Penthouse pursuit is costly contagion to attain height, light, unobstructed views
Airbnb gears up for Albany initiative that would regulate short-term apartment rentals
City plans sale to debt collectors of tax liens against Sandy-hit homeowners
Cost of rent, price of property actually moving in sync
New York region’s borrowers way below average of homeowners who deduct mortgage interest
Stuyvesant Town tenants told pay up and up or move out this summer
Onetime Sinatra apartment sells after steep price cut
Lease confessions of small landlord make for compelling reading
All it takes is money, but there’s still rental inventory in the Hamptons
Investment group identified as purchaser of most expensive Manhattan residence, One 57 penthouse
Nascar superstar lists trophy condo on Central Park West for $30 million
‘Gatsby’ lends a whiff of luxury, glamor to buildings
With declining vacancy rate, rents in Manhattan and Brooklyn keep rising
Navigating school zones trickier as more families with young children put down roots
85-year-old man adopted 62-year-old woman of privilege for her to claim $100-a-month Queens rental
Brick Underground lists eight best site for finding a no-fee apartment
Study: Living in New York actually relative bargain for the wealthy
Regret may define things you might do within your four walls
For politicians, finding a rental apartment differs from searches the mere mortals endure
Sandy deals lingering blow to Hamptons residential prices
Upper East Side developers scramble to convert projects as luxury market rebounds
Details of navigating schools choice provided by BrickUnderground
Council hearing on Fair Cooperative Procedure Law is set for April 30
Outdoor space on ground floor is expensive, but higher up more so for good reasons
Relationships sour between landlords and tenants of Dumbo lofts in converted factories
Q1 sales in the Hamptons 29.4 percent lower than same time last year
It’s time for spring house, garden tours
With inventory tight and prices climbing, sales of new condos plunge
Recent law change could make maintenance-free apartments less rare
New Yorker magazine lets you click on subway stops to gauge wealth
Beachfront homeowners in Southampton building ramparts against storms
No, says New York magazine, it’s not a bubble again
Bidding environment now ‘absolutely insane’
Contract activity soars above prior years, thereby confirming both item above and my Wednesday post
Prices soar 11 percent from January 2012
Prior to usual seasonal increase, February rents in Manhattan (more…)
Renters don’t stay put for long in the financial district
New York magazine explores world of platonic urban cohabitation i.e. roommates
Housing signals mixed in metro region
Four things to bear in mind when buying an apartment for your kids
19 percent more building permits issued in 2012 than in prior year
Committee ranks Upper East Side tops for kids, Bay Ridge beats all other Brooklyn neighborhoods
Request for proposals to redevelop Lower East Side sites signals end of bitter renewal squabbling
Foreclosures in region higher in December than a year earlier
Estate in the Hollywood Hills finds friendly buyer but at greatly reduced price
Manhattan luxury market unseasonably busy
Naturally occurring retirement communities populate Upper West Side
Condominium board gets TRO against Houston couple to prevent short-term stays
San Remo apartment offered for $29,750 in monthly rent went for $900 a month in 1940
Would changing rules for illegal basement apartments boost supply of affordable rentals? asks the Real Deal and Crain’s
Longtime home of Gershwin family goes on the market
Volume of property taxes kept increasing every year from 2005 to 2012
Residents of abutting buildings at war with developer of planned Fifth Avenue
Neighborhood group faults mayor’s plan for affordable housing
Fiercely competitive land prices forcing developers to build high-end condos
Sex symbol who has money troubles lists Malibu home for $7.75 million
6,800-sf TriBeCa penthouse wins undisputed approval of Brooklyn Nets star
New Jersey home was born to sell
Hip-hop star and reality spouse flip-flop Bel Air house handsomely
January numbers show 9.1 year-over-year sales growth, steady price gains so it’s a seller’s market
Real estate pros expecting best year since fall of 2008
They’re taking Manhattan but leaving it alone
Strong demand has developers raising prices of new condos month after month
Construction loans easier to obtain
Jumping 54 percent in 2012 from prior year, new residential construction more than doubles from 2010
With tenants choosing to buy, rental market cools a bit
Report says ‘affordable’ housing too costly
Attorney general to stop settling escrow disputes, send parties to court instead
Celebrity chef moves to 4,650-sf Harlem townhouse
His mission of selling 2,200-sf East Village condo proves to be possible
