$175,000 Bronxville $1,780,000 Midtown West $2,350,000 Eltingville $479,000 Albany $185,000 Flushing $2,500,000 Great Neck $364,000 Castle Hill $399,000 East New York $1,595,000 Brookhaven $16,754,000 Buffalo

THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR, SEPT. 25 TO OCT. 1

Thursday, Sept. 25
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Every Thursday, NYP Home's reporters and columnists offer the latest news, analysis and advice about real estate in New York City, the surrounding areas and hot out-of-town spots.

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• JUST SOLD!

  THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

  October 2, 2008 -

  Manhattan FINANCIAL DISTRICT $1,055,000 20 Pine St. Studio condo, 1,223 square feet, with washer/dryer, home office and central AC; building features doorman, concierge, roof deck, gym, pool...more >

• KNOLL CALL

  October 2, 2008 -

  Since its founding in 1938, Knoll has worked with such renowned designers as Eero Saarinen, Frank Gehry and Mies van der Rohe. Recently, the company teamed up with the fashion house Proenza Schouler...more >

• SHOW ROOM

  TV FAVES INSPIRE LINE OF MUST-SEE DéCOR

  By JENNIFER CEASER

  October 2, 2008 -

  A pillow emblazoned with profanity? Coasters depicting severed body parts? Not exactly your typical home décor. But then again, most home accessories aren't inspired by a foul-mouthed...more >

• KEYS TO THE CITY

  PEEK FOR YOURSELF AT OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND

  By MAX GROSS

  October 2, 2008 -

  It's a game New Yorkers play every day. Walk around a neighborhood, see an interesting building or apartment - and peek inside. Maybe the curtain is open just so, or maybe a door is slightly...more >

• PHOTO FINISH

  A GUIDE TO STRIPPING, SANDING AND PAINTING VINTAGE FURNITURE

  By BARBARA K

  October 2, 2008 -

  One of the most enjoyable ways to spend a fall weekend is to take a drive and look for antiques in the Hamptons, in upstate New York or along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. I love tooling...more >

• NAT'S ALL, FOLKS

  By BRADEN KEIL

  October 2, 2008 -

  The real-estate force is apparently with Natalie Portman, who's found a buyer for her West Village condo in this descending market. The "Star Wars" minx has just gone to contract to...more >

• DOWN UNDER

  LOW-KEY DUMBO IS ACTUALLY BROOKLYN'S HIGH-WATER MARK

  By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

  October 2, 2008 -

  When you think of Brooklyn's toniest residential areas, you might imagine brownstones set back on tree-lined streets, charming corner bistros, fancy food shops and strollers galore. But the...more >

• DON'T PAY RETAIL

  By JENNIFER CEASER

  October 2, 2008 -

  When folks started flocking to DUMBO in the late 1990s, it was easy to understand the area's appeal: quaint cobblestone streets, Gothic brick warehouses, magnificent Manhattan views. But as for...more >

• ON THE MARKET

  October 2, 2008 -

  ONE-BR, $1,190,000: Main Street condo is 1,270 square feet and has home office, 11-foot ceilings and marble bath with two sinks and separate shower. Contact: Katherine Camp, Prudential Douglas...more >

• JUST SOLD!

  THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

  September 25, 2008 -

  Manhattan EAST VILLAGE $430,000 311 E. Third St. Prewar one-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 500 square feet, with dining room, windowed chef's kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and butcher...more >

• MAD WOMAN

  MUSEUM BOSS SHOWS OFF PERSONAL COLLECTION

  By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL

  September 25, 2008 -

  Not everyone gets to create the museum of their dreams in the heart of New York City. Especially in a building that cost $17 million and has seen an additional $73 million spent on...more >

• TOP DESIGN

  By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL

  September 25, 2008 -

  With a new name, a new home and far more room to show its collection, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), which opens Saturday, is poised to become one of the country's leading institutions...more >

• ON THE 'LAKE FRONT

  By BRADEN KEIL

  September 25, 2008 -

  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are house hunting together in NYC. The cozy couple recently toured a condo duplex loft at the Lion's Head building in Chelsea. "They were quite...more >

• 'CUT' RATE

  SPIKE LEE'S OLD BUILDING GETS A $1.1M PRICE CHOP

  By MAX GROSS

  September 25, 2008 -

  THERE are plenty of buildings around the city that can boast a celebrity resident or two - but how many can boast a whole film-production company? That's one of the major selling points at 124...more >

• TAKE MY HOUSE, PLEASE!

