The Hunt

Nothing a Little Brushwork Can’t Fix

By JOYCE COHEN

Amy Ferguson and Matt Land find a home in Brooklyn, shedding a few illusions along the way.
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Living In

Brooklyn’s Sleepy Enclave, Vinegar Hill, Awakens

By JOHN FREEMAN GILL

This gritty waterfront enclave is comprised of industrial buildings and some of the city’s most beguiling scraps of streetscape.
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The Who of the Matter

By JOANNE KAUFMAN

To some prospective renters and buyers, who the neighbors will be is as important as the building itself.
What I Love

Where a Talker Sleeps

By JOANNE KAUFMAN

Leonard Lopate, the talk show host, and his wife, Melanie Baker, an artist, live in Brooklyn.
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Exclusive

Maisonette on the River

By ROBIN FINN

At 1 Sutton Place South, one of two maisonettes at the 1927 riverside co-op is for sale for $10.25 million.

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Building Blocks

Marvin Schneider, a retired city employee, took it upon himself in 1980 to keep the clock at the old New York Life headquarters in working order.

A Tower Clock in Danger of Losing Its Purpose

By DAVID W. DUNLAP

There has been a lot of commotion lately over the future of 346 Broadway in Manhattan, especially the great four-faced clock that surmounts the building.

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Big Deal

Leslie Feder is selling her home at 60 West 83rd Street and moving to another townhouse in Brooklyn.

In Search of Townhouse Deals

By JULIE SATOW

As more families stay in the city, and condominium prices surge ever higher, renewed attention is being lavished on the niche townhouse market.

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The Appraisal

A mural of a Bald Eagle, by the Australian artist Peter Daverington, at 3623 Broadway between 149th and 150th Streets.

Where Audubon Found Repose, Sprayed-On Specimens Alight

By MATT A.V. CHABAN

The Manhattan murals, a modern twist on John James Audubon’s prints, have helped the Audubon Society raise awareness about birds threatened by climate change.

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Big Ticket

Jon Stewart Sells TriBeCa Penthouse for $17.5 Million

By ROBIN FINN

Jon Stewart’s sale of his TriBeCa penthouse was the top residential real estate transaction of the week.

Streetscapes

The Kent Automatic Garage at Columbus Avenue and West 61st Street, as it appeared in 1936, when it had been in business for six years.

But How Much to Tip an Automatic Garage?

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY

Milton A. Kent’s solution to a car-clogged city has been revisited by today’s developers.

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Ask Real Estate

Mom, the Guarantor, Steps In

By RONDA KAYSEN

Subjects include renting during building renovation; apartment access to repair a co-op’s common elements; and union dues.

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Mortgages

Mortgage Insurance Paid Upfront

By LISA PREVOST

An alternative to private mortgage insurance allows borrowers to make one lump-sum payment upfront.

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The Hunt

THE RENTERS From left, Sarah Pascuzzi, Danica Ciccariello and Teresa Sanacore have settled in.

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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TimesVideo

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.

Living In

Quiet Island, With Change Coming

By AILEEN JACOBSON

Change is coming to Roosevelt Island, which is part of Manhattan, with several new developments and residential subsidy programs about to end.

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Great Homes and Destinations

Property Values

What You Get for ...$1,900,000

By MIKE POWELL

This week’s properties included a house with water views in Maine, a Miami Beach house with a pool, and a lodge in Wisconsin.

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International Real Estate

House Hunting in ... Toronto

By ALISON GREGOR

Apart from hitting a small speed bump in 2008-2009, Toronto’s housing market has seen steady and strong price growth since 1996.

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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 a co-op in Yorkville, a Condop in Kips Bay, and a two family house in Kensington.

On the Market in the New York Region

By MICHELLE HIGGINS

This week’s properties include a horse farm in North Branch, N.J., and a six-bedroom house in Glen Cove, 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.

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3rd Quarter, 2014 by Zip

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Commercial Real Estate

The 30-Minute Interview

Karim Rashid

By VIVIAN MARINO

Mr. Rashid is a designer whose real estate projects include work for HAP Investments in East Harlem and Chelsea.

Recent Commercial Transactions

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Design Notebook

Leaving Shame on a Lower Floor

By PENELOPE GREEN

Bruce Buck for The New York Times

With walls made of glass, the bathrooms in the penthouse apartments of new Manhattan towers leave little to the imagination. But only the birds will get an eyeful.