Living In | Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn: Living in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
Vinegar Hill is nudged into a corner of the waterfront that seems, at least in part, forgotten by time.
Hochfelder’s Fast Rise and Fall in Real Estate
Now indicted for a second time, Adam C. Hochfelder once ran a partnership that managed or had a stake in eight million square feet.
City’s Affordable Housing Program Faces Trouble Finding Buyers
Falling prices for market-rate units have left city-subsidized ones looking like less of a deal.
Square Feet: InterContinental to Open Hotel in Manhattan
The InterContinental will be the largest hotel built from the ground up to open in the city since the Westin in 2002.
Entry Level: Bringing a Rarity to Real Estate: Patience
Haley S. Bullock left North Carolina with plans to work on developing housing for the poor in New York. Then a sudden illness caused her to make a huge career change.
City’s New Plan on Affordable Housing: Build Less, Preserve More
The revamped New Housing Marketplace Plan, as the initiative is called, will now cost $8.5 billion to create or preserve 165,000 affordable homes by 2014.
A Contrarian’s Lament in a Blitz of Gentrification
Sharon Zukin, a critic of the inexorable flow of gentrification in New York, reflects on the homogenous quality of many neighborhoods.
New Yorkers Ponder Sale of Duane Reade to Walgreen
The acquisition by Walgreen left some shoppers thinking about their emotional connection to a place as mundane as a drugstore.
New York Real Estate Board Seeks Station on No. 7 Subway Link
Fresh off a victorious effort to persuade the federal government to move the Khalid Shaikh Mohammed trial from New York City, the Real Estate Board of New York has turned its attention to the missing link in the No. 7 line.
Green Work Spaces Attract Young Professionals
The green movement has taken hold in work spaces, whether with compost sorting in the office or as clusters of small environmental ventures.
Got 500,000 Clams? The City Is Your Oyster
The selection is enormous if not fancy, from one-bedrooms to two-family houses. But if you like a place, jump.
Big Deal: Model Apartments
It’s apparently quite the vogue to give away a New York City rental apartment as a prize for contestants in national reality TV shows — and even in a local art competition.
In City Real Estate, Old Clans Are Shrewd Again
Some families with deep roots in Manhattan kept their heads a few years ago when the market overheated.
Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener
The task force’s recommendations include rules for insulating skyscrapers and a plan to install thermostats in individual apartments.
Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener
The task force’s recommendations include rules for insulating skyscrapers and a plan to install thermostats in individual apartments.
Buying a Condo: Now vs. Later
While there are deals to be had on some new condos, buyers must navigate a tricky balance between getting in early and avoiding bad construction or shaky financing.
Habitats | St. Nicholas Avenue: Tea and Uncertainty for a Busy Family
Paul Kogan and his wife, Deborah Copaken Kogan, and their family ended up in Sugar Hill after a few wrongheaded real estate decisions.
Trade Center Site Developer Set Back
An arbitration panel has ruled against the developer Larry Silverstein on a series of critical issues.
Ruling Could Mean Lower Rents for 300,000
If a judge’s decision on a “poor tax” stands, some 300,000 rent-stabilized tenants in New York could receive rebates and small reductions in their rent.
2010: The Year of the Renter?
Several new rental buildings are opening in Manhattan, at a time when average rents are already down.
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: David C. Walentas
Mr. Walentas is the founder and principal of the Two Trees Management Company and is credited with establishing the Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn.
A Recession, but Threats Persist
The current recession has made for another development lull, but preservationists say developers in New York are still active behind the scenes.
Further Slide Seen in Commercial Real Estate
Vacancy rates in New York are still rising and prices are still falling, and one expert says the market hasn’t hit bottom yet.
Square Feet: Finding a Way to Pay for Green Makeovers
The effort to improve the energy efficiency of New York’s big buildings has turned to ways to share costs between landlords and tenants.
Square Feet: Finding a Way to Pay for Green Makeovers
The effort to improve the energy efficiency of New York’s big buildings has turned to ways to share costs between landlords and tenants.