10 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME

By BARBARA K

HOME-IMPROVEMENT projects don't have to be complicated or time-consuming. Here are 10 easy upgrades you can do in less than a weekend. And some take only a few hours, or, even better, just...more >

WHEN ONLY A MANSION WILL DO

By VICTOR WISHNA

Upper West Side $3.5 million With descriptions like "true showstopper" and "work of art," it's clear that the sales team is simply giddy about this three-bedroom...more >

BUYERS PAY BIG BUCKS FOR SMALL PIECE OF THEIR BUILDING’S ROOF

By ERIQ GARDNER

NEW Yorkers love to sneak up to their rooftops, whether it's to suntan, barbecue or watch the fireworks. And many building developers are looking to indulge residents who want a view from the...more >

6 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME

By BARBARA K

HOME-IMPROVEMENT projects don't have to be complicated or time- consuming. Here are some easy upgrades you can do over a weekend. And some take only a few hours, or, even better, just minutes to...more >

HOW RICH: SUPERSIZED YACHT IS PERFECT PLACE TO LIVE AND WRITE MUSIC

By MICKI SIEGEL

The first thing to do if you plan to visit Denise Rich on her new yacht is to get a pedicure. That's because you're going to have remove your shoes before stepping on board. "It's...more >

Financial District $1.15 million Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 955 Common charges: $594 Here's your chance to own the largest one-bedroom at 25 Broad St., a condo...more >

THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

Manhattan CHELSEA $1,550,000 130 W. 19th St. One-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,338 square feet, with washer/dryer, floor-to-ceiling windows, mahogany floors and N/S exposures...more >

BROOKLYN GETS READY FOR ITS 14,000-UNIT, $9 BILLION MAKEOVER

By MAX GROSS

Easily excitable Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz is talking about the future of Downtown Brooklyn, and he's shrieking even louder than usual. "Nordstrom would be crazy not to open...more >

By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL

AN American artist living in Paris gets a call from his brother in New York. Two apartments are up for sale at the legendary Hotel des Artistes on West 67th Street. LeRoy Neiman buys both flats sight...more >

ST. LUCIA DEVELOPMENTS ARE REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

By ADAM BONISLAWSKI

A quick rule of thumb: When your property sits atop a stretch of land that none less than Oprah has declared to be one of the five places to see before you die, well, you can be pretty sure you'...more >

HESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS

By ADAM BONISLAWSKI, JENNIFER CEASER and LISA KEYS

AURA FIXATION Even if you only have $20,000 for a down payment, you can still afford a new one-bedroom in Manhattan. Condos in the 28-unit Aura development on East 109th Street start at $...more >

MUSIC MOGUL IRV GOTTI'S TRIBECA APARTMENT WAS NO 'FOOLISH' BUY

By LARRY GETLEN

If you've read the local papers, you probably know that music mogul Irv Gotti has had some rough times in his life. So it's little surprise that when it came to setting up his home, "...;more >

A MATH LESSON ABOUT WHY NEW BUILDINGS ARE SO DAMN PRICEY

By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

More than $1,500 per square foot for new residential construction in Manhattan. Sputter. Gasp. Oh please, stop. There's a reason Manhattan real estate costs what it does: It's...more >

HOW TALL IS THE TALLEST NEW CONDO? HOW BIG IS TOO BIG IN SAGAPONACK? WE BREAK IT DOWN

$1.3 million Amount developer Kent Swig donated to help fund the construction of downtown's Imagination Playground $1,998 Price of the Blue Ridge Retreat Playset at Walmart.com...more >

WHEN ONLY A MANSION WILL DO

By VICTOR WISHNA

Mill Neck, L.I. $2.499 million This custom-built beachfront home - with three bedrooms, two-plus bathrooms, a formal dining room and a living room with a working fireplace - offers...more >

SINGER-SONGWRITER VANESSA CARLTON LIVES HER OWN 'NOLITA FAIRYTALE' IN THIS 2,600-SQUARE-FOOT LOFT

By LARRY GETLEN

THERE'S a very particular vibe to Vanessa Carlton's brick-walled, 2,600-square-foot Nolita loft, and Carlton has a distinct term for the warm, rustic space she's created. "I call...more >

By JANE REILLY MOUNT

My upstairs neigh-bors have twin toddlers who are tromping around all day long. I'm no meanie, but they are always up early and making a huge racket. What can I do? Since these children...more >

New Rochelle, N.Y. $649,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 ½ Square feet: 1,448 This "pristine" stucco home filled with "beautiful details" - including high...more >

By BRADEN KEIL

Alex Rodriguez might not yet know his fate as a Yankee. But if there's a hint of his possible future as a pinstriper, it's on East 80th Street. According to our sources, more >

THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

Manhattan GRAMERCY $630,000 201 E. 21st St. Renovated one-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 750 square feet, with windowed kitchen, marble bath, dining alcove and N/E exposures; Quaker...more >

MADISON SQUARE PARK BUILDINGS BRING IN BIG NAMES AND BIG PRICES

By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

IN many ways, it's the story of the city. A neighborhood is born, loved and then, after the birth of another neighborhood, forgotten - New Yorkers are so eager to move on to the next big thing...more >

WHEN ONLY A MANSION WILL DO

By VICTOR WISHNA

Upper West Side $3.3 million According to the brochure, this duplex penthouse is "magazine quality." And though we're a newspaper, we quite agree. The co-op affords...more >

THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACKYARD AND BEYOND

Manhattan EAST VILLAGE $449,000 234 E. 14th St. Prewar studio co-op, 450 square feet, with dining area, renovated kitchen, central AC and western exposure; building features...more >

MODULAR HOMES ARE STYLISH AND AFFORDABLE

By DAKOTA SMITH

FOR Manhattan couple Anna Philip and Stephen Ganade, the decision to put a modern prefab (short for pre-fabricated) home on their 2-acre parcel of land in the Catskills was a no-brainer. Both...more >

By BRADEN KEIL

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are doing some serious house hunting in Manhattan. Our ever-vigilant spies have spotted the dynamic duo recently touring condos at the Time Warner Center on at least...more >

By JANE REILLY MOUNT

Please resolve a debate between roommates: Is the term "good location" merely a euphemism for "upscale neighborhood," or is there more? I would say, emphatically, that a...more >

"RESCUE ME" SIREN CALLIE THORNE AND HER CAIRN TERRIER LIVE LARGE IN THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT

By MICKI SIEGEL

CALLIE Thorne can't wait for the winter. On snowy days, the actress likes to snuggle up in her apartment with a fire crackling in the fireplace and watch the snowflakes land on her skylight...more >

Hell's Kitchen $1.299 million Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,091 Maintenance: $1,144 This...more >

WHEN ONLY A MANSION WILL DO

By VICTOR WISHNA

Mountain Lakes, N.J. $2.345 million With 220 feet of private lakefront, koi ponds, "water gardens" and lake views from every room, this custom Contemporary is something of...more >

THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACKYARD AND BEYOND

Manhattan GRAMERCY $1,200,000 235 E. 22nd St. Prewar two-bedroom, two-bath co-op, 1,300 square feet, with windowed eat-in kitchen; Gramercy House building features doorman...more >