Jun 9th 2010 11:00AM
In a county known for attracting young professionals to neighborhoods with its vibrant development on Washington D.C.'s Metro corridors, Arlington, Va. planners are hoping a facelift will help a 40-year-old, mixed-use development known as Crystal City compete with the upstarts. The county is floating a plan to redevelop... Continue Reading »
Apr 30th 2010 5:00PM
What's worse: The destruction of a pristine nature preserve? Or a once-promising actor getting sprayed by a posse of skunks, hunted by a brown bear, and trapped inside a portable toilet and covered in poop. That's the question, more or less, posed by the new movie "Furry Vengeance" which opens in theaters across the... Continue Reading »
Jan 11th 2010 11:30AM
The news is awash with desperate landlords offering incentives in every shape and form to attract and retain tenants. What many may be overlooking is a larger trend: More than ever, renters want living space with easy access to good food. The New York Times recently profiled a butcher shop that expanded into a mixed-use... Continue Reading »
Jan 7th 2010 2:14PM
Toll Brothers, a national homebuilder that has struggled to implement its plain-vanilla housing formula in New York City's most populous borough, has paid $8.6 million for a parcel near the Brooklyn waterfront. The company plans to build a 70-unit condominium in the hip, industrial Dumbo neighborhood, according to... Continue Reading »
Dec 16th 2009 8:00AM
First Madonna angered her neighbors with loud, stomping dance sessions in her apartment. Now she's purchased Wild Ocean Farm, a stomping ground for horses. Her apartment neighbors shouldn't breathe a sigh of relief, however. Madge isn't moving: the property does not include a house and possibly never will. The New York... Continue Reading »
