Real Estate
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Is Your Garden Missing Something? You May Need a Large Pot (or Several).
An imposing work of pottery can be as important to the design of a landscape as any well-placed plant. And…
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$3.2 Million Homes in New York, Georgia and Utah
A 19th-century farmhouse with a guesthouse in Leeds, an 1850 townhouse in Savannah and a 1927 home in Salt Lake…
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A Second Home That’s Far Away From It All
Two saltbox houses on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada, were hard to resist. What would be harder still: Renovating…
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How the Renovation of a House Rocked a Famous Church
Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem and one of its most well-known members have been ensnared in a seven-year saga, after…
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The Benefits of Living in the Same Place for a Long Time
Thirty years ago, a woman got a $250-a-month, rent-stabilized apartment in Inwood. She says the neighborhood has defined not only…
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$2.4 Million Homes in California
A 1911 bungalow with a guesthouse in Los Angeles, a French Normandy-style home in Alameda and a four-bedroom retreat in…
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Can My Landlord Force Me to Use a Rent Guarantor?
A lease rental bond guarantee, which covers losses if a tenant fails to pay the rent, may seem unnecessary. But…
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Members-Only Mania: Why Are More Private Clubs Popping Up in New York?
In a 115-year-old ferry terminal in New York’s financial district, an abundance of excess now exists. Walls lined with Loro…
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$900,000 Homes in Rome
A one-bedroom apartment near the Trevi Fountain, a two-bedroom duplex on the western edge of town, and a spacious pied-à-terre…
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A Building With Possibilities, on East 77th Street, Is Listed for $18 Million
The estate of Maurice Kanbar, an entrepreneur, is selling his Upper East Side home. There is an art gallery on…