Virginia K. Smith

It's a well-known fact of NYC's affordable housing system that when spots open up in a subsidized 80/20 project, half of them will be reserved for current residents of the building's neighborhood.

3D printed furniture has officially arrived (WSJ)

Tips and tricks for moving when you don't have unlimited cash on hand (The Financial Diet)

A beachy Greenpoint apt that nails summer decorating (Zillow Blog)

If you have a backyard, you should strongly consider this hammock-slash-hot-tub (GearJunkie)

And if you have a garage, you should strongly consider turning it into a tiki bar (DNAinfo)

Create a proper entryway even in a small apartment (Apartment Therapy)

The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation has been in the headlines a lot lately, thanks in large part to their fervent opposition to both the Mayor's rezoning plan, and NYU's recently-approved mega-expansion in the Village.

Particularly as we enter the stretch of summer where everyone starts fantasizing about snapping up a summer home, it can look pretty tempting to gather up your closest crew of friends to buy a house together. But—and this won't come as a huge surprise to anyone who's ever lived with roommates of any kind—taking out a mortgage as a group can be a pretty tricky business, as the New York Times wrote over the weekend.