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This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in Northport, N.Y., and North Arlington, N.J.

Winning the contest could mean a steeper increase in local housing costs over the next decade, a study finds. Nashville is already contemplating the impact.

A walkable place with a reasonable commute to the city, Bergenfield attracts newcomers with its warm, welcoming vibe.

A walkable place with a reasonable commute to the city, Bergenfield attracts families with its warm, welcoming vibe.

The home, in a quiet spot near the village of Plascassier, is listed for about $3.6 million.

On the French Riviera, where the luxury market is rebounding, prices increased an average of 4.5 percent in the last year.

A 19th-century cottage in East Hampton, a Tudor-style home in Altadena and an 1871 house in Savannah.

A 19th-century cottage in East Hampton, N.Y.; a Tudor-style home in Altadena, Calif.; and an 1871 house in Savannah, Ga.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.

For designers Josh Kay and Susana Simonpietri, a 1973 house in East Hampton, N.Y., offers an escape from Brooklyn.

For a pair of designers in Brooklyn, getting a place in East Hampton just before the birth of their son was out of the question. They did it anyway.

A coffee table doesn’t have to be a static object in the center of the living room — with multiple surfaces, it can add function and enliven a space.

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region

What recourse do residents have if their neighbors decide to rent out their homes through sites like Airbnb and VRBO?

The Bjarke Ingels Group has designed towers near the High Line that twist as they rise to maximize views of the city and Hudson River.

When a woman becomes ill, one of her first thoughts is to bequeath her rent-stabilized apartment to a good friend who needs it.

How four families who outgrew their homes made the decision to stay put and make do, or move out and trade up.

When a family has outgrown a home, it could be time to creatively renovate the space — or find a bigger one.

The 1887 Queen Anne townhouse, first owned by a wealthy merchant and colonel, has seen triumphs and tragedies within its walls.

A townhouse that has seen its ups and downs is now listed at $29 million.

A combination of lower rents and landlord concessions drove down what renters have been paying during the last four months.

This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, the South Street Seaport area and Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, the South Street Seaport area and Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in Northport, N.Y., and a North Arlington, N.J.

A musician moves out of a house filled with heirlooms and all his music gear into a three-bedroom in Bedford-Stuyvesant for $3,100 a month.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

The e-commerce company is looking to make a temporary arrangement permanent, pledging to spend “tens of millions of dollars” on a facility for families.

As Cuba’s relationship with the United States grows warmer, redevelopment is heating up, too. But obstacles lie between the pent-up demand and the potential payoff.

The downtown boom, visible in the new night-life scene along Newark Avenue, poses a threat to the urban pioneers from the city’s grittier days.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Plans include Marriott International moving its headquarters from the suburbs to downtown.

The government is heavily promoting the M+ museum, set to open two years behind schedule in 2019, but questions of curatorial independence remain.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

After voters defeated a measure that would have curtailed construction, the city’s future looks much denser.

The owners of Gurney’s Montauk, a luxury resort on the tip of Long Island, N.Y., are hoping to replicate their success in the seaside city of Newport.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

The developer, which owns Rockefeller Center and the Chrysler Building, is building a 620,000-square foot office tower.