city-within-a-city vibe.
  38. Italian Playboy Takes Laight St. BaitLachlan ties up real-estate loose ends; what’s going to become of Nolita mansion?
  39. Search and DestroyA centralized site for apartment-shopping on the Web? Sounds great—to everyone outside the business.
  40. The Open-House LogInspecting the shoppers while they inspect the apartments: Who turns up where after Sunday brunch?
  41. The Height of FashionReal estate is modeling its business on Seventh Avenue—and the merger between designer branding and square footage has never been so seamless.
  42. An Unholy AllianceUptown houses of worship look to the heavens—air rights, that is—for income, and developers get religion.
  43. The Tide TurnsThe numbers are in, the slowdown is here, and everyone’s spinning—and scheming to ride it out.
  44. The New New RochelleThe classic Westchester suburb is being reinvented: less Laura Petrie, more Carrie Bradshaw.
  45. A Growing TrendDevelopers found that greenswards translate into greenbacks.
  46. The Rules of RejectionIf a proposed bill becomes New York law, co-ops will have to disclose why they say no to applicants. Let the chaos begin!
  47. Good Buildings Make Good NeighborsA Brooklyn developer reinvents the rowhouse—and, for once, the neighbors are on her side
  48. Broker, Sell Thy HouseIt’s not so easy when the agent is also the owner.
  49. Think SmallThe jewel-box enclave known as Pomander Walk gets a gentle face-lift—and grows ever more desirable.
  50. The Broker GlutHow too many new agents spoil the market.
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