Feb 17th 2012 2:15PM
On her 98th birthday, Mary Kantorowski got a big surprise from her eldest son Peter. Except it wasn't a present -- it was an eviction notice. According to 71-year-old Peter Kantorowski, who now owns Mary's home, his mother would be better off living in a nursing home. He explained to the Connecticut Post that he is... Continue Reading »
Jul 29th 2010 2:51PM
Big and green don't usually work together when building an eco-friendly apartment building. That's why 360 State Street in New Haven, Conn., is grabbing some headlines. When done right, high-density urban development is actually greener than suburban sprawl. Indeed, the multi-use property at 360 is something of a pioneer... Continue Reading »
Jun 11th 2010 3:30PM
Imagine you find a house for sale with a master-bedroom view of the surrounding garden. But what you really wanted was a view of the pond on the other side of the property where the birds and other wildlife flock. If you own the Rotating House in Wilton, Conn., that can be changed in about 50 minutes. This entire house, a... Continue Reading »
Apr 9th 2010 6:30PM
In today's market, you can't expect to buy low and sell high, so don't even try to if you want some quick movement. That was the big message this week in Episode 4 of the HGTV series "Selling New York" which aired yesterday for those who missed it. The episode's second lesson learned was another obvious one: $5 million... Continue Reading »
Feb 13th 2010 2:00PM
It's home to hedge funders, CEOs, and boldface bigwigs galore. But until Wall Street bonuses were back, real estate just wasn't the same in gilded Greenwich, Conn. But has the housing market in the jewel of Connecticut's Gold Coast really recovered as dramatically as has been recently reported? Greenwich, an old-money... Continue Reading »
