
Struggling Local Governments May Get Help From the Private Sector
As their fiscal woes become worse, some government officials are looking more closely at public-private partnerships as a way to jump-start their economies.
As their fiscal woes become worse, some government officials are looking more closely at public-private partnerships as a way to jump-start their economies.
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.
Adoptions set a record in the U.S. early in the pandemic, but now millions of animals could be in danger of being abandoned or returned to shelters.
The actor, known for starring roles on shows like “Your Honor” and “The Wire,” has a new apartment — with a key to the park.
The actor, known for starring roles on shows like “Your Honor” and “The Wire,” has a new apartment, with a key to Gramercy Park.
A reader says publishers aren’t bound by free-speech protections. Also: Remote work; evictions in the pandemic; landlords in a bind.
A modern townhouse in Laguna Beach, a two-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a 1932 stone cottage in Burbank.
A modern townhouse in Laguna Beach, a two-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a 1932 stone cottage in Burbank.
After several years of hunting, a domestic violence survivor and her daughter finally find a home, in East New York.
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
You have the right to live in peace — easier said than done in an apartment building where everyone’s cooped up for the winter.
You’re at home all the time — why not improve how you display your favorite things?
The three-bedroom, three-bath apartment at 110 East 57th Street, which the “Dynasty” star and her husband had used as a pied-à-terre, is being listed for $2.095 million.
In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems haven’t made the choices any easier.
Two reality shows airing this winter grapple with what to do with our family heirlooms.
Homeowners must grapple with the desire to rebuild and the realities of the housing market.
The value of office buildings and hotel properties, which have all but emptied out since the pandemic began, is expected to take a nosedive.
As a tech era draws to an end, more workers and companies are packing up. What comes next?
As a tech era draws to an end, more workers and companies are packing up. What comes next?
This week’s properties are in Brooklyn Heights, Morningside Heights and Fieldston.
This week’s properties include an eight-bedroom in Pelham Manor, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Westport, Conn.
This week’s properties are in Brooklyn Heights, Morningside Heights and Fieldston.
This week’s properties include an eight-bedroom in Pelham Manor, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Westport, Conn.
A recent report finds that home prices rose 14 percent nationally over a year. But not all markets are created equal.
Bored with the ‘cookie-cutter’ homes in California, a renter journeyed east to New York, where ‘every space has a story.’ Here’s what she found.
Manhattan’s median rent ended 2020 down by 17.3 percent, but the sales market showed signs of life in the other boroughs.
The pandemic dealt a blow to Estonia’s housing market, but recent data suggests there are still smart investments to be made there.
This 10-bedroom home, reconstructed from the tower wing of a 19th-century manor house in southwest Estonia, is on the market for $4.8 million.
An 1846 cottage in Noank, a 1902 American Foursquare in St. Louis and an 1890 Queen Anne Victorian in St. Paul.
An 1846 cottage in Noank, Conn.; a 1902 American Foursquare in St. Louis; and an 1890 Queen Anne Victorian in St. Paul, Minn.
With a walkable downtown, spacious homes and proximity to Manhattan, this Westchester village has seen an influx of city buyers during the pandemic.
With a walkable downtown, spacious homes and proximity to Manhattan, this Westchester village has seen an influx of city buyers during the pandemic.
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.
A new book looks at how grand entrances have helped define some of the city’s most exclusive apartment houses.
They were looking for a weekend place in upstate New York. They never expected to build it themselves.
They were looking for a weekend place in upstate New York. They never expected to build it themselves.
A Tudor Revival home in Los Angeles, a modern house in Palm Springs and a hillside retreat in San Clemente.
A Tudor Revival home in Los Angeles, a modern house in Palm Springs and a hillside retreat in San Clemente.
A partnership with the Container Store will offer a line of 100 organizing objects for people who ‘don’t have as many empty boxes.’
It’s not just for boiling water — so choose something with a little style.
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
Critical eviction moratoriums don’t offer much relief for mom-and-pop landlords who still have to pay to keep their buildings operating.
