Real Estate News from The New York Times

Real Estate News from The New York Times

Posted on : June 26, 2009 Yikes! It’s a Garage The building of few private garages has set off municipal alarm bells. Fearing copycats, the city has moved swiftly to tighten the rules. ...» Habitats | Hillcrest, Queens: A Semi-Secret Garden in Queens A watercolorist and her husband have a lushly planted backyard at their home in Hillcrest, with plants that figure in her paintings. ...» The Hunt: Shoe Leather Produces a Studio for a Shoestring Budget For Patrick Shindell, finding something in Manhattan in his price range — under $300,000 — was a tall order. ...» Living In: Hints of Recovery for Riverfront Village A Rockland County village on the Hudson River was hit hard by the recession, but is making a slow recovery back. ...» Posting: Condo Projects That Didn’t Cut Prices Many condominium projects are returning to the market after waiting out the downturn, and some haven’t reduced prices. ...» Streetscapes/Readers’ Questions: A Stable and Its Dakota Connection Readers’ questions pertain to the Dakota Stables and the Lexington School for the Deaf. ...» Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Andy Frankl Questions for the president and founder of IBEX Construction, a company based in New York that specializes in stores and commercial interiors. ...» In the Region | New Jersey: Penthouses Losing Altitude Penthouse apartments have become increasingly accessible for buyers and renters in New Jersey over the last few years. ...» In the Region | Connecticut: A High-Rise On Hold Highgrove, designed by Robert A. M. Stern, was to be the ultimate in Stamford high-rise living. But in the more than five years since sales began, the building is still unfinished. ...» In the Region | Long Island: Over-the-Top Open Houses Real estate brokers are holding open houses with disco and cocktail parties that help forge strategic alliances as well as sell homes. ...» Mortgages: Fannie Mae Offers Borrowers Hardship Relief Struggling borrowers facing “unique hardships” may find more flexibility from lenders starting this month. ...» Real Estate Q & A Leaving a co-op during repairs; the legality of security cameras; getting to a roof deck through the gym. ...» House Tour: Great Barrington, Mass. A light-filled house on a hillside in Great Barrington, Mass., is designed to show off art, minimize maintenance and increase energy efficiency. ...» Big Deal: Conan O’Brien Sells Duplex for $25 Million The talk show host sold his duplex for more than $4 million below his asking price. ...» Big Deal: Dylan McDermott Buys Co-op The actor bought a one-bedroom on West 21st Street for $701,000. ...» Big Deal: Damon Dash, Hip-Hop Entrepreneur, Sells Condo A TriBeCa apartment owned by Damon Dash sold for $5.5 million. A second Dash property, also in TriBeCa, failed to sell. ...» Big Deal: David Bouley Sells Apartment The chef and restaurateur sold his East 10th Street co-op for $1.4 million. ...» On Location: In Shanghai, an Expatriate’s Hunt for a Traditional Apartment A Los Angeles native’s move to Shanghai and her hunt for a traditional apartment. ...» International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Cornwall, England The Cornish residential property market was sluggish last year, but has picked up in 2010 with gains of 5 to 10 percent, depending on the area. ...» Property Values: What You Get for ... $580,000 A four-bedroom plantation house in Mississippi, a two-bedroom contemporary in Dallas and a three-bedroom house in Maine. ...» Square Feet: Near Yale, a 32-Story Gamble Rises in New Haven The developer of the new apartment complex hopes it attracts Yale graduate students and the medical community. ...»