Anna Kodé

Call them monuments, foreign elements, eyesores — Brutalist buildings have become another battleground in President Trump’s culture war.

The affordable artists’ community in New York has been deteriorating. The $84 million renovation means that 32 out-of-use units will become available.

At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a so-called corpse flower bloomed for the first time on Friday. The smell was not unlike rotting flesh.

The car-centric architectural style, characterized by neon signs and dramatic rooflines, is now endangered. Its admirers mourn the loss of the ideals it represented.

Googie architecture is a midcentury design style characterized by dramatic rooflines, pops of color, large glass windows and flashy signs. Anna Kodé, a reporter covering design and culture for the Real Estate section of The New York Times, describes the efforts by preservationists to save examples of the distinctive style.

Alice Mason was New York City’s broker to the elite and a master at the art of hosting. One fête would alter her legacy and strain her relationship with her daughter.

Alice Mason was New York City’s broker to the elite and a master at the art of hosting. One fête would alter her legacy and strain her relationship with her daughter.

The residents are the first in the state of Maine to successfully utilize a new law making it easier for them to compete with investors and gain ownership of the land their homes sit on.

The photographer Susan Schiffman shoots rent-stabilized apartments in the neighborhood intended as portraits of the unseen tenants who live in them.

As housing costs soar, younger adults are trying to reimagine prosperity — without the white picket fence.

After an unconventional negotiation with his building manager, an artist transformed what was once a bank into a studio.

The Chrysler Building is an icon of New York City’s skyline. But with ownership changes, a crumbling interior and newer, glitzier towers surrounding it, the building is at risk of losing that status.

With temperatures climbing this week, here’s how to be comfortable in your home — with or without air-conditioning.

Is the building’s reputation enough for it to endure as an icon, even as its ownership and interior crumble?

Love or hate the elevated train right outside your window? Tell us about your experience.

The Yankees legend initially put the compound on the market in 2018 for $14.25 million. This time, the asking price was $6.3 million.

A garment she wore to Michelle Obama’s birthday party was just one of the things the former J. Crew president and reality television star added to the sale.

In a city that’s constantly changing, remnants of old public artworks can be spotted between towers and in traffic triangles. You just have to look for them.

Judd or Dud: Can You Tell the Difference?

A Brooklyn hospital is trying to evict employees and retirees from staff housing, as it struggles financially, but tenants fear they will now be homeless in an unaffordable city.