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Fri, 09 May 2008Questions of Rent Tactics by Private Equity
- Private firms are buying up rent-regulated buildings and harassing tenants to increase vacancies, advocates say.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f8a616b146d2490d87a68d6079fcc6df&u=http://www.nytimes.com/200
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Fri, 09 May 2008Breaking Ground: El Banco and Ballyhack Golf Club
- An oceanfront residential resort near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and a residential golf development in southwest Virginia.<br/><br/> <a [more] . . .
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Fri, 09 May 2008High & Low | Northern Catskills Farmhouses: Dreams of Fields
- For an urban second-home buyer, the allure of a farmhouse in the northern Catskills has much to do with the [more] . . .
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Fri, 09 May 2008Your Second Home | Pests: Your House, Their Nest
- Many second-home owners in the next few weeks will encounter evidence that their houses did not sit empty last winter.<br/><br/> [more] . . .
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Fri, 09 May 2008Havens | Three Oaks, Mich.: An ‘Our Town’ Stage for the Creative Set
- Pioneering Chicagoans with a creative bent have transformed Three Oaks into a hot spot for second-home buyers smitten with the [more] . . .
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Fri, 09 May 2008Away: The Dream House at Last
- Jim Abdo has transformed a 1907 bungalow from its humble past into its current double life: period vernacular outside, completely [more] . . .
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Wed, 07 May 2008Q & A: Taxing the Gas in Them Thar Hills
- How would income from natural gas drilling be taxed?<br/><br/> [more] . . .
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Wed, 07 May 2008Q & A: An Official-Looking Co-op Document
- Is a notice seeking a list of co-op officers legitimate?<br/><br/> [more] . . .
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Wed, 07 May 2008Young Artists Find a Private Space, Only Without the Privacy
- At the McKibbin lofts in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the rooms are cramped and residents put up with a lot.<br/><br/> [more] . . .
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Wed, 07 May 2008Young Artists Find Private Space, Without Privacy
- At the McKibbin lofts in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the rooms are cramped and residents put up with a lot. [more] . . .
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Wed, 07 May 2008Building Proposal by Greenwich Village Hospital Is Rejected
- The plan would have demolished nine existing buildings to permit the construction of a 329-foot-tall hospital and a 265-foot-tall luxury [more] . . .
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Tue, 06 May 2008In England, at Home in a Railroad Station
- As a child Steve Sokalsky always preferred airplanes to trains. But that hasn’t stopped him and his family from making [more] . . .
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Tue, 06 May 2008Property Values: What You Get for ... $3 Million
- A five-bedroom house in Honolulu; a three-bedroom house in Bloomfield Township, Mich.; and a three-bedroom house in Weaverville, N.C. [more] . . .
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Tue, 06 May 2008After Repairs to Building, Artists Return to Their Lofts
- More than 100 artists have begun to return to their loft spaces in Brooklyn, about three months after the Fire [more] . . .
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Tue, 06 May 2008U.S. Investigates Yonkers Development After Official’s Surprising ‘Yes’ Vote
- Federal prosecutors are investigating a $600 million development deal and leaning toward indicting a city councilwoman who had been one [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008In the Region | Long Island: Buyers’ Guide to a Soft Market
- Both the number of homes on the market and foreclosures are up in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, which increases the [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008In the Region | New Jersey: Ideas for Bell Labs’ Future
- Prominent New Jersey architects volunteered their time to brainstorm a wide range of redesign notions for the historic building in [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008The Hunt: Westchester Can Wait
- Expecting to buy a starter house, a young couple was drawn instead to a Jersey City condo. [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008In the Region | Connecticut: A Revival in a Run-Down Part of Town
- A former junior high school is the centerpiece of an 11-acre development that officials say is helping to stoke interest [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Delays in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Challenged in Tenants’ Lawsuit
- The suit says that an agreement giving Forest City Ratner at least 12 years to to complete the first phase [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Posting: Bigger Condos, North of Littler Italy
- A 12-story condo rising at 290 Mulberry is a sign that NoLIta’s construction-free era may be ending. [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Q & A: When a Landlord Sells the Property
- If we have a signed lease through August 2009, can it be terminated before that date by the new owner? [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Streetscapes | 2 East 63rd Street: A $31 Million Wallflower, Languishing Amid Luxury
- A house purchased by a billionaire in 2005 remains uninhabited and is beginning to show signs of neglect. [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Q & A: Old Hallway Vents Can Pose Dangers
- Is there a solution to improve fire safety? [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Coveting Thy Neighbor’s Condo
- Buyers who long for the amenities of new buildings, but can’t afford them, are bargaining hard for older apartments. [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Living in Maspeth, Queens: Yes, Manhattan’s Over There. What of It?
- This western Queens neighborhood has the heart of a small town with a good view of the big city. [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Habitats | Greenpoint, Brooklyn: A More Permanent Crash Pad
- Two models with globe-trotting résumés have made themselves at home in a a row house near the waterfront. [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Sketch Pad: Pathway to a Secret Garden
- An architect and an interior designer reconceive a one-bedroom by blending outdoor and indoor spaces. [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Your Home: Parceling Out Power to the People
- Energy prices are rising, and many co-op and condo buildings are looking for ways to cut costs. Basically, there are [more] . . .
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Sat, 03 May 2008Mortgages: Looser Rules for Federal Help
- The Federal Housing Administration will relax the requirements for a government program to assist borrowers coping with adjustable-rate mortgages. [more] . . .
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Thu, 01 May 2008A Getaway in Belize, Roads Optional
- Ambergris Caye has become Belize’s most popular tourist destination. [more] . . .
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Thu, 01 May 2008Breaking Ground: Trump International Residences & Golf Club and the Villas at Miraval
- An oceanfront golf community in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, and residences at a spa resort in Catalina, Ariz. [more] . . .
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Thu, 01 May 2008Living Here | Houses Near Biking Trails: Life on Two Wheels
- “You’re out in nature with no mechanization, no noise or motors, and there’s this rush of adrenaline. It can be [more] . . .
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Thu, 01 May 2008Havens | Bedford, N.Y.: Beyond the Porsches and the Jaguars, a Homey Feeling
- The part-time residents of Bedford can kick off their shiny wingtips and shut out the hubbub of modern life. [more] . . .
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Thu, 01 May 2008Your Second Home | Transporting the Car: A Driver, a Truck or a Train?
- Whether you fly, take a boat or a train to your vacation haven, once you arrive, you’ll probably need a [more] . . .
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