He Knew He Would Be a Dancer, But Not Where It Might Lead

Alfred Gallman performed around the world, but he never had a home of his own, until he won a housing lottery and found his ‘own little corner’ in Queens.

$950,000 Homes in California

A Craftsman-style cottage in Los Angeles, a three-bedroom apartment in San Francisco and a midcentury ranch in Novato.

A New Lifeline for the Unseen: Homeless College Students

Two privately funded pilot programs are covering the rent for City University of New York students who face housing insecurity.

Can My Apartment Building Really Ban Overnight Guests?

Even if no money changes hands, allowing guests to stay at your place when you’re not there could violate your lease and city laws.

Unleash the Song in Your Heart Without Leaving the Building

Luxury condos have been adding music rooms to their lists of amenities. One was designed by Lenny Kravitz, and another is simply a piano in a room with a desk and a couch.

Want to Make Music at Home? Start With Soundproofing.

During the lockdown, musicians were desperate to start jamming again, and even record music at home, without driving their families and their neighbors crazy.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Port Washington, N.Y., and Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and on Staten Island

This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, the Financial District and St. George.

Where Are the Most and Least Affordable Homes?

A new study compares median home prices against household income, property taxes and mortgage expenses to determine affordability.

A Mother-Daughter Team Went to the Bronx With $350,000 for a New Place. Which Option Did They Choose?

Fearing there was no way to ‘get what I needed and not spend a million dollars,’ a single mother left Harlem for Riverdale, looking for a two-bedroom apartment near her daughter’s school. Here’s what she found.

In Seattle, a Lake House That’s All About the Views

The home had still had its original knob-and-tube wiring. But they were willing to overlook a few shortcomings.

$880,000 Homes in Georgia, Massachusetts and Oregon

An 1886 rowhouse in Savannah, a 19th-century home in Rockport and a Victorian in Lake Oswego.

$880,000 Homes in Georgia, Massachusetts and Oregon

An 1886 rowhouse in Savannah, a 19th-century home in Rockport and a Victorian in Lake Oswego.

After a Frantic Year, It’s Time for ‘Slow Birding’

A new book borrows from the slow food movement to propose a more thoughtful, less competitive form of bird-watching.

The House Was in Bad Shape. But It Was On a Lake in Seattle.

Sure, the home still had its original knob-and-tube wiring. But for the lake view, they could overlook a few shortcomings.

$1.3 Million Homes in California

A hillside house in Lake Arrowhead, a two-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a Tudor Revival cottage in Long Beach.

How a Hotel Was Converted into Housing for Formerly Homeless People

Though Mayor Eric Adams estimated that 25,000 hotel rooms could be turned into supportive and affordable housing, only one building has been converted so far. And it was in the works before the plan.

How to Calculate a Holiday Tip for the Doorman

Tipping is taken very seriously in New York City, but how to give depends on factors unique to you and your building.

Hamish Bowles Lists His High-Design Village Co-op for $2.9 Million

The longtime Vogue editor has moved to London, leaving behind a duplex that still has traces of his “objects of affection.”

Looking for a House in This Tight Market? Consider an Octagon.

A 19th-century fad, octagonal houses don’t appeal to everyone. But that’s one more thing to love about them.

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