Good schools and reasonably priced homes have made this Woodbridge Township community popular with New York City buyers during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
Making a Home of Her Own in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2021
After several years of hunting, a domestic violence survivor and her daughter finally find a home, in East New York. Source: New York Times
Joan Collins Puts Her Midtown Co-op on the Market
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
The three-bedroom, three-bath apartment at 110 East 57th Street, which the “Dynasty” star and her husband had used as a pied-à-terre, is being listed for $2.095 million. Source: New York Times
Feeling Nostalgic for Your Grandmother’s China?
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Two reality shows airing this winter grapple with what to do with our family heirlooms. Source: New York Times
New York Rents Continue to Slide, While Sales Rebound in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
Manhattan’s median rent ended 2020 down by 17.3 percent, but the sales market showed signs of life in the other boroughs. Source: New York Times
In Hudson, a Glass House for an Expanding Family
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2021
They were looking for a weekend place in upstate New York. They never expected to build it themselves. Source: New York Times
Preserving New York’s Ties to the Underground Railroad
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Safe houses and other structures used in the fight against slavery were often clandestine, and survivors today can be difficult to document. But there’s a 19th-century house in Washington Heights … Source: New York Times
Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.: An Inclusive Community on the River
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
Many of the residents in this Westchester County village are city transplants, drawn by the creative, environmentally conscious vibe. Source: New York Times
New York Real Estate Begins Its Recovery
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
Real estate sales picked up in the final months of 2019, but not enough to make up for the shutdown in the early months of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Co-Living in a Brooklyn Townhouse
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
A two-room suite in a Park Slope brownstone provides a nice middle ground between living with roommates and all alone. Source: New York Times
Top Sales Show How Pandemic Continues to Influence the Market
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
Single-family houses and penthouses remained in demand in December as buyers sought out homes with more personal space. Source: New York Times
Furnishing Your Home in a Pandemic Will Require Patience
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
The coronavirus has disrupted supply chains in unpredictable ways, creating long waits for basic items like dishwashers and love seats. Source: New York Times
$3 Million Homes in Florida, New York and Virginia
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2020
A three-bedroom home with a guest cottage in Key West, an 18th-century Dutch Colonial in Brooklyn and a Federal-style townhouse in Alexandria. Source: New York Times
Wood-Ridge, N.J.: Not Too Close to the City, or Too Far Away
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2020
This unpretentious suburb in Bergen County offers residents comfortable proximity to Manhattan and reasonably priced homes (some with skyline views). Source: New York Times
New York’s Real Climate Challenge: Fixing Its Aging Buildings
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
Nearly 70 percent of the city’s total carbon emissions come from buildings. A project to retrofit nine buildings with green technology is pioneering a new solution. Source: New York Times