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A Month Free? Rents Are Falling Fast
In this painful economic climate of layoffs and shrinking investments, there is a sliver of positive news: it?s a good time to be a renter in New York City.
Living In | North Stamford, Conn.: Abundant Stone, Scarce Neighbors
A community of 19.23 square miles, North Stamford?s zoning allows for ample room for outbuildings like pool houses or cottages.
Mortgages: Banks Bypassing Mortgage Brokers
Some brokers are concerned that they might become marginalized, as some of the nation?s largest lenders move to block them from offering their loans.
For Home Buyers, More Bank Roadblocks
Many banks are refusing to make loans if they don?t like what they find when they review the finances and bylaws of the building where the purchaser hopes to live.
Habitats | Fort Greene: In Brooklyn, a Slice of the South
For Robbin Gourley, the quiet tree-lined streets of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, remind her of her childhood in North Carolina.
Streetscapes | West End Avenue: The School of the Stepped Gables
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering protecting the last big example of the late 19th-century revival of New York?s Dutch past, the 1894 school at 82nd Street and West End Avenue.
In the Region | New Jersey: Recycled-Container Chic
A design competition challenged architects to use prefabricated containers as housing ?modules.?
The Hunt: Apartment Hunters Drawn to the Forest in Inwood
Inwood wasn?t a neighborhood that Jessica O?Hara-Baker and Thomas Lewin knew anything about, but they were drawn there by the relatively low rents.
Big Deal: The Artist?s Largest Work?
Jeff Koons, an American artist who seems to be perpetually reinventing himself, may soon be taking on a new artistic role: renovator of a historic Upper East Side town house.
In the Region | Long Island: Taking a Timeout From Building
Port Jefferson is the latest community on Long Island to consider a moratorium on construction.
Big Deal: New Team Takes Manhattan House
There is new concern about the transformation of the Manhattan House from rental building to condominium.
In the Region | Connecticut: Even Waterfront Sales Are Slow
Sales of property along quiet coves and private beaches in Connecticut are suffering from the same market doldrums afflicting those stuck in the interior.
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