The New Town and Gown
As colleges proceed to charge more and more, real-estate developers in the neighborhoods around them look to cash in.
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A collection of 22 issues
Meet the Flintstones
How to give away a house in Flint, Michigan, home not only to a water scandal but record violence.
Detroit State of Mind
What I end up saying when I try to explain to people, and myself, why I bought a vacation house in Detroit.
Greetings From Sloane-10b
As New York real estate prices skyrocket, it’s time to head where no gentrifier has gone before.
Flood-Tide Below Me
Seeking respite from a life lived in war zones—too many rebel factions, too many gunshots, too many backfiring motorcycles that sounded like gunshots—a family discovers temporary shelter in the outer edges of New York City. And then, the deluge.
New York Elsewhere
New Yorkers don't fade away—they just move. But to where? From Miami to Austin to Berlin, detailed maps of nearly every other significant city's neighborhoods show ex-pats exactly where to emigrate.
Getting by on Allenby Street
For the middle-class residents of Tel Aviv, housing is either too expensive or difficult to find. On one city street, apartments are plentiful but—for more than one reason—not the kind you’d like to see.
The Places You’ll Go
For those of us who are single and looking, the world is full of opportunities and just as full of all sorts of regrets. Reviews of three places with three men.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting New Neighbors
Across the U.S., neighbors of foreclosed homes are eagerly awaiting the new homeowners—soon-to-be acquaintances, friends, lenders of spices, spouse swappers.
Window Shopping
Never mind all that gloomy talk of falling real-estate prices. For many renters, even a heavily mortgaged apartment is the stuff of daydreams.
The Roommate
A woman stops by her dorm room late at night. Careful not to wake her roommate, she never turns on the light. The next morning, she returns to find the police at her dorm. What happens next?
My Killer Apartment
Stories of slammed doors and sad spirits aside, the man who committed suicide in your apartment probably isn’t there anymore. Probably.
Transitioning
Two candidates are vying for the White House--as are their decorators. Planning for a January move-in date, both teams have ideas for ways to ensure a smooth handover.
Regular Guys
University communities are often divided by townie and out-of-towner, and never the twain shall date. A story of town and gown, and lawnmower mania.
A World Without Me
Assume all human life within an apartment suddenly and inexplicably vanishes, said human life consisting entirely of me. What happens next?
Keeping Up With the Corpses
When her friend moves into a house whose Halloween block party draws swarms of trick-or-treaters from all over LA, our writer visits, entering a dimension where the candy corn is organic and the ghosts have SAG cards.
My Apartment
Not enough square footage and too little privacy are the trademarks of New York dwelling. Learning new ways to be neighborly as the woman across the hall moans on her deathbed.
Do You Have Hipsters?
You've seen the warning signs—now's the time to do something about it. A step-by-step guide on how to rid yourself of a hipster infestation.
The Hyperbole Towers
New York is constantly building chic apartments for its wealthiest citizens, and what luxury highrise is complete without a fatuous selling pamphlet?
Mus on the Loose
Man and mouse are old neighbors in New York City, though it’s rare that a relationship is forged between them.
A Wrench the Size of Delaware
Toleration is necessary for living in an apartment building, even if your neighbor isn't of sound mind and humor. How a neighbor's problems can swiftly become your own.
Visitors in Brooklyn
Your apartment's never smaller than when guests arrive. New Yorkers find solutions (couches, floors, friendly neighbors) but until we all snag that classic six, our entertaining's best left to public spaces.