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Sunday, January 19, 2014

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Time for Doggy Daycare

By RONDA KAYSEN

This week’s questions address barking dogs; inadequate heat; and hallway traffic to and from a neighboring therapist’s office.

Exclusive | 165 East 73rd Street
The second-floor living room of a building that once housed horses, carriages and cars for a nearby mansion.

Long on Horsepower

By ROBIN FINN

A two-story carriage house has remained in the same family for 110 years, once serving as a stable.

Mortgages

New Snags for the Self-Employed

By LISA PREVOST

New federal regulations, created as part of the Dodd-Frank lending reforms, stiffen requirements for verifying applicants’ ability to repay.

The Hunt
The BuyersJulia and Ben Johnston’s new house has room for decorating inside and playing outside.

Rethinking an ‘End-All, Be-All’

By JOYCE COHEN

Julia Noran Johnston and her husband, Ben Johnston, were die-hard Upper West Siders, but their rent rose steeply.

Living in Rowayton, Conn.
The postcard-pretty harbor near Pinkney Park; in the summer, the park is the setting for Shakespeare performances and a community festival. 

Where Norwalk and Darien Collide

By LISA PREVOST

A 1.4-square-mile coastal village in Norwalk where the most coveted homes are near the village center, on the water, or in a beach association.

Queens Plaza now has Dutch Kills Green, a  1.5-acre park and $45 million revamp,  including crosswalks, bike paths and a pedestrian walkway.

A Major Renovation on the Doorstep of Queens

By TERRY PRISTIN

Hotels, apartment complexes and parks are being built in Queens Plaza, but few offices are under construction.

The 30-Minute Interview
Joel S. Marcus

Joel S. Marcus

By VIVIAN MARINO

Mr. Marcus is the chairman and chief executive of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, a publicly traded real estate investment trust.

Recent Commercial Real Estate

By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY

Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.

The Appraisal
Co-op City, with about 50,000 middle-income residents, sprawls across 338 acres in the northeastern Bronx.

Proposed Metro-North Link Could Wake Up Sleepy Co-op City

By SHARON OTTERMAN

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s revival of a plan for a Metro-North spur serving Co-op City, in the northeast Bronx, would put Midtown just a half-hour away.

International Real Estate

Slide Show: A Home in the Spanish Pyrenees

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A property in the Val d’Aran, consisting of three traditional Pyrenean farm buildings, is on the market for $4.1 million.

On Location | Upper West Side
Peri Wolfman, a designer who prefers to work in white, painted just two areas of Rhonda Weinman’s studio apartment turquoise: the front door and the walls surrounding the sleeping area.

Just for You, Blue

By ELAINE LOUIE

To please a friend, a designer with an aversion to color decided she could stomach turquoise.

A midcentury modern in Sylvan-Highlands, near Portland, is on the market for $899,900.

What You Get for... $900,000

By MIKE POWELL

A midcentury modern in Oregon, a cabin in Montana and a house on the Jersey Shore.

Some condominium developments, like 93 Worth, offer a few one-bedroom units.

A Scarcity of New One-Bedrooms

By C. J. HUGHES

Developers of many new condominiums in Manhattan are phasing out one-bedroom apartments in favor of much more spacious units.

Slide Show
On the Market in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Contemporary and traditional homes with southwestern flair. Prices range from $729,000 to $6.975 million.

Slide Show
Living in Rowayton, Conn.

In this 1.4-square-mile coastal village in Norwalk, Conn., the most coveted homes are near the downtown, on the water, or in a beach association.

Gwynne Duncan in the Westbeth duplex she shares with her husband, the musician Alec Stephen, and their daughter, Mimi, 7. The unit has enough space for Mimi’s room, Ms. Duncan’s atelier (detail at bottom), and Mr. Stephen’s model train and tracks. Slide Show
What I Love | Gwynne Duncan

A child of Westbeth the first subsidized artists’ housing complex of its type in the United States, returns.

Slide Show
Exclusive | 995 Fifth Avenue

An eight-room simplex on the 6th-floor is about to enter the market at $13.5 million. The building occupies a prime spot opposite the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Property Values
Homes for $900,000

This week’s homes include a midcentury modern in Oregon, a cabin in Montana and a house on the Jersey Shore.

Slide Show
Exclusive | 165 East 73rd Street

The Upper East Side building, priced at $14.5 million, features arched doorways and an oak balustrade, carry-overs from the its era as a stable.

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Residential Sales Around the Region

Information on sales in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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Cultivating Hudson: Enter the Tastemakers

By PENELOPE GREEN
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The New York river town has always been on the verge of something. It’s now rising again, betting on new arrivals and the “Marina” effect.

The Pragmatist
Multiple Print Captions: ==================== When replacing a toilet, reduce its weight by scooping the excess water. (TrueValue 5-gallon bucket, $4.50. Leaktite 1-quart container, $1.80.) ==================== The toilet’s internal mechanics are easy to troubleshoot, and replacement parts are inexpensive. (Kohler Fill Valve Service Kit, $19.) ==================== Modern toilets (like the Kohler Cimarron, $228) save on wasted water. ==================== A dual-flush conversion kit offers homeowners a quick way to revamp older toilets. (HydroKit, $25.) ==================== With a 12-inch straight-jaw plier (Channellock, $19) and an 8-inch adjustable wrench (Channellock, $31), most jobs go well. ==================== Shims are essential equipment when setting toilets on uneven tile. (Master Plumber, $4.) ==================== Synthetic toilet gaskets (Sani Seal, $15) are cleaner to work with than traditional wax gaskets. ==================== Plumber’s tape is often unnecessary, but at $1 a roll ( 1/ 2 inch by 520 inches, William H. Harvey brand), it should be in the toolbox anyway. ==================== Rusted toilet bolts are all too common, and a conventional-size hacksaw rarely fits in tight bathroom spaces. (Master Mechanic 10-inch mini-hacksaw, $9.50.) ==================== Seal the seam between the floor and the toilet with caulk. (GE Silicone II kitchen and bath caulk, 2.8 ounces, $5.50.)==================== Increase water flow by scraping away mineral buildup. (Jelmar 28-ounce calcium, lime and rust cleaner, $7.50.)==================== A pair of big sponges will go far in keeping the floor dry during any toilet repair job. (O-Cel-O sponge, $4.50 each.) ==================== If the toilet fills slowly, use a wire hanger to scrape clear the water holes near the toilet’s rim.

Seizing the Throne

By BOB TEDESCHI

Fixing a toilet is not hard when you know all the dos and don’ts. Just ask Oprah.

Shopping With Will Meyer and Gray Davis

Pendant Lamps: Theater of Suspension

By RIMA SUQI

How to create drama in a room without adding clutter.

Q&A;
Jessica Lamb-Shapiro, at her home in New York City, began her memoir to make sense of the long history of self-help literature.

Perfection By the Book

By JULIE LASKY

“Promise Land,” by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro tries to make sense of self-help, from the dawn of religion to modern home management.

Rugs

The Global Village Rolled Up in a Carpet

By JULIE LASKY

Lucky, a rug by a Dutch designer in Shanghai inspired by the culture of northern Brazil, was recently introduced in Germany.

Goods

Weighing In at the End

By EVE M. KAHN

Ted Muehling’s polished quartz stones are part of a new collection of memorial objects from Three-Fourths of an Ounce.

Walls

Look Before You Climb

By ARLENE HIRST

Maison Martin Margiela’s latest trompe l’oeil wallcovering looks very much like a staircase.

Rooms

Where Are the Jellyfish, Exactly?

By DAN RUBINSTEIN

A rooftop swimming pool gives a Spanish vacation home its name.

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