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What Exactly Is a Waterfall Countertop—and Why...

Here’s why the pricey kitchen feature is worth the splurge. Waterfall countertops are currently all the rage—but what are they, exactly? While traditional countertops end at the edge of an island or peninsula, waterfall countertops extend past the sides, dropping all the way down to the floor. The contemporary element typically showcases a natural stone, making it waterproof—and unsurprisingly, quite pricey. But the sleek, dramatic look it creates is hard to—well, top. Wondering if a waterfall countertop is right for your rental’s cook space? Here are a few points to consider before you invest in the high-end feature. It can be expensive A slab of marble, quartz,... Read more

Gen Z and Millennials have more similarities than you might think when it comes to housing, and their footing in the apartment scene has staying power. Understanding the...

At a time when rising gasoline and food prices are already straining Americans’ budgets, many apartment tenants are grappling with soaring rents. The Miami-Fort...

Council president called it a compromise, but Public Counsel’s Faizah Malik called it reckless and inhumane. Los Angeles’ long-standing renter eviction...

The time has come for workers to make their return to their downtown Chicago offices. For some workers, that return may be easier than others, since they have opted to...

How a NoMad Apartment Building Remade Itself...

Designing residential amenities at a luxury building in Manhattan during the height of the pandemic was no easy task. Wealthier New Yorkers were leaving the city in droves, and the ones who stayed were mostly working from home and needed space to spread out. Global Holdings Management purchased the Instrata Nomad at 10 East 29th Street for $380 million in February 2020, just before the pandemic upended Manhattan’s rental market. The following month, as the novel coronavirus swept across the city, Global Holdings’ designer and its architect, Fogarty Finger, scrambled to adjust designs and construction timelines to the new reality.  Originally built in 1999, the 50-story, 392-unit... Read more

By Dan Rochon, author of Real Estate Evolution: The Ten Step Guide to (C.P.I.) – Consistent and Predictable Income for Real Estate Agents  Uber killed the taxi....

Single-room occupancy units have largely disappeared from American cities. But a Philadelphia councilmember has introduced legislation to legalize one of the most...

Legislation aims to increase density and available sites for development. Just over one year after greenlighting SB 9, arguably California’s most significant new...

The Atlantic hurricane season puts at risk 19 states that border the Gulf and Atlantic coasts — about 3,700 miles of coastline — from early June through November. ...