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  1. dividing assets
    The Townhouse That Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen Never Moved Into Is BackThe astounding ballroom with 22-foot coffered ceilings remains intact.
  2. listings edit
    We Unearthed 10 Actually Excellent Rentals in NYC Right NowThis week’s finds includes a Boerum Hill two-bedroom with multiple skylights and a 700-square-foot Fort Greene apartment asking $2,600.
  3. under a million
    A $335,000 Upper West Side Studio and a Parkside Windsor Terrace Two-BedroomPlus a loftlike one-bedroom near Yankee Stadium.
  4. gone upstate
    Just an Extremely Lovely Greek Revival House in HudsonThe first floor is especially grand, with ten-foot ceilings and three parlor rooms.
  5. under a million
    A $650,000 Bed-Stuy One-Bedroom Condo and an Upper West Side Brownstone DuplexPlus a 1,000-square-foot prewar two-bedroom in Inwood.
  6. a truly terrific new york listing
    A Greenwich Village Townhouse With a Massive Antique Door and Colorful TilesSince 1968, the townhouse has belonged to the family of George Pitt, who, as his son Alexander says, was “the Don Draper of Greenwich Village.”
  7. under a million
    A $565,000 Gramercy Park Studio and a Renovated Condo at the AnsoniaPlus a prewar one-bedroom in Chelsea with an arched brick fireplace.
  8. buy it for the architecture
    A Pristine William Lescaze Modernist Townhouse on East 70th StreetIt’s Lescaze’s third and last townhouse in Manhattan — and the most thoroughly restored.
  9. under a million
    A $595,000 Gramercy Park Studio and a West Village Corner SpotThis week’s roundup also includes a Morningside Heights two-bedroom with 10-foot beamed ceilings.
  10. a truly terrific new york listing
    An Architect-Historian’s Carefully Preserved 1894 Townhouse in Park SlopeIts most recent steward is the family of Elliot Willensky, who lived here while working on the very first AIA Guide to New York City.
  11. a truly terrific new york listing
    A Soaring East 57th Street Duplex Last Sold More Than 50 Years AgoThe apartment has a two-story living room with 18-foot ceilings and enormous casement windows.
  12. under a million
    A $375,000 Sunset Park One-Bedroom and a Brooklyn Heights Cul-de-sac Two-BedroomThis week’s roundup also includes a Prospect Heights corner two-bedroom with at least one window on all four sides.
  13. a truly terrific new york listing
    A Perfectly 1989 ‘Barbie House’ in Mill BasinGlass blocks and formica built-ins are everywhere.
  14. surge pricing
    85 Appointments, 600 Inquiries, and the Bid That Finally Won OutThe bidding wars behind three especially popular apartment rentals.
  15. under a million
    A $399,000 Park Slope Studio and a Sprawling Jackson Heights 3-BedroomThis week’s roundup also includes a Gramercy Park one-bedroom with dark-stained hardwood floors throughout.
  16. a truly terrific new york listing
    An Extremely Quaint Kitchen in an Upper West Side Classic 7It comes with a rolling library ladder — for easy access to cookie jars.
  17. under a million
    A $450K Kips Bay One-Bedroom and a Carroll Gardens Spot With a Private Roof DeckThis week’s picks also include a Ditmas Park two-bedroom with a built-in home office.
  18. gone upstate
    A 193-Acre Zoo Is Up For Grabs in the CatskillsIt comes with a six-bedroom inn fashioned out of the old giraffe house.
  19. under a million
    A $450K Park Slope Fixer-upper and an Upper East Side Loft CondoThis week’s roundup also includes an Upper West Side one-bedroom with a renovated open kitchen and decorative fireplace.
  20. still standing
    A 1740 Connecticut House With a Wall-Sized HearthIt’s a rare old house that comes completely updated while still looking thoroughly 18th-century.
  21. under a million
    A $475K West Village Studio and a Cobble Hill One-Bedroom CondoThis week’s picks also include an East Village two-bedroom with an industrial-style open kitchen.
  22. a truly terrific new york listing
    A Sprawling Prewar Apartment in Brooklyn Heights on the Market After 30 YearsThe ceilings are high, the rooms are big, and the layout just makes sense.
  23. under a million
    A $249K Forest Hills Alcove Studio and a Beekman Prewar One-BedroomThis week’s picks also include a Chelsea one-bedroom with a decorative fireplace.
  24. castles
    A Newly Renovated Connecticut Castle on 275 AcresGargoyles, a grotto garden, and “little goodies at every turn.”
  25. under a million
    A $520K East Village One-Bedroom and an Inwood Three-Bedroom DuplexPlus a Brooklyn Heights one-bedroom with original stained glass and a gut-renovated kitchen .
