Ruth Golod

Source: Eyesore to Upscale, One Brownfield at a Time

A developer is turning old industrial sites in Rhode Island into resort-style living.

Source: Caught in the Twilight Zone

What if you bought a new condo apartment and then found you couldn’t sell it, because the city said the developer had run afoul of zoning rules?

Source: A West Side Developer’s Other Side

The collapse of a supermarket at 100th Street and Broadway also served as the latest chapter in the history of one of New York’s most unusual real estate developers.

Source: Training the Spotlight on Another Part of Central Park

Central Park North is coming into its own with two new residential projects..

Source: Making an ‘As Is’ Loft as They Like It

Michelle Provencal and Kelly Convery rented a loft near the Brooklyn Navy Yard and spent less than $2,000 renovating, using some family castoffs.

Source: A Southern City Rolls Out Its Welcome Mat

Clayton Byers and Chris Heppe have joined the migration of gay couples to Asheville, N.C. They are living in a 2,000-square-foot house that cost $165,000, while renovating another.

Source: The Art of Persuading Tenants to Move

A small group of experts figure out deals so appealing that tenants will want to give up their rights to regulated apartments.

Source: Farmhouses: Everyone Needs a Little Tractor Time

A man talks about his farmhouse.

Source: Weekender: Branford, Conn.

Depending on which way you’re facing, Branford takes on a different persona..

Source: Rents Head Up as Home Prices Put Off Buyers

Rents are rising again across the country, squeezing tenants and improving returns to landlords after a deep five-year slump.