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Archive for July 11th, 2008

Friday, July 11th, 2008

In the Region | Westchester: Agents of Good Will, at Odds

Local preservationists have been at odds with affordable-housing advocates over the future of 13 deteriorating structures in Yonkers.

Friday, July 11th, 2008

International Real Estate: For Sale in … Buenos Aires

A one-bedroom 462-square-foot furnished pied-à-terre in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires is on the market for $170,000.

Friday, July 11th, 2008

All Grown Up, and Glad to Drop By

If you keep it, they will come. That’s what some owners of second homes have discovered as their complaining teens become young adults.

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Havens | Oxford, Miss.: A College Town Where the Streets Are Paved in Magnolia

Not the quiet town William Faulkner knew 50 years ago, Oxford, Miss., has become a see-and-be-seen place.

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Norman Marcus, New York City Zoning Expert, Dies at 75

As general counsel to the New York City Planning Commission for more than 20 years, Mr. Marcus drafted many of its labyrinthine codes and designations.

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Living Here | Houses Near Bird Sanctuaries: On the Flight Path

“Birding definitely contributes to our experience. There are binoculars at the house, and we still get excited when we see bluebirds.”

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Havens | Port Townsend, Wash.: Old Port Town’s Appeal Reaches Beyond Northwest

Close to Seattle is Port Townsend, an art-friendly town with a strong maritime heart and a mild climate.

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Your Second Home | Hurricanes: Weathering the Storm

While our houses are at the mercy of Mother Nature, we are not without tools for making sure those homes weather the storm.