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Beechhurst: Stepping Out of Whitestone’s Shadow
By ALISON GREGOR
A 70-block waterfront enclave in the northeast corner of Whitestone, Queens, with a storied history, a strong sense of community and an abundance of beaches.
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If your apartment sits above a commercial enterprise, is that good or bad? It depends.
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To keep up with changing demands buildings are training staff members, updating uniforms and installing concierge desks.
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What I LoveJean Hanff Korelitz and Paul Muldoon left Princeton, N.J., for a five-room rental on the Upper West Side.
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The HuntThe meatpacking district was fine for a time. But now this family needed more space.
City Room
Big Ticket | A Place for Everything for $10.16 Million
By ROBIN FINN
A four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath residence on Park Avenue has separate areas for “reception, private life and service” and was the most expensive residential sale of the week.
Mortgages
Predictions for the New Year
By LISA PREVOST
Greater demand for ARMs and cash-out refinancing.
Same View, Less Money
By RONDA KAYSEN
Properties built along the northern boundary of Central Park tap into the seemingly insatiable desire for skyline views.
Streetscapes
Where the Ghosts Smoke Cigars
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Tammany Hall had many clubhouses. One of the most elegant, 207 East 32nd Street, survives.
Ask Real Estate
An Exhibitionist Neighbor, Carpeting Questions and More
By RONDA KAYSEN
This week’s answers to reader questions.
House Hunting in ... Costa Rica
By MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER
Prices in this Pacific resort area have begun rising again, particularly for properties under $450,000 and over $1 million.
What You Get for... $880,000
By MIKE POWELL
A condo in Philadelphia, a cabin in Utah and a Craftsman in Atlanta.
On Location | Upper East Side
The Closet Modernist
By STEVEN KURUTZ
A designer known for his classical architecture surrounds himself and his wife with anything but.
Recent Commercial Real Estate
By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.
Making a Building’s Water System Into a Hydroelectric Plant
By ALEX FREW McMILLAN
A Hong Kong developer is promoting a hydroelectric turbine that generates power from excess pressure in buildings’ water systems.
A Flurry of New Activity at a Harlem Crossroads
By C. J. HUGHES
At the neglected intersection of East 125th Street and Park Avenue, new signs of life are appearing.
The Appraisal
For Artifacts From Closed Churches, an Afterlife on Staten Island
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Items from shuttered or renovated churches in the Archdiocese of New York were once sold, lost or given away, but now they are kept in hopes of using them elsewhere.
The 30-Minute Interview
Robert C. Lieber
By VIVIAN MARINO
Mr. Lieber, 59, is an executive managing director of the Island Capital Group, a merchant real estate bank and the new chairman of the Urban Land Institute of New York.
Big Ticket
Gardens in the Backyard for $32 Million
By ROBIN FINN
A brick-and-limestone mansion, built for a department store magnate, is ready to be restored.
Kirsten Luce for The New York Times
The Buyers
Danny and Beth Antonelli appreciate the elbow room provided by almost 900 square feet.
Beth and Danny Antonelli went looking for more space in Brooklyn.
Streetscapes
Upper Riverside Drive: Audubon Slept Here
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Developers flocked to the area a century ago, apartments on their minds.
Post a CommentMortgages
A Life Vest for Borrowers
By LISA PREVOST
New insurance products provide protection for borrowers who want to stay in a healthy equity position.
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On the Market in New York City
A Chelsea co-op in a postwar elevator building; a Sutton Area co-op with impressive city views; and a two-bedroom Midwood co-op.
On the Market in the Region
A six-bedroom Scarsdale Colonial with a heated greenhouse and a five-bedroom Stamford Colonial with a rambling floor plan.
Exclusive | 12 East 69th Street
The stark facade of this 19-room house, once home to a suite of medical offices, belies the interior.
At Home With Dr. Ruth
Dr. Ruth Westheimer has lived in Washington Heights for almost half a century. Her apartment is home to a myriad of cherished objects collected over her lifetime.
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Cool for Cats
By JENNIFER A. KINGSON
John Burcham for The New York Times
Kate Benjamin started blogging about her favorite things for cats in 2007, and over time a business began to emerge.
Interested in a sleek pod bed? A highconcept scratching pole? Kate Benjamin writes about, and lives, feline design.
In the Garden
Where the Wild Things Are Now
By ANNE RAVER
Turning an overgrown cornfield into an enchanted landscape takes sweat and a serious professional.
Shopping With John DeLucie
Kitchen Islands and Carts
By RIMA SUQI
The perfect choice has style, function and “gnarly” wheels, a restaurateur says.
Market Ready
How Do I Make Wood Floors Appeal to Buyers?
By TIM McKEOUGH
Advice for refinishing wood floors to make the home more attractive to potential buyers.
Q+A
Santa May Need a Map
By RIMA SUQI
This year, Delores Nunn decorated 15 Christmas trees. “I’m sure there are people who do 20 trees,” she said. “But they can’t get more enjoyment out of it than I do.”
Shows
It’s Sure to Make You Reflective
By EVE M. KAHN
“Metropolitan Vanities: The History of the Dressing Table,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features designs for primping from ancient Egypt to now.
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Parlor Game
By JULIE LASKY
The new look of No. 9, an inn and restaurant in Millerton, N.Y., began with a full-scale mockup in the designers’ studio.
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