Prime Park Avenue gets its first new building in decades—and somehow, the neighborhood accepts it.

J. K. Rowling hits the Hamptons.

At Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town, big rent hikes take the new breed of tenants by surprise.

Is it possible to buy a New York apartment without consuming an entire forest?

A co-op votes to declare itself smoke-free, and potential buyers fume

Do-gooder groups with townhouse headquarters are cashing out with the best intentions.

How a plumber named Ziggy went from bankruptcy to $2 million in real-estate holdings in half a decade.

That punchy name on your new building may sound like a trifle—but it probably cost a bundle.

Time-shares in Manhattan? They do exist—and even the Plaza is offering a (very highbrow) version.

You knew Park Slope brownstones were pricey. But the 2005 statistics will send you fleeing to Manhattan.