Virginia K. Smith
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This Soho spread is the platonic ideal of a high-end loft Read More
March 8, 2016 - 15:59 PM
While some New Yorkers have been re-thinking their desire for fully open-plan apartments in recent years, there's still quite a bit to be said for the classic, converted loft, complete with high ceilings, large windows, and exposed brick as far as the eye can see.
Map: Hell's Kitchen tops the most expensive zip codes in NYC
March 8, 2016 - 12:59 PM
Of the top 20 most expensive zip codes in the country, 15 are right here in NYC.
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Decode the lights of the Empire State building, double duty house plants, and more Read More
March 8, 2016 - 10:59 AM
Quiz: how well do you know the meaning of the Empire State building's different themed color schemes? (DNAinfo)
Apartment feeling dingy? Try one of these air purifying house plants (Buzzfeed)
You can now buy the site of the East Village explosion
March 7, 2016 - 15:30 PM
The owner of one of the destroyed buildings has put it on the market for $9.7 million.
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Can I bequeath my co-op to charity when I die?
March 7, 2016 - 12:59 PM
I own a co-op, and don't have any outstanding loans on it. I'd like to leave it in my will to the American Red Cross, who could then sell it with the board's approval and keep the proceeds (rather than make my executor deal with selling and then passing along the proceeds). Can I simply assign the shares now by filling out the back of the stock certificate, or should I reissue my shares to my living trust and have the executor of my estate make the transfer? What's the best way to set this up?
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How Windsor Terrace got its name, a shareholder sues for secondhand smoke, and more Read More
March 4, 2016 - 10:59 AM
This history behind Windsor Terrace's oh-so-English moniker (Brownstoner)
A co-op shareholder just got a huge settlement for dealing with secondhand smoke (Habitat Magazine)
