The 4 reasons behind Brooklyn's success, Upper West Side is Beverly Hills of the East Coast and more

By Lucy Cohen Blatter | October 10, 2013 - 8:55AM

4 reasons why Brooklyn is so hot right now (Atlantic Cities)

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Want an apartment in a new development? Queens--especially Long Island City--may be your best bet (The Real Deal)

Upper West Side and Beverly Hills lead nation in multimillion dollar home sales (Bloomberg)...

...so it's no big surprise that developers want to add floors to the top of several neighborhood buildings (West Side Rag)

Brad Pitt: Actor, tabloid favorite and storm-resistant home builder (Daily News)

Bad news for Airbnb: Sounds like Bill De Blasio's not a fan (New York Magazine)

Could it work in New York? Shipping containers are being used as apartments to help with London's housing shortage. (The Daily Mail)

More help is headed to Sandy-ravaged Queens, thanks to....a developer? (Crain's)

Another crane dangling scare outside One57 (The Real Deal)

Tips on creating a 5-year capital improvement plan for your condo or co-op board (Habitat Mag)

Chinatown on its way to becoming a misnomer, says new report (CurbedNY)

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