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Once upon a time, owning a piece of 56 Leonard Street – a condo tower designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron – would have set you back at least $3.5 million. Today, the building sold on-line for just over $1,000. ... Continue Reading »

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What to do about Chicago's embarrassing Big Dig? The Chicago Spire, a 150-story tower condo tower, was designed by Santiago Calatrava for a site overlooking Lake Michigan. The cocky, corkscrew shaped building was expected to cost more than $1 billion, which, even for Calatrava (whose projects have been known to go over ... Continue Reading »

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I want this house, for three reasons: Location, location, and location. Or maybe I should just say: Marfa, Marfa, Marfa. I'm referring to the tiny town in West Texas that's hard to get to, and even harder to leave. There's something about Marfa -- about the light, the air, the landscape -- that artists find ... Continue Reading »

Would You Live in a 5-Foot Condo? Some Japanese Do" alt="Would You Live in a 5-Foot Condo? Some Japanese Do" />

You think you've got it bad? Japan is enduring its worst recession in decades. So what can you rent in Tokyo for $640 a month during the downturn? Not an apartment, but a berth -- a tiny shelf in a "capsule hotel." Built for "salarymen" who missed the last train home after staying out drinking, capsule hotels are now ... Continue Reading »

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What Bruce Springsteen fan wouldn't want to own the Boss's house? His New Jersey mansion isn't on the market, But, until a few weeks ago, this house was. Bruce grew up in Freehold, N.J., but he rented the cottage at 7 1/2 West End Court, in Long Branch, on the Jersey Shore, in 1974 and '75. It was here that he ... Continue Reading »