The Litchfield County towns used to be considered too remote by many second-home buyers. But thanks to the pandemic — and remote work — that’s changed. Source: New York Times
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Ellenville, N.Y.: A ‘Tight-Knit Community’ With Room to Grow
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
With the recent arrival of city transplants, the Ulster County village has new life and energy: ‘We call it Ellenville rising.’ Source: New York Times
What $270,000 Buys You in Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
A Cape Cod cottage in Coraopolis, an Italianate home in Buffalo and a Tudor Revival house in Appleton. Source: New York Times
In a Reimagined Victorian Schoolhouse, an Artist Finds His Third Act
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
By moving into a turn-of-the-20th-century building in upstate New York, the ceramist Dan McCarthy learned that he didn’t need the city that had defined him — and his career — after all. Source: New York Times
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn: A ‘Village in the City’
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
With its desirable 19th-century rowhouses and convenient subway access, the neighborhood is both homey and worldly. Source: New York Times
When Life Changed, Reiki, Tarot and a Home Redo Were There to Help
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Helen Ho was laid off from her urban planning job at the beginning of the pandemic. She saw it as a chance to focus on the things she really liked doing. Source: New York Times
Robbinsville, N.J.: A Diverse Community ‘at the Center of It All’
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
The Mercer County township in the middle of the state is growing rapidly, but there’s still plenty of open space. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $1.4 Million
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times
Hyperbole or Fraud? The Question at the Heart of Trump Investigation.
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The New York attorney general has cited more than a dozen instances in which she said Donald J. Trump inflated the value of his assets, including his Trump Tower penthouse. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for $520,000 or Less
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times
New York’s Ban on Evictions Is Expiring. What Happens Now?
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The moratorium’s end presents Gov. Kathy Hochul with a potential challenge as she prepares to run for a full term. Source: New York Times
What We Know About the Building in the Bronx Apartment Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
The companies purchased Twin Parks North West, the Bronx building where there was a deadly fire, along with seven other buildings in the borough for $166 million. Source: New York Times
The South End of Stamford, Conn.: Master-Planned With Luxury Rentals, and Lots of Pets
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
The neighborhood, a 322-acre peninsula on Long Island Sound, has been redeveloped with 4,000 new apartments. And there are more to come. Source: New York Times
'We Were Just Trying to Breathe,' Says Man Who Survived Bronx Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2022
It took only moments for the apartment to become filled with smoke, said Wesley Patterson, who has lived in the building for 20 years. At least 19 people are dead. Source: New York Times
Bloomfield, N.J.: A Walkable Suburb With Plenty of Green Space
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
Less than 20 miles from Midtown, the Essex County township appeals to those who want to move out of the city without leaving its conveniences behind. Source: New York Times