Safe houses and other structures used in the fight against slavery were often clandestine, and survivors today can be difficult to document. But there’s a 19th-century house in Washington Heights …
Preservationists face an uphill battle as they try to identify and save buildings that might once have been used in the fight against slavery in the 19th century.
This week’s properties are in Carroll Gardens, Astoria and Chelsea.
This week’s properties include a four-bedroom in Glen Cove, N.Y., and a two-bedroom in Forked River, N.J.
This week’s properties are in Carroll Gardens, Astoria and Chelsea.
This week’s properties include a four-bedroom in Glen Cove, N.Y., and a two-bedroom in Forked River, N.J.
Living near Penn Station was convenient, but these new buyers wanted some human connection — not to mention another bedroom and outdoor space. Did they find it in Manhattan or Brooklyn?
As nervous sellers pull their homes off the market in Paris, sales are slowing. But eager buyers are keeping prices afloat.
This renovated industrial loft in the Charonne Quarter of Paris, with a soaring glass roof by Gustave Eiffel, is on the market for $2.4 million.
A floating home in Seattle, a modernist cabin at a ski resort in Eden and a Queen Anne Victorian in Oil City.
A floating home in Seattle, a modernist cabin at a ski resort in Eden and a Queen Anne Victorian in Oil City.
In advance of the growing season, it’s helpful for gardeners to acknowledge what went wrong in the previous year, and figure out what to do instead.
Many of the residents in this Westchester County village are city transplants, drawn by the creative, environmentally conscious vibe.
Many of the residents in this Westchester County village are city transplants, drawn by the creative, environmentally conscious vibe.
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.
Admit it: You’re spending a lot of time with the TV. And the room where you’re binge-watching could be more comfortable.
Real estate sales picked up in the final months of 2020, but not enough to make up for the shutdown in the early months of the pandemic.
A modernist hillside retreat in Topanga, a French country-style home in Santa Barbara and a renovated 1929 house in Pacific Grove.
A modernist hillside retreat in Topanga, a French country-style home in Santa Barbara and a renovated 1929 house in Pacific Grove.
A two-room suite in a Park Slope brownstone provides a nice middle ground between living with roommates and all alone.
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
A 2019 analysis found that 90,000 packages are lost or stolen every day in New York. And it’s only getting worse during the pandemic.
Single-family houses and penthouses remained in demand in December as buyers sought out homes with more personal space.
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers left the city when the pandemic struck and spent months living elsewhere. What did they learn?
The coronavirus has disrupted supply chains in unpredictable ways, creating long waits for basic items like dishwashers and love seats.
More than 400,000 New Yorkers left the city at the beginning of the pandemic. Many have returned; all have re-evaluated their relationship with the city.
This year was awful, but it gave rise to some interesting social trends. Here’s what they tell us about the economic future.
This week’s properties are in Downtown Brooklyn, the Flatiron district and Grymes Hill.
This week’s properties are in Downtown Brooklyn, the Flatiron district and Grymes Hill.
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Great Neck, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Fairfield, Conn.
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Great Neck, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Fairfield, N.J.
Here’s what you need to earn in a year to get a mortgage for a median-priced home in the largest U.S. cities.
Many of our most-read articles this year sprang from the coronavirus pandemic, whether examining its impact or offering ideas for diversion.
Needing more space and a better setup for their growing family, this couple searched some of Westchester’s homeowners’ associations for a house without the headaches. Here’s what they found.
Beloved as a haven for tourists, Costa Rica’s housing market has been hit hard in this year of limited travel, with damaging effects rippling out to some, but not all, of its provinces.
This mountainside home in Costa Rica, built to maximize views of the Pacific Ocean, is on the market for $1.15 million.
A three-bedroom home with a guest cottage in Key West, an 18th-century Dutch Colonial in Brooklyn and a Federal-style townhouse in Alexandria.
A three-bedroom home with a guest cottage in Key West, an 18th-century Dutch Colonial in Brooklyn and a Federal-style townhouse in Alexandria.
