The Hunt

The Après-Graduation Apartment

By JOYCE COHEN

Three roommates, Danica Ciccariello Teresa Sanacore and Sarah Pascuzzi, went hunting for an apartment.
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Living In

Quiet Island, With Change Coming

By AILEEN JACOBSON

Change is coming to this quiet island, which is part of Manhattan, with several new developments and residential subsidy programs about to end.
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Short and Sweet

By ROBIN FINN

New York’s one-block streets are in big demand. That’s because they tend to be long on charm.
Reshaping Midtown East

By RONDA KAYSEN

Developers are planning luxury residential towers that may reshape Midtown East between Park Avenue and Second Avenue from 57th Street to 60th Street.

What I Love

Comfort Me With Sneakers

By DAN SHAW

Ben Daitz, an owner of the Num Pang Cambodian-style sandwich shops, lives in Greenwich Village among collections of shoes, hats and bourbon.

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Ask Real Estate

Paying for Smoke Detectors

By RONDA KAYSEN

Questions about who pays for smoke detectors; buying a rental building; and responsibility for roof repairs.

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The Appraisal

De Niro, in Tax Fight, Wins Little Sympathy From His Neighbors

By MATT A.V. CHABAN

Robert De Niro’s long challenge to his $6 million property assessment in Gardiner, Ulster County, deepened when his lawyers appealed a court ruling against him.

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Big Ticket

A full-floor unit at 157 West 57th Street includes a one-ton soaking tub.

$56 Million for Prime New York City Views

By ROBIN FINN

A full-floor, four-bedroom aerie near the pinnacle of One57 was the sale of the week.

Streetscapes

The 1877 Jefferson Market Courthouse, as it appeared in 1906. Once considered dispensable, it is today a public library.

The Courthouse That Escaped the Gavel

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY

Determined preservationists saved the 1877 Jefferson Market Courthouse from demolition before there was a landmarks law.

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Mortgages

Mortgages After Bankruptcy

By LISA PREVOST

Many borrowers who sought bankruptcy protection during the recent recession, which officially ended in 2009, may now be eligible to apply for a mortgage.

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The Appraisal

Roy Stillman and the pediment at 36 Bleecker Street.

New York’s Bald Spots: Missing Roof Decorations Are Being Restored and Recreated

By MATT A.V. CHABAN

Many ornate cornices and pediments had decayed, and then were removed to avoid accidents and the expense of maintenance.

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The Upshot

A $90 Million Condo Flip Shows What’s Wrong With Financial Capitalism

By NEIL IRWIN

The purchase of one of the most costly apartments in New York for speculative purposes is a good example of a deal that does nothing for the economy.

Amenities including maid's rooms, storage spaces, wine cellars and parking spots can cost up to seven figures in high-end condominiums.

Creature Comforts, à la Carte

By MICHELLE HIGGINS

You can spend tens of millions on a high-end condo, but don’t forget to budget for a place to store your skis or house your children’s au pair.

Big Deal

Almost half the apartments on a stretch of Park Avenue are empty most of the year.

Pied-à-Neighborhood

By JULIE SATOW

The Census Bureau tracks vacancy rates to find out who lives in Manhattan full time.

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Ask Real Estate

Property Tax Envy

By RONDA KAYSEN

Property tax disparities between single-family homes and apartments, tax abatements and how affordable housing works.

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House Hunting in ... New Zealand

By VIRGINIA C. McGUIRE

The market in Wellington has experienced modest growth, with home prices just now returning to levels not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis.

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Property Values

What You Get for ... $1,700,000

By MIKE POWELL

This week’s properties include a converted barn in Connecticut, a compound in Texas and a historic house in Alabama.

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On Location

Same Tree, New Nest

By SANDY KEENAN

A bigger apartment required a radically new attitude about what went into it.

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On the Market in New York City

By MICHELLE HIGGINS

This week’s properties include homes in the East Village, Greenwich Village and East Williamsburg.

On the Market in the New York Region

By MICHELLE HIGGINS

This week’s featured properties are in Darien, Conn., and New Rochelle, N.Y.

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Home Sales Around the New York Region

Information on sales in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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The Upshot

Is It Better to Rent or Buy?

By MIKE BOSTOCK, SHAN CARTER and ARCHIE TSE

The choice between buying a home and renting one is among the biggest financial decisions that many adults make.

Data provided by Miller Samuel, Inc. Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants

3rd Quarter, 2014 by Zip

Parse the market by price and size.

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Commercial Real Estate

The 30-Minute Interview

Stuart Siegel

By VIVIAN MARINO

Mr. Siegel is the president of the recently established New York City brokerage office of Engel & amp;Völkers, a real estate company based in Hamburg, Germany.

Recent Commercial Transactions

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Design Notebook

Cuddle Up in This

By STEVEN KURUTZ

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Kelle Arvay has bought, renovated (and sometimes sold) several vintage trailers in the last six years. Her latest project is a 1963 Yellowstone. “Sleeping in one of these is just great,” Ms. Arvay said. “Especially at night, if it starts raining. It’s a great sound, the rain on the roof.”

Because the only thing cuter than a tiny house is a tiny house on wheels.