Colin Croughan

Ed Koch's Legacy: His $475 Rent-Controlled Apartment Symbolized a Humble Public Servant" alt="Ed Koch's Legacy: His $475 Rent-Controlled Apartment Symbolized a Humble Public Servant" />

New York City is mourning the death of former Mayor Ed Koch, who already is being eulogized as one of its greatest mayors. His sharply witty tongue also earned him a national stage, and today we remember him not only for the political heights he achieved in his three terms leading the city but for his down-to-earth ... Continue Reading »

John Lennon, Yoko Ono's 'Nutopian Embassy' in NYC Listed for $4.25 Million (House of the Day)" alt="John Lennon, Yoko Ono's 'Nutopian Embassy' in NYC Listed for $4.25 Million (House of the Day)" />

The historic townhouse in Manhattan that John Lennon and Yoko Ono used as the Nutopian Embassy -- the diplomatic headquarters of their "conceptual country" of Nutopia -- is up for sale for a very real $4.25 million, according to Curbed. It's a funny story: On April Fool's Day in 1973, the legendary couple announced that ... Continue Reading »

Brian Cushing, Houston Texans Linebacker, Puts Home Up for Sale (House of the Day)" alt="Brian Cushing, Houston Texans Linebacker, Puts Home Up for Sale (House of the Day)" />

If you want to live like Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, you'll have to be able to throw down more than a football: Try $1.3 million. Cushing might have been taken out of the 2012 NFL season early with a torn ACL, but he's still going for a touchdown in real estate. He's thrown his 7,007-square-foot ... Continue Reading »