This unpretentious suburb in Bergen County offers residents comfortable proximity to Manhattan and reasonably priced homes (some with skyline views).
This unpretentious suburb in Bergen County offers residents comfortable proximity to Manhattan and reasonably priced homes (some with skyline views).
Nearly 70 percent of the city’s total carbon emissions come from buildings. A project to retrofit nine buildings with green technology is pioneering a new solution.
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.
In New York’s Catskills region, an old stone house has received a modern upgrade, but retains the thick stone walls that have stood for over two centuries.
For one couple looking for a place in Brooklyn, natural light mattered more than space. They knew they’d make the compact apartment work.
For one couple looking for a place in Brooklyn, natural light mattered more than space. They knew they’d make the compact apartment work.
La ayuda en cada localidad de Estados Unidos varía. Pero aquí te presentamos cómo conseguir ayuda o ayudarte a ti mismo.
A log-cabin-style house in Los Angeles, a two-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a riverfront home in Guerneville.
A log-cabin-style house in Los Angeles, a two-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a riverfront home in Guerneville.
Even if you’re not afraid of the dark, you may want one of these.
After calling the measure a “disgrace,” President Trump unexpectedly signed the bill, extending expanded unemployment benefits and an eviction moratorium, and keeping the government open.
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
Ronald W. Burkle, the billionaire co-founder of the investment firm Yucaipa Companies, bought the ranch for a reported $22 million.
The pandemic devastated the housing industry this year, but there were a few flickers of life.
Tips from an expert for properly storing your bike and giving it the maintenance it needs in the colder weather. You might even be able to cycle all winter if you dress for the occasion.
The most popular listings include a pair of super-expensive houses, two sunny, Manhattan apartments, and a chic condo in Montreal, Canada.
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom house in Tarrytown, N.Y., and three-bedroom apartment in Stamford, Conn.
This week’s listings are in Brooklyn Heights, Long Island City and Turtle Bay.
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom house in Tarrytown, N.Y., and three-bedroom apartment in Stamford, Conn.
This week’s listings are in Brooklyn Heights, Long Island City and Turtle Bay.
As they planned their Zoom wedding, one young couple went on the hunt for a Manhattan home that was nice — but not too nice — in a convenient location with some outdoor space. Here’s where they landed.
Orders to halt evictions in New York expire soon. What happens next?
Orders to halt evictions in New York expire soon. What happens next?
Reduced interest rates and transfer duties are luring buyers back to the housing market in South Africa, but the path to recovery remains rocky.
This four-bedroom home, nestled in the side of a mountain overlooking Hout Bay, in southwestern South Africa, is on the market for $760,000.
A sculptural concrete house in Santa Cruz County, an 1880 Victorian in New Orleans and a converted 19th-century fire station in Highland Park.
A sculptural concrete house in La Selva Beach, Calif.; an 1880 Victorian in New Orleans; and a converted 19th-century fire station in Highland Park, Ill.
In recent years, the country’s ‘most famous immigrant neighborhood’ has welcomed new high-end development. But it still has an old-school vibe.
The New York real estate titan was in some ways a foil to the president — and was on his mind as he went to Walter Reed.
In recent years, the country’s ‘most famous immigrant neighborhood’ has welcomed new, high-end development. But it still has an old-school vibe.
But if she were alive today, this is what her bedroom might look like, according to one British company.
Millions will owe an average of $5,850 in back rent and utilities next month. But the latest aid package did too little to address housing.
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.
When Rob McClure fell for Maggie Lakis, he also fell for her hometown. But don’t get him started on the reliability of Amtrak.
When Rob McClure fell for Maggie Lakis, he also fell for her hometown. But don’t get him started on the commute.
A renovated 1978 house in Rancho Mirage, a 1991 farmhouse with a 10-acre walnut orchard in Corning and a Mediterranean-style home in Oakland.
A renovated 1978 house in Rancho Mirage, a 1991 farmhouse with a 10-acre walnut orchard in Corning and a Mediterranean-style home in Oakland.
