Why do we crane our necks toward the ridgeline, yearning for a house that brushes the clouds? Maybe the urge to survey danger still thrums beneath our ribs, or maybe we just like the thrill of looking down on the city’s quickened heartbeat. Whatever the reason, the pull endures. Some simply call it a view. In Los Angeles, it’s more a storyboard. Here, a window isn’t just glass but a lens through which the city’s perpetual script unfolds, frame by light-shifting frame. In a place that measures life in scenes, such a sweeping outlook turns idle seconds—pouring a coffee, letting…

A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas this month could upend another Treasury reporting rule. Months after the Treasury announced it would not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against domestic companies, Flowers Title Companies LLC d/b/a East Texas Title Companies v. Bessent aims to block a new rule requiring data collection—this time focused on reporting for cash residential real estate purchases. In 1993, Celia Flowers, a Texas attorney, bought the first of many title companies she now owns (the company’s website boasts 11 offices). Today, Flowers and her daughter, Erica Hallmark, own and manage East Texas Title…

Free market buildings continued to dominate New York City’s multifamily market in Q1 2025 with the sale of these assets accounting for 88% of the city’s $2.21 billion in dollar volume, the highest share on record and up from 63% in 2024, Ariel Property Advisors’ research shows. Multifamily sales activity was largely concentrated in high-income neighborhoods in prime Brooklyn and Manhattan below 96th Street with a focus on buildings that had fewer than 25% rent-stabilized units or benefited from a 421a tax exemption. Brooklyn led all submarkets in Q1 2025 with nearly half of New York City’s total multifamily dollar…

It’s been a challenging time for department stores for a while now, with a complete reinvention being overdue and essential to regain relevancy amongst shoppers. Budget and luxury retailers alike are struggling to maintain footfall and drive sales in the context of heightened economic pressure, coupled with the continuous rise of alternative shopping models and a shift in consumer behavior and expectations. Beautiful Store Design And Brand Lineup Won’t Save Department Stores Dynamics within the U.S. retail landscape have shown how much the traditional department store model is no longer viable from both a customer experience and business model standpoint.…

It doesn’t take goat yoga to create a place of wellness, but that’s one of the features at Serenbe. Located outside Atlanta and zoned to have more nature than development, the visionary community creates a place like nowhere else, and proves that improving wellness can come from our built environment. Steve Nygren created Serenbe after spinning his wheels in the corporate world of hospitality and it has paid off big. The community, now grown to 600 housing units with 1,200 residents on 4,000 acres, is sought after by those looking for a different lifestyle that provides more than just a…

Furnishing and decorating your home is no small feat—it’s a process filled with countless decisions and intricate details. Without the guidance of a professional interior designer, it’s easy for things to fall through the cracks. After all, there’s nothing quite like a trained eye to point out what’s not working. So, what do most people overlook? Here are seven design elements interior designers always notice in a home. Light Fixtures If you aren’t thinking much about your light fixtures, according to Kathy Kuo, interior designer and founder and CEO of Kathy Kuo Home, perhaps you should. “I always instantly take…

Like clockwork, astronomical spring starts on the vernal equinox. Real estate spring doesn’t have a clear starting point. Instead, it’s considered to start in March when many sellers hit the market and buyers usually show up en masse. This year’s spring season confirms what every seasoned New Yorker buyer, seller, and real estate broker already knows: Manhattan is never just one single market. While overall numbers point to a busier season so far, different buyer patterns across different areas and neighborhoods can lead to local timing mismatches. As New York City entered the spring 2025 real estate season, many buyers,…

Few headlines have reverberated across the nation like the New York Daily News splash on October 30, 1975. Five spare words—“FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD”—declared that Wall Street’s hometown was on the brink. The phrase distilled a decade of near bankruptcy and municipal belt‑tightening into a single punch and seemed to predict a lasting fade. New York, of course, refused to oblige. Decade after decade, the city remains steadfast in the face of adversity. Boom gives way to bust, slump gives way to revival, the market resets and thrives while the skyline remains unmoved. Resilience is Manhattan’s defining trait. So,…

After a brutal winter with record-breaking cold, the sunny weather and longer days are a welcome change. A thorough spring cleaning may have taken anywhere from a weekend to a week, but now, you may be looking for ways to spring a spring palette into your home. These ideas (and photos) will inspire you to refresh your home this spring using everything from pops of color to color drenching. Incorporate Playful Pastels Playful pastels are trending, and for good reason. Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Valspar, tells me they can be used in almost any space to provide…

According to the WELL Building Institute, WELL for Residential “is the first and only holistic, third-party verified certification program to exclusively address health and well-being in all residence types, including single-family homes and units in multifamily buildings.” As is the case with all WELL Building Standards, this lines up well with Earth Day goals of using environmental sustainability to promote health and well-being. A number of unique projects, currently numbering 20 to 25 worldwide, are among the first to pilot the WELL for Residential certification. Here are three such projects. Fox Point Farms. From Shea Homes and Nolen Communities, this…