The Hunt

Room for 1.) a Dog, and 2.) Wedding Gifts

James and Karen Marotta were contentedly living in a small Midtown studio when they got a puppy. That is when they realized they needed more room.

By JOYCE COHEN

The Hunt

Room for 1.) a Dog, and 2.) Wedding Gifts

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Habitats

D.I.Y. Darling of the Paint Store

Sharlene Gumbs has been busy decorating her one-bedroom co-op in North Richmond Hill, Queens.

By CONSTANCE ROSENBLUM

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D.I.Y. Darling of the Paint Store

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House Tour: Andes, N.Y.

A farmhouse retains many original features and has lots of porch space to enjoy the views.

By BETHANY LYTTLE

House Tour: Andes, N.Y.

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On Location

Near Mumbai, a View Worth a Daily Thank-You

A spiritual man who practices yoga daily built a house on a slope overlooking the Arabian Sea, in a village about three hours from the city.

By AMANA FONTANELLA-KHAN

On Location

Near Mumbai, a View Worth a Daily Thank-You

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Streetscapes

BUILT-IN SHADE East Wood is one of five unique arches in Prospect Park. The wooden ceiling, now gone, spared the passer-through the drips of condensation.

The Fate of Prospect’s Park’s Five Arches

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY

The arches were designed not just as passageways, but as gracious places to sit in the shade.

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City Room

Big Deal | A Rare Fifth Avenue Mansion Goes on the Market

By SARAH KERSHAW

The house at 973 Fifth, designed by Stanford White, is for sale for $49 million.

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Plaza’s Developer Tackles TriBeCa Project

By C. J. HUGHES

The El Ad Group’s new condo, called 250 West Street, will have 111 units in a renovated warehouse in TriBeCa.

In the Region | New Jersey

CLIFFSIDE The Four Seasons at Great Notch, an age-restricted community atop a cliff in Woodland Park, has added 380 properties to the local tax rolls in the last four years, and its developer is planning 400 more condominiums.

Revaluation Rattles Age-Restricted Community

By ANTOINETTE MARTIN

Homeowners at the Four Seasons at Great Notch in Woodland Park say a revaluation of property unfairly redistributes a larger part of the tax burden to them.

In the Region | Connecticut

The Lock, Stock and Barrel Listing

By LISA PREVOST

A new approach to enticing busy, affluent buyers is selling a house fully furnished and decorated.

In the Region | Long Island

A developer in Garden City has proposed building 54 condominium units on a parking lot known as part of the “Doubleday property,” not far from a picturesque area. Picturd, a rendering of the proposed development.

Condo Plan in Garden City Dismays ‘Mews’ Residents

By MARCELLE S. FISCHLER

The attached stucco homes on Franklin Court were built to evoke picturesque English country-style cottages; residents say a 54-unit development would sorely stick out.

Q & A

By JAY ROMANO

When shareholders seek amendments; flip taxes and sponsors; lots of smoking in the courtyard.

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Mortgages

The Post-Foreclosure Wait

By MARYANN HAGGERTY

Borrowers with mortgage troubles must wait a period of time before seeking another loan.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview

John J. Cuticelli Jr.

Mr. Cuticelli is the chief executive of Sheldon Good & Company, one of the country’s oldest real estate auction houses.

In this modern Oslo apartment, the spacious Danish design kitchen features glossy black cabinets with Bosch appliances.

House Hunting in ... Oslo

By ALISON GREGOR

Norway is one of the few European countries left relatively unscathed by the global economic downturn of 2008.

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday in Albany, where he and legislative leaders reached a deal.

Albany Reaches Deal on Tax Cap and Rent Rules

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and THOMAS KAPLAN

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders struck a tentative deal paving the way for a vote on rent stabilization, property taxes and tuition but reached no agreement on gay marriage.

Square Feet

A rendering of City- CenterDC, a $700 million complex under construction in the heart of Washington that is envisioned as a modern-day Rockefeller Center, with a public plaza and a park.

Blocks From the President, Developers Plan Big

By TERRY PRISTIN

With 2.5 million square feet of office, residential and retail space, the vast plans for CityCenterDC reflect Washington’s changing downtown.

Square Feet: Hamptons Hope for an End To the Seasonal Store

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Homes for $400,000

A 1720 stone house in upstate New York; a pair of cabins in Sedona, Ariz.; and a duplex condo in Chicago.

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On the Market in New York City

A Gramercy area loft, a Williamsburg condo and an Upper West Side co-op.

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On the Market in the Region

A three-bedroom Victorian in Sea Cliff, N.Y. and a three-bedroom in Ridgefield, Conn.

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Susan Doukas used to have a garden on top of her 14th Street loft; when the landlord built two stories above her, he gave her the use of the studio roof behind.