For their first place together, a couple joined forces (and budgets) to find a place with some sunlight and enough space to work from home.
After discovering ‘New York’s greatest-kept secret’ in Queens, two former Manhattanites went looking for a comfortable home with plenty of sun and useful amenities. Here’s where they landed.
Canwen Xu and Eduardo Miranda Cesar sifted through Manhattan apartments using only the internet and their instincts. Which of these options would you choose?
This first-time buyer searched new developments in central Brooklyn, looking for details that would set one apart. Here are the options she considered.
There’s no way around it: The pandemic means that you’re leaving home less often, so things are getting dirty faster.
Unable to afford what they wanted in their Brooklyn neighborhood, they headed west for a house they could manage. Here are the options they considered.
Along with bread-baking, board games, gardening and Zoom, bird feeding is enjoying a pandemic uptick.
After failing to find a suitable Manhattan apartment, this growing family became ‘the last people to the Brooklyn party.’ Which of these Williamsburg options would you choose?
To find the right place for themselves and their young son, this couple considered the pros and cons of various building types. Which option would you choose?
Ashleigh Kaneski figured she couldn’t afford to buy a one-bedroom in the city, but she could keep her tiny rental and invest in a house in the Catskills. Then she had second thoughts.
Hunting during the pandemic was a challenge for these newlyweds, but it didn’t stop them from seeking out the gyms, pools and shuttles that Manhattan’s newer rental towers offer.
After years of saving, a longtime renter sought a well-located one-bedroom with a decent kitchen on the Upper West Side. Which of these options would you choose?
Figuring he couldn’t afford new construction on his budget, a first-time buyer focused on prewar buildings where he could rent the second bedroom. Here’s where he landed.
It’s time to decide: Should you bother trying to save the plants you’ve been laboring over all summer or just buy replacements come spring?
With her Bronx lease expiring, a single mother decided to take her family back home — or as close as they could get. Which of these options did she choose?
“The Apprentice” rescued Donald J. Trump, bringing him new sources of cash and a myth that would propel him to the White House.
The Times obtained Donald Trump’s tax information extending over more than two decades, revealing struggling properties, vast write-offs, an audit battle and hundreds of millions in debt coming due.
Tired of living in shared rentals, a first-time buyer took his savings to his dream neighborhoods. Would it be enough?
Seeking cooler weather and ‘the pulse of the city,’ Glenn Snider and Allen Sistrunk put their $500,000 budget to the test in Manhattan. Which of these options would you choose?
After leaving Queens for Long Island, Paolo and Christian Acquista felt stranded. So they plotted their return to the city, this time to Brooklyn. Which of these options would you choose?
For their first purchase together, a couple searched their old Brooklyn neighborhood for a little fresh air — and maybe a second bedroom. Which of these options would you choose?
With about $1 million to spend, the former renters were hoping to upsize to a two-bedroom with two bathrooms, good closet space and a view that wasn’t a brick wall.
Nick Anderson was paying less than $1,000 a month in Wisconsin before he moved to New York and got acquainted with city prices. Which of these options would you choose?
For their first place together, a young couple scanned the Upper West Side in the midst of the pandemic. Which of these homes would you have chosen?
Two newlyweds leave their tiny rental for something affordable in Hell’s Kitchen — maybe even a one-bedroom. Which of these options would you choose?
After failing to land a two-bedroom co-op he could share with a roommate, a young buyer scaled back his search. Here’s where he wound up.
Tired of living in a building with a dormlike atmosphere, one couple went in search of a more residential setup. Here’s what they found.
Feeling cramped in his co-op studio, a retiree shoots for his ‘bucket-list apartment’ in one of New York City's shiny new towers. Here’s where he landed.
Tired of her grueling commute and tiny kitchen, a Manhattanite went north in search of a ‘citified life’ in New Rochelle.
Tired of her grueling commute and tiny kitchen, a Manhattanite went north in search of a ‘citified life’ in New Rochelle.
After a couple of years in Seattle, a New York family returned to hunt for a conveniently situated house with some character. Here’s where they wound up.