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Are the Wealthy Starting to Leave San Francisco?
Seemingly contradictory signals in housing-market data suggest that the rich are looking to bolt.
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Actual Anarchists Talk About New York’s ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’ Designation
They commented, you will not be surprised to learn, by committee.
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Brooklyn Heights One-Bedroom With Sharp Kitchen Reno, Micro Claw-foot Tub, for $675K
So close to the water.
How Do We Create an RBG Memorial That Isn’t Terrible?
As Governor Cuomo calls for a Ruth Bader Ginsburg statue in Brooklyn, we asked people with arts-commission experience where the pitfalls lie.
The Caddies and Shelves I Depend on to Keep My Bathroom Organized
These organizers take no effort to install and are an excellent way to keep your bathroom space immaculate.
Ashley Nicole Black Hates Intricate Doors and Can Appreciate a Soulless West Hollywood Listing
She also saved two Spanish-style houses in the Hills.
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Century 21, the Beloved Fashion Discount House, Is Closing
New Yorkers mourn the loss of "our closet."
LACMA Is Nearly Demolished, and L.A. Hasn’t Had Much Say About Its Future
The museum bulldozed its old campus without a clear plan for its replacement. Does it owe L.A. one?
There’s an Art Exhibit at the Noyes House in Connecticut Worth Getting on the Waitlist For
A mid-century beauty opens to the public for the first time, and it’s stocked with new art and design.
Are New Yorkers Really Buying Cars in Droves Now?
A skeptical look at the so-called Vroom Boom.
Skyscrapers Dripping in Gardens Look Great — Until the Mosquitoes Swarm
Bloodsuckers overran a tower in China. Does this mean the whole idea is bad? We asked an expert to weigh in.
‘Cheering at a 142’: A Smoke-Shrouded West Coast Is Obsessed with Air-Quality Apps
And even if you don’t live there, you’ll probably be looking at your AQI number someday soon.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Final Design, Auctioned Last Year for $1.7M, Now Asks $8M. Huh?
The curving home personifies Wright’s late-career design. But what prompted the huge price increase?
Architect Couple’s L.A. Courtyard House Comes With a Scalloped, Round Kitchen Island and Le Corbusier Lighting
The space is a pleasing interplay of colors, textures, materials, and shapes.
So Anthony Weiner Is … Selling Countertops Now (And They’re Actually Pretty Good)
Will Weiner tarnish IceStone’s shining reputation? Or will the Brooklyn Navy Yard company renovate his?
John Black Lee Mid-Century in New Canaan (With a 2,600-Square-Foot Addition) Asks $5M
A 2017 expansion by New York architect Joel Sanders includes a master suite, gym, and garage.
Serban Ionescu Thinks of His Furniture Designs As Pets
Why take a chair or table so seriously?
In a Renter’s Market, Tenants Rush to Upgrade Their Neighborhoods
It’s finally a renter’s market. But for how long?
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Rents Are Down in Manhattan, But Up in Neighborhoods Hit Hardest by COVID-19
Yes, it’s a good time to get a deal in Manhattan. But in areas hardest-hit by COVID-19, rents are actually going up.
There’s No Ignoring California’s Apocalyptic Orange Skies
Nature sends us a wake-up call.
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Brooklyn Museum–Adjacent Apartment With Two Large Bedrooms Asks $875K
It comes with plenty of prewar touches including an arched doorway and base moldings.
NYC’s Modular Streeteries Look Great. What Will It Take for Them to Survive?
New installations from DineOut NYC in Queens and the Bronx hint at the future of outdoor restaurants.
11 Standing Desks, Vetted 11 Different Ways
Our picks range from a minimalist Scandinavian desk that transforms with a flip of its lid to a motorized, adjustable-height standing desk beloved by the editors at the Verge.
A 2006 Heat Wave Was a Warning from the Future. Why Didn’t L.A. Pay Attention?
Deadly impacts of climate change on a hot city were clear 15 years ago.
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Two-Bedroom Penthouse on West End Avenue With 3,000 Square Feet of Terrace Asks $2.8M
A solarium further blurs the line between indoors and outdoors.
‘We Bike Too’: A New NYC Club of Black and Brown Cyclists Takes the Streets
The Good Company Bike Club was started during the pandemic, and rides for equity, inclusion, change—but most of all fun.
Cuomo’s Scheme to Put 4,000 Cops in NYC Restaurants Would Be a Disaster
Nothing says health and safety like heavily armed city employees notorious for not wearing masks.
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One-Bedroom in Clinton Hill Former Shoe Factory (Across the Street from Pratt) Wants $795K
The co-op has huge windows, high ceilings, and a wraparound balcony.
Manhattan Is a Buyer’s Market at Last. Brooklyn Looks to Be Next.
Sale prices are down, inventory is rising.
Walking Is Increasingly Deadly, and Not Because People Are on Their Phones
A new book on the pedestrian-death crisis busts myths and offers solutions.
The Chelsea Flea Market Comes Back on September 12
Good news, as-is.
The Best Storage Bins for Every Room, According to Professional Organizers
The options organizing professionals reach for the most when tackling any client’s space.
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What’s the Trump Eviction Moratorium All About?
A broadly popular, if calculated, new policy and how it will work.
Mid-century Home With Four Bedrooms and a Huge Deck in Eagle Rock for Under $1M
The hillside home has ample walls of glass and exposed beams.
No, the Pandemic Is Not Emptying Out America’s Cities
Despite what cable news is saying every day, a mass migration to the suburbs isn’t happening.
It’s About Time Hollywood’s D.W. Griffith Monument Came Down
Hollywood & Highland’s whitest white elephants are an homage to L.A.’s most openly racist filmmaker.
In Palm Springs, a Krisel Mid-century Home With a Yellow Shadow-Block Wall
The Racquet Club Estates home has an updated kitchen and entertaining bar, plus an outdoor fireplace by the pool.
Amenity-Laden Apartment Towers Try to Keep Their Bored Residents Occupied
Who’s up for a virtual mixology class?
How to Paint a Room Smarter
One of the easiest ways you can change up your space is with paint.
There’s Nothing to Trump’s Affordable-Housing Fearmongering
Waving a gun at protestors doesn’t make you an urbanism expert.
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One-Bedroom With Massive Casement Windows in Tudor City Asks $779K
The co-op apartment has ten-foot ceilings, garden views, and a wood-burning fireplace.