  26. gone upstate
    One of the Most Popular Upstate Airbnbs Is Now on the MarketThe Barn at Tivoli has a woodburning stove that has been called “a real treat.”
  27. under a million
    A $575K Soho Studio and an East Village One-Bedroom With Beamed CeilingsPlus an Upper West Side two-bedroom with a 24-foot-long living room.
  28. under a million
    A $399K Chelsea Studio and a Floor-Through Two-Bedroom in Crown HeightsPlus a Brooklyn Heights one-bedroom with a large private roof-deck.
  29. royals
    What We Know About Princess Mako’s Strikingly Mundane Hell’s Kitchen ApartmentWe weren’t expecting her first spot to have ballrooms and gilded ceilings, but 525 West 52nd Street is a bit blander than one might expect.
  30. under a million
    A $675K West Village One-Bedroom and a 1,750-Square-Foot Riverdale ApartmentPlus a Lower East Side one-bedroom with a built-in home office.
  31. just browsing
    Architect Frederick Tang’s Week in Zillow Saves“I have hundreds of saved listings just sitting in there. It’s like collecting trading cards.”
  32. celebrity real estate
    Why Won’t These Celebrity Homes Sell Even in This Overheated Market?A handful of languishing celebrity homes have continued to…well, languish. We took it upon ourselves to figure out why.
  33. just browsing
    Author Danielle Prescod’s Week in Zillow Saves“In New Orleans, I don’t have a car, so I’m always walking. That means I’ve gotten obsessed with certain buildings.”
  34. under a million
    A $550K Chelsea Loft Studio and a Prospect Heights Two-BedroomPlus a little red two-bedroom house in Kingsbridge that’s only a three-minute walk from the 1 train.
  35. under a million
    A $485,000 Greenwich Village Studio and a Renovated Boerum Hill One-BedroomThis week’s picks also includes a Midtown studio with checkered marble floors and a Kensington one-bedroom with a private terrace.
  36. buy it for the architecture
    An Angular Time Capsule in ArdsleyInside, there’s a cathedral-like living room with original redwood walls and ceilings, a gigantic brick fireplace, and extensive sliding glass doors.
  37. under a million
    A $369K Sunnyside One-Bedroom and a Hudson Heights Convertible Two-BedroomThis week’s picks also include a Park Slope one-bedroom with a sunken living room.
  38. fixer upper
    What a Spectacularly Decrepit Greenwich Village ApartmentIt’s being inundated with interested buyers.
  39. under a million
    A $375K Forest Hills One-Bedroom and a Carroll Gardens LoftThis week’s picks also includes a 1910 Cypress Hills rowhouse and a renovated two-bedroom in Morningside Heights.
  40. just browsing
    Comedian Aparna Nancherla’s Week in Zillow Saves“I am immediately onboard with an architect’s house, because they’re gonna know what they’re doing.”
  41. under a million
    A $598K Three-Bedroom in Concourse and a Colorful Flatbush Two-BedroomThis week’s picks also include a convertible three-bedroom on the Upper West Side.
  42. a truly terrific new york listing
    A Bay Ridge House With an Italian Villa Feel (Wine Grotto Included)One of the most striking features the current owners added are the barrel-vaulted ceilings in the family room.
  43. under a million
    A $375K Hudson Heights Prewar Studio and a Huge Jackson Heights Two-BedroomThis week’s picks also includes a huge Jackson Heights two-bedroom.
  44. buy it for the architecture
    A 1961 A-frame on the Connecticut ShorelineThis waterfront home in Sachem’s Head, a tiny hamlet on a 600-acre peninsula, is on the market for the very first time.
  45. under a million
    A $575K Greenwich Village Studio and a Harlem Two-BedroomThis week’s picks also includes a Brooklyn Heights apartment with two skylights and fireplaces.
  46. under a million
    A $525K NoMad Studio and a Boerum Hill Two-Bedroom with a Multi-Level BackyardPlus an Upper West Side studio with gold tin ceilings and a balcony.
  47. buy it for the architecture
    An Early Richard Meier House (With Two Pools) in New Jersey Horse CountryInside, sculptural curved walls gently separate living spaces, while public areas are anchored by minimalist built-in furniture.
  48. under a million
    A $369K Upper East Side Alcove Studio and a Park Slope Two-BedroomPlus a rare townhouse triplex (with a private roof terrace) on the Upper West Side.
  49. under a million
    A $675K West Village One-Bedroom and a Boerum Hill Corner DuplexPlus a Fort Greene brownstone apartment with a lovely private terrace.
  50. under a million
    A $369K Williamsburg Studio and a Bushwick Two-Bedroom With a Hot TubPlus a sunny prewar one-bedroom in Washington Heights.
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