Topic: Real Estate
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Is Boston Ready for an Apartment Building That Bars Cars?
A proposed development in the city underscores the tradeoffs and design challenges of building cities around the car.
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Urban Wonk
America's Biggest Landlord Would Be Much Greener If It Followed Its Own Rules
The federal government controls an enormous amount of land. Here are some ways for them to use the space responsibility.
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Bethlehem Steel's Redevelopment: Winners and Losers in Public-Private Partnerships
Sands Casino revitalized a major parcel of unused land, bringing a hotel and award-winning arts center along with it. But partnering with a casino can come at a cost.
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A Hopeful 'Crossroads' for Portland
Plans for the city's last remaining major parcel, the Zidell Yards, could be shaping up into a dream project.
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Are Silicon Valley's Employee Shuttles Bad for San Francisco?
The city's parallel transportation network, invented by companies like Facebook, Google and Apple, could be creating unforeseen consequences.
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Photos
The Bay Area's New Most Expensive House Goes Up for Auction
The $45 million price tag will get you a huge lap pool (with cabana), an art gallery, a movie theater, and a 2,000-bottle wine cellar.
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The Big Fix
The Real Estate Deal That Could Change the Future of Everything
Two Washington, D.C., developers set out to democratize how commercial buildings are developed, and in the process they've invented an entirely new model of finance.
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The U.S. Housing Recovery: Still Uneven
Parsing the latest numbers from the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.
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Charts
Young Adults Are Finally Leaving Their Parents' Houses
After a Great Recession slump, the number of new households is ticking up.
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Fear of a Tiny Apartment
By endorsing smaller and smaller living spaces, are we creating a world in which only the very wealthy can live in anything more than sardine-can habitats?
