An Island of Off-the-Grid Homes, Just 50 Miles From Times Square

On Oak Island, where “doing it yourself” is basically the only option, residents have their own version of Brigadoon.

SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?

Perhaps no commercial district in Manhattan has been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic.

‘It’s Like Kismet’: How a Long-Empty Building Found the Perfect Tenant

This old, triangular clinic was created to serve the poor and infirm. God’s Love We Deliver was up to the task.

China Evergrande’s shares are halted as doubts swirl.

The property giant, which cited a pending “major transaction,” owes billions. Investors worry that a collapse could hit broader markets.

Holding Back the Floodwaters

Homeowners who faced flooded basements after Hurricane Ida are pondering how to deal with the possibility of fiercer and more frequent storms.

New Supertalls Test the Limits, as the City Consults an Aging Playbook

Only three of New York’s 25 tallest residential buildings — and none of the towers on Billionaires’ Row — have completed building safety tasks required by the city.

Opinion | ‘The Moratorium Saved Us. It Really Did.’

With the eviction moratorium over, the road to more opportunity and less inequality runs through affordable housing.

Opinion | It Shouldn’t Take 50 Meetings to Build Some Apartments

How to solve the housing crisis (part 3).

In Oak Bluffs, Strangers Become Family

A first-time visitor to this Martha’s Vineyard town, long cherished by generations of Black travelers, finds that after a devastating year, warm welcomes, a strong sense of pride and the spirit of family remain constants.

How an 11-Foot-Tall 3-D Printer Is Helping to Create a Community

Three-dimensional printing can create nearly any object. A partnership in Mexico is putting that theory to the test, building a village for residents living in poverty.

Opinion | What’s Missing From the Conversation About Systemic Racism

Often-cited examples of redlining and police shootings don’t tell such a simple story.

The Owner of The Mysterious Bookshop Built His Dream House

And of course it includes a two-story library — modeled on the Bodleian at Oxford University — for his massive collection of books.

China and Evergrande Ascended Together. Now One Is About to Fall.

The property giant’s success mirrored the country’s transformation from an agrarian economy to one that embraced capitalism. Its struggles offer a glimpse of a new financial future.

In Brooklyn, a Couple With Opposing Tastes Strike a Balance

Following a period of editing and rediscovery, austerity and abundance — and a wide range of objects — live side by side in this Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment.

A TikTok Subway Artist Finds His Way to the Lower East Side

Growing up in the Bronx, Devon Rodriguez always wanted to move to Manhattan. His 20 million followers helped him get there.

Behind the Trees, a Brooklyn Artists’ Collective

A historic house in Clinton Hill South has been colonized by painters, designers, poets, architects and activists, living and working together.

How China Plans to Avert an Evergrande Financial Crisis

Control of the banking system gives Beijing the tools to stop a broader collapse, officials believe, while censorship and police powers can stifle protests.

Doris Diether, Guardian of Greenwich Village, Dies at 92

She challenged Robert Moses to preserve Washington Square Park and helped save Shakespeare in the Park. In the process, she became a zoning expert.

Mortgage Lender Cut Corners in Echo of 2008 Crisis, Ex-Executive Says

A lawsuit by its former operations chief says that as loanDepot prepared to go public, its founder pushed workers to approve mortgages without documentation.

Can You Break the Lease if Your Apartment Might Flood?

Maintaining a rental property — including making sure water drains properly — is the responsibility of the landlord, not the tenant.