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One For The Books: Residential Buildings With Luxe Reading Rooms
Developers of select high-profile, high-end New York City residential communities understand reading experiences are rendered all the more enjoyable in sumptuous settings characterized by plush seating and inviting illumination...
Headline-Worthy Conversion
On its completion in 1925, the Howells and Hood–designed neo-Gothic Tribune Tower embarked on its nearly century-long reign as one of the Windy City’s most beloved architectural...Now it's been turned into some of the most luxurious residences along the Magnificent Mile.
Give In To Madness In These Brooklyn Screening Rooms
It’s time for Brooklynites to make their own picks of screening rooms in luxury residential buildings across the borough.
A Gatsby Getaway
Journeying to OHEKA Castle, folks may feel themselves not just travelers but time travelers returning to the gilded era of Jay Gatsby and friends.
Heartstrings and Pursestrings
For men especially, this month-two, day-14 Catch-22 delivers such a load of anxiety that they may not recover until just before Sweetest Day.
Group walking is a boon for the body and mind - Chicago Tribune
Group walking is a boon for the body and mind - Chi...
5 lessons from the gym that could help you build wealth
The people who are most serious about achieving retirement success are also just as devoted to keeping themselves in great shape. Little wonder, as both require similar levels of discipline.
Walkability As The Ultimate Amenity For Luxury Homebuyers
Ability to walk to work, restaurants, retail, entertainment, recreation and more has become the most sought-after amenity among buyers of high-end residences.
Walkability Taking Tampa To Next Level
Once an exclusively auto-centric metro, Tampa is becoming increasingly pedestrian friendly, appropriate because walkability is being prioritized by developers of the city's newest and most exciting multifamily projects.
Luxe Living Turning Dumbo Into World-Renowned Jewel
In yet another tale of overnight success, Brooklyn neighborhood Dumbo has shot to fame with tourists and home buyers alike, just 235 years after it came into existence.
7 ways to know whether to remodel your home or move
You’ve been in your house for a while and are still fond of the place. But it’s no longer exactly what you need or want.
So, do you put the home up for sale and move out, or upgrade and settle in for the long haul?
Rogers Park: Moving to its own beat
Rogers Park residents may live near water, but they're certainly not lemmings.
Who Really pulled the plug? - San Jose Mercury News
Who Really pulled the plug? - San Jose Mercury News...
Walk To Work, Snag A Discounted Condo
What do you do when you need to lure residential buyers back to New York City in an era of commuting anxiety? If you're like a number of today's New York luxury developers, you tout the steps-away proximity to job centers of your new and upscale residences.