When neighbors become best friends, more bad news for rent-stabilized tenants, & more

By Donna M. Airoldi | May 1, 2018 - 11:00AM

Neighbors in this Bushwick building became best friends and have an open-door policy (The New York Times)

See how owners gave a tiny prewar bathroom in an Upper West Side apartment a sleek renovation (Apartment Therapy)

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote last week, and expressed an inclination to increase rents on rent-stabilized apartments later this year (Commercial Observer)

This Clinton Hill mansion, which apparently once housed Civil War veterans, is primed for an astonishing new look (Brownstoner)

Need to spruce up your living room? Tips on how to buy a sofa (Curbed)

Detroit is still losing population, but some corners of the city are getting new investment (New York Times)

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