May 12th 2010 1:45PM
Earlier this week we told you about some of our favorite pieces from BKLYN DESIGNS, a showcase of local design from New York's edgiest borough. The weekend-long fair highlighted the innovation coming out of the area: from interactive light installations to framed ant farms (with a lot of furniture -- much of it sustainable... Continue Reading »
Apr 22nd 2010 3:30PM
Daniel Goldstein's apartment has appreciated in value by more than just about any other in his Prospect Heights, Brooklyn neighborhood. He bought it for $590,000 in 2003. Seven years later, he'll get $3 million to move out. Goldstein has been the most vociferous opponent to Atlantic Yards, a massive infill development... Continue Reading »
Mar 12th 2010 12:15PM
When Toll Brothers, the developer most famous for its suburban McMansion subdivisions, first eyed New York City in 2004, many here saw it as the beginning of an ironic twist to the story of real estate. Its City Living division raised luxury towers in neighborhoods that had been denizens of drug users or had been homey... Continue Reading »
Feb 23rd 2010 4:00PM
It seems like such a short time ago. The sky was falling. Heavily inflated New York real estate prices were deflating in 2009, and there were deals, deals, deals to be had. Well, sort of. There was, at least, this lovely three-bedroom (left) in Brooklyn's family-friendly neighborhood of Windsor Terrace -- not exactly... Continue Reading »
