Am I Living in an Illegal Sublet?

Temporary walls can impede escape routes in an emergency, and cannot be installed without approval and a permit from the city.

The Golden Age of Dispensary Interior Design Is Almost Here

As cannabis legalization has become more widespread, retailers are getting increasingly serious about the design and branding of their shops.

Robert Toll, Who Mass-Produced ‘McMansions,’ Dies at 81

He and his brother, Bruce, founded the firm that lured buyers with furnished prototypes and built 150,000 homes and urban apartments.

Harlem, Turtle Bay and Vinegar Hill Homes for Sale

This week’s properties are in Vinegar Hill, Harlem and Turtle Bay.

Croton-on-Hudson, NY and Wilton, CT Homes for Sale

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Wilton, Conn., and Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Wanted: Downtown Rental Units

The number of rental units has more than doubled in some big-city downtowns in the last 10 years.

Meet Lucia Eames, the Latest Midcentury Design Celebrity

Crate & Barrel just introduced a new line of Eames housewares. No, not that Eames.

Leaving New York for Cleveland? Here’s How Far Their Money Went.

When a plum job beckoned from Northeast Ohio, a New York couple were able to search for four-bedroom houses under $600,000 in the leafy suburbs of Cleveland. Here’s where they landed.

A Jewel in the Woods of Quebec for $1.6 Million: House Hunting in Canada

Rising interest rates and other cooling measures have tamed activity in the Laurentians region of Quebec, a popular second-home market.

Living In ... South Amboy, N.J.

This small Middlesex County city, once a neglected industrial area, is reinventing itself with new development and a ferry to Manhattan in the works.

South Amboy, N.J.: ‘Nice and Quaint and Quiet’

This small Middlesex County city, once a neglected industrial area, is reinventing itself with new development and a ferry to Manhattan in the works.

$800,000 Homes in Connecticut, Louisiana and Delaware

An 1832 farmhouse in Stonington, a 1941 bungalow in New Orleans and a three-bedroom triplex in a converted mill in Wilmington.

What’s That Oddball Conifer? A Japanese Umbrella Pine.

It may be called a pine, but it isn’t a member of the pine family. And no, those lustrous, oversized needles aren’t plastic.

Why the Built-In Banquette Is Becoming a Designer Favorite

The banquette is compact, but also cozy and welcoming — and it can transform a space. Here’s how to design your own.

$2 Million Homes in California

A Colonial Revival cottage in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a renovated Edwardian house in San Francisco and a midcentury-modern home in Los Angeles.

Renting ‘Sight Unseen’? A Broker and Face Time Helped

A couple lived apart for years because of their careers, and one had an ailing mother. A job offer allowed them to move much closer together.

Homes That Sold for Around $750,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Noise Complaint: The Gym Downstairs Is Very Loud

If the noise doesn’t violate city rules, you’ll have a hard time exerting much leverage

The Push to Landmark the Last-Known ‘Colored’ School in Manhattan

The historic building at 128 West 17th Street has been vacant for years, and preservation advocates fear its damaged roof may eventually prompt developers to tear it down.

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