Hoboken and Jersey City, often nicknamed the “sixth boroughs” of New York City, have their residents back full time. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
Union Township, N.J.: A Diverse Suburb That’s ‘A Little Citified’
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
The Union County community offers residents a range of housing options, a sense of urban life and some of the best hot dogs in New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $625,000
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2020
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times
New York Real Estate Is On the Mend
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
The recovery is tenuous, but renters are returning, buyers are getting deals, and those who stayed are finding a measure of vindication. Source: New York Times
New Brunswick, N.J.: Big-City Amenities With a Small-Town Feel
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2020
Best known as the home of Rutgers University, this Middlesex County city offers many of the pleasures of urban life — but at a small scale. Source: New York Times
At Hunter’s Point South, a Popular Park Paves the Way for Housing
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2020
Two new towers rising on industrial land in Queens will be filled predominantly with affordable housing. Source: New York Times
Love and the Lockdown
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2020
Some couples, faced with the possibility of not seeing one another for long stretches when the pandemic hit, instead decided to quarantine together and fast-tracked their relationships. Source: New York Times
Audubon Park, From Hinterlands to Urban Density
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
The ornithologist-painter John James Audubon took flight from Lower Manhattan to escape its ‘pestilential vapors.’ He landed in the picturesque woodland of the future Washington Heights, changing its landscape forever. Source: New York Times
Real Estate Sales Continue to Stagnate in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
The number of apartments sold in the last three months was down by 46 percent compared to the same period in 2019. Source: New York Times
$850,000 Homes in Maryland, New Mexico and New York
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
A Tudor-style house near Baltimore, a custom-designed home in Albuquerque and a former Girl Scouts camp in Livingston Manor. Source: New York Times
New Paltz, N.Y.: Beautiful, Sporty and Cultured
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
Surrounded by nature preserves and anchored by a state university, the Ulster County town is undergoing a pandemic-related boom thanks to a wave of newcomers. Source: New York Times
An Architect’s Distinctive Home on Shelter Island
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
William Pedersen designed his weekend house as an almost ‘sculptural form’ that blends into the land, and is putting it on the market for $9.995 million. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Brings a Medical Resident to the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
She put her career on hold to raise a family, but the pandemic gave her a chance to become a doctor. Source: New York Times
How to Negotiate With Your Landlord
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
It’s a renter’s market. Here are some tips to help you take advantage of your power as a tenant. Source: New York Times
Home Sales Surge in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Six months into the pandemic, inventory is up in Manhattan while buyers are heading to Brooklyn for more space and lower prices. Source: New York Times