Jeffrey Steele

People tend to enjoy and be at their best around trees, flowers, grass, shrubs, water and other natural elements. We are pre-wired to be healthier in nature. That's the thought behind the increasing embrace of biophilic design, a building industry concept aiming to boost occupant connections to the natural world...

If you were to imagine a slice of Americana right out of a Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover, it would likely look a lot like Plandome, N.Y. And not just because of the hamlet’s pastoral beauty, but also because of its eclectic cross-section of residents, its charming shops and cafes, the warmth of its townfolk and richness of its family traditions.

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Apartment communities have avidly competed with each other for renters since Hector was a pup. What's new today is the increasing tendency for every dog to have its day in luxury rental property social media marketing.

The super-slim Manhattan skyscraper features a penthouse designed by an equally lofty talent.

One remark often heard about new developments is they lack the character of time-honored buildings. But the best interior designers have found a way around that hurdle. Prominent among them is Mary Cook.

An age-old writer reflects on a lesson he wished he'd embraced sooner.

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It wasn't so long ago that corporate headquarters campuses were built as austere compound-like fortresses.

Jonathan Self got an important reminder of the value home inspectors bring to the buying experience.

Spencer Levy, New York City-based CBRE’s director of research for the Americas, is among the leading experts on the role of real estate in sculpting the future of American cities.

At the Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago Real Estate Forum, real estate experts warn it may be a while before dark clouds break.