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  1. In London, He and His Roommate Became Co-Owners. What Did They Find for Under £1 Million?

    Unable to afford an apartment of his own in England’s pricey capital, a longtime renter and his friend decided to pool their resources for a two-bedroom flat.

     By Debra Kamin

    Stephen Downard in London, where he recently sought to buy a two-bedroom apartment with his longtime roommate Benjamin Grout.
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  2. When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’

    Mapping the people, homes and hot spots that transformed Harlem during its Renaissance.

     By Derrick Bryson Taylor and Scott Reinhard

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  3. Pet Turf? In-Unit Laundry? Which Amenities Do Renters Really Want?

    An analysis of millions of rental listings found that people more often saved and shared units with practical and communal amenities over luxury offerings.

     By Matt Yan

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  4. A Camera in the East Village, Capturing the Now and the Long Ago

    The photographer Susan Schiffman shoots rent-stabilized apartments in the neighborhood intended as portraits of the unseen tenants who live in them.

     By Anna Kodé

    Since 2016, Susan Schiffman has been photographing dozens of her neighboring East Village apartments.
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  5. An Artist Who Loved the City Finds ‘Paradise’ Upstate

    Take a tour of the place where Jules Feiffer said he found his “fire.”

     By Joanne Kaufman

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  1. The Living Room Should Be for Living

    Designers show us how to turn what used to be the most formal area of a home into an inviting, multipurpose space.

     By Tim McKeough

    In a small loft space on Manhattan's Upper West Side redesigned by the architecture firm Dunham Robinson, finding space for a desk was a priority, even if it meant creating a more compact sitting area.
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  2. The House That Malin+Goetz Built (And Built Again)

    Follow the journey of Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz as they recreate their dream house destroyed by fire.

     By Craig Kellogg and Ashok Sinha

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  3. Rent Was $325 a Month and the Piano Fit

    A couple briefly considered moving to one of the newer market-rate buildings in New York City and paying more for a splashier place. Then they got real.

     By D.W. Gibson

    Joel Auville and David Hedges moved into their apartment 42 years ago. Construction outside their windows had them contemplating a move, but looking at other apartments only convinced them that they wanted to stay.
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  4. Add ‘I’m Getting a Little Older’ to the Challenges of Apartment Hunting

    Finding a rental is one thing, but moving into it is no picnic either. These days, a “senior move manager” can help streamline the process.

     By Paula Span

    Senior migration topped three million people a year from 2015 to 2019, though older adults are less likely to move than younger ones, according to census data.
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  5. Get Your Mind Into the Gutter

    Autumn is for addressing one of the most neglected parts of your home.

     By Tim Heffernan

    The more complex the roof, the more gutters that need maintenance.
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  1. Why Are Your Property Taxes Higher Than Your Neighbor’s?

    Property taxes for condominiums in New York City are calculated differently from taxes in other dwellings.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  2. Who Is Responsible for Fixing Condo Defects?

    Condo boards have a duty to act in the interest of all unit owners. But if the board is controlled by the building’s sponsor, that could be tricky.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  3. When Your Neighbor Renovates, How Do You Protect Your Home?

    A law exists to balance the interests of people who renovate their properties with the interests of their neighbors.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  4. Co-op Assessments: Do You Have to Pay What They Say?

    Courts allow co-op boards significant power over building finances, including assessments — if the fees are in ‘good faith.’

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  5. Can My Building Replace Our Keys With QR Codes and Facial Scans?

    New York’s tenant data privacy law specifically addresses landlords’ use of ‘smart’ entry and intercom systems. Here’s what it says.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  1. They Wish N.Y.C. Were ‘Less Expensive,’ but They Have Big Theater Dreams

    Two young actors were prepared to work hard to make it in New York theater. The rental market proved to be cutthroat.

     By Samantha Maldonado

    After overcoming obstacles to move from Chicago, Noah Whittiker and Jordyn Jenkins are finding their footing as actors in New York City.
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  2. The New York Apartment That Has Sheltered One Family for 86 Years

    A rent-controlled apartment is a rare thing, and so is the family that shared their home with students and refugees, rent-free, over the decades.

     By D.W. Gibson

    Jonathan Slon stands in the apartment that his grandmother first rented in 1938. His daughter, Maeve (seated), is part of the fifth generation to call the place home.
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  3. She Suspected She Was Adopted. It Turned Out She Was Right.

    A Florida woman was determined to find the birth family she never knew she had. The trail led to the New York area, where she and her girlfriend now live.

     By D.W. Gibson

    After Davida Ross Hu, right, discovered at the age of 37 that she was adopted, she and her girlfriend, Brii Kennedy, moved to New York to be closer to members of her birth family.
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  4. The Freedom of an Escape From Venezuela and the Loneliness That Followed

    A man fled the country to escape political violence and seek asylum in the United States. He has made some inroads in New York financially, but he misses the family he left behind.

     By Danielle McLean

    Jackson Villamarin Villegas sits on his air-mattress bed in his new third-floor walk-up apartment in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn.
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  5. A Brooklyn Artist and the Possibilities He Seeks in Work and Life

    After more than 40 years in a Williamsburg loft, Noah Jemison says the benefits of his tenure have come with a world of changes outside his windows.

     By Samantha Maldonado

    Noah Jemison, an artist, moved into his Williamsburg loft in 1980. “I walked into the place and saw the light and I knew it was the place for me,” he said. He’s since witnessed a transformation of the neighborhood around him.
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  1. What you Get

    $2 Million Homes in California

    A 1924 Spanish Revival house in Los Angeles, a 1962 midcentury-modern house in San Rafael, and a recently remodeled 1916 house in Oakland.

    By Angela Serratore

     
  2. What you Get

    $1 Million Homes in Porto, Portugal

    Offerings in the coastal city in northwest Portugal include a modern duplex penthouse, a restored stone house with vineyards, and a five-bedroom house in the historic center of town.

    By Michael Kaminer

     
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  4. On the Market

    Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

    This week’s properties are a four-bedroom house in Oyster Bay, N.Y., and a three-bedroom house in East Amwell, N.J.

    By Jill P. Capuzzo and Claudia Gryvatz Copquin

     
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  6. What you Get

    $1.35 Million Homes in California

    A 1958 midcentury-modern house in Palm Springs, a 1947 ranch-style house in Los Angeles, and a 1926 Craftsman-style house in Berkeley.

    By Angela Serratore

     
  7. What you Get

    $650,000 Homes in Nova Scotia

    Three takes on a water lifestyle in Canada’s eastern province: A shingled home by the bay, a chic cabin and a contemporary bungalow.

    By Lana Bortolot

     
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