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This distinctive Forest Hills one bedroom has leafy views, but it's in the heart of the neighborhood

By Mimi OConnor |November 6, 2017 - 1:00PM

… Anglophiles might think the term flat has a quaint British ring to itindeed the BBC … noted an uptick in American agents marketing apartments as flats to add a touch of acrossthepond cachet It wasnt always … apartmentstyle housing in the US originated in New York City As podcasters The Bowery Boys reported in an episode on …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 12, 2017 - 10:00AM

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Open House New York is this weekend, and it's not too late to plan where to go

By Nathan Tempey |October 12, 2017 - 9:00AM

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In light of the Obamas' 'cursed' co-op purchase: How to find out if your apartment has a dark past

By Alanna Schubach |October 10, 2017 - 10:00AM

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How to uncover the history of your NYC apartment building

By Marjorie Cohen |August 30, 2017 - 12:00PM

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East Village rooftop cottage isn't the only game in town, clapboard houses are all around NYC

By Georgia Kral |July 21, 2017 - 8:59AM

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Look up: A peek at some of the city's most impressive building carvings

By Marjorie Cohen |June 27, 2017 - 12:45PM

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It could be worse: remembering a time without air-conditioning in NYC

By Alanna Schubach |June 20, 2017 - 9:59AM

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NYC pride: Tracing the history of New York's LGBTQ neighborhoods from past to present

… gayborhoods in their own right per the Huffington Post the 2010 Census found that indeed these areas have the highest … LGBT past beginning in the early 1800s through 2000 The projects other aim is to identify places that meet the …

By Alanna Schubach |June 14, 2017 - 12:30PM

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6 Underground Railroad homes that are still standing in modern-day NYC

By Marjorie Cohen |June 14, 2017 - 8:59AM