Mar 25th 2010 1:30PM
Tenants: have you ever thought you could do a better job keeping up your building than your landlord does? With help from a tireless advocate, some New York City renters are about to get the chance to do just that. The familiar story -- a building stays full despite questionable maintenance, a landlord fails to pay... Continue Reading »
Mar 2nd 2010 4:45PM
Take note Donald Trump: Redneck real estate is luxury living for the hip and chic. Yesterday's pied a terre is today's vintage Airstream. Trailers are now all the residential rage for those with a little imagination, a sense of humor, and some green sensibility. The West Texas town of Marfa, an artist enclave was first... Continue Reading »
Jan 5th 2010 5:48PM
Way back in 2009 Gawker asked the fiscally responsible question: "Who will rent Marc Ecko's ridiculous office space?" The 270,000-square-foot 28 and 40 West 23rd Street office lair isn't host to large living anymore. 50 Cent's G-Star brand moved out and Marc Ecko and Co. can't afford to stay in the $9 million a year... Continue Reading »
Dec 21st 2009 2:00PM
Abandoned factories and warehouse were once the imagined palaces du jour for struggling Brooklyn artists. But two decades into the whole repurposed building boom, developers inserted insta-luxury into said commercial spaces, and priced most people out. So what's the next studio space trend? Not the college dorm-inspired... Continue Reading »
Dec 16th 2009 4:00PM
Is the kitty litterbox "art"? It might be mistaken as such if you turn your apartment into an art gallery. Or perhaps that charcoal drawing in the building lobby will entice renters. Some landlords are trying to tap into the creative class market by selling the "artistic lifestyle," while wanna-be art curators are turning... Continue Reading »