  ANTSY SELLERS THROW IN PERKS

  By MAX GROSS

  September 25, 2008 -

  A familiar refrain was in the air last week - but perhaps with a little more urgency than usual. "Sell! Sell! Sell!" But, wait. Was that the traders screaming on Wall Street? Or was it...more >

• BEAUTY AND THE EAST

  IT'S A FAMILY FEAST ON THE UPPER EAST

  By MAX GROSS

  September 18, 2008 -

  Upper East Side real estate has long been associated with unapologetic wealth and snootiness. If you weren't a master of the universe, there was no reason to bid on one of those great...more >

• HOT TO TOTT

  STATEN ISLAND'S TOTTENVILLE IS A VICTORIAN DREAM

  By JANET HUEGE

  September 18, 2008 -

  VICTORIAN homes locted on quaint picture-postcard streets. Scenic waterfront and expansive parks. A bucolic small town where neighbors actually know one another and residents walk along a Main...more >

• ON THE MARKET

  September 18, 2008 -

  1) TWO-FAMILY COLONIAL, $779,000: Four-bedroom, one-plus-bath home with foyer, formal living and dining room and one-bedroom, one-bath rental. Contact: Mimi Neuhaus, Neuhaus Realty, (718)...more >

• UPHILL CLIMB

  PRICES KEEP RISING, BUT THE CITY IS NOW FULL OF SOFT SPOTS

  By ADAM BONISLAWSKI

  September 18, 2008 -

  For all the gloomy talk surrounding New York City's real estate market, prices still seem to be heading in just one direction - up. According to numbers from the Corcoran Group, the average...more >

• PHILIPPE'IN OUT

  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO STARCK

  By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

  September 18, 2008 -

  Entering a Philippe Starck-designed building is not unlike falling down a rabbit hole and waking up to find yourself in Wonderland. At 15 Broad St., a 382-unit condo building in the Financial...more >

• JUST SOLD!

  THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

  September 18, 2008 -

  Westchester ARMONK $1,799,000 8 Quinby Ridge Four-bedroom, 4½-bath three-story Contemporary on a 3.25-acre lot, with library, living room with stone fireplace, dining room, eat-in kitchen...more >

• HOME & AWAY

  OWNERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES WHEN YOU'RE OUT OF TOWN

  By JENNIFER CEASER, MAX GROSS and ANDY WANG

  September 18, 2008 -

  PALAZZO TORNABUONI ITALY "I don't want to buy a house in Florida," says attorney Barry Hawk, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. "I don't golf. I'm...more >

• NEW ON THE MARKET

  ROOKIE NYC DEVELOPMENTS GET READY TO RUMBLE

  By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

  September 18, 2008 -

  23 E. 22ND ST. MADISON SQUARE PARK Put Rem Koolhaas in a box and he will find a way out of it. Case in point: At 23 E. 22nd St., he will transcend a 33-foot-wide footprint by using an arsenal...more >

• GO FIGURE

  By MAX GROSS

  September 18, 2008 -

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• BACK TO THE LAND

  September 18, 2008 -

  WHEN my husband and I moved in together eight years ago, he would pen romantic missives on Post-it notes and tack them to my computer screen. These days he scrawls: "Refrigerate dough @ 1 p.m...more >

• FALL FIX-UPS

  HOW TO GET READY FOR THE SEASON

  September 18, 2008 -

  THERE'S a lot to love about autumn - crisp, dry air, brilliant foliage, fabulous boots and bags (hey, even a DIY expert has to have style!). But along with the season comes chores that need to...more >

• FOLLOW SUIT

  By BRADEN KEIL

  September 18, 2008 -

  Another perturbed Plaza penthouse purchaser wants his deposit back. The unnamed buyer of PH2001 is suing the Plaza residential limited partnership, developer El-Ad, the marketing arm of Stribling...more >

• Q&A: AMY LAU

  September 18, 2008 -

  Interior designer/principal, Amy Lau Design, whose clients include Michael Hirtenstein, the Showtime House and the Elie Tahari flagship What are the top trends you're seeing in design this fall?more >

• Q&A: MARIO BUATTA

  September 18, 2008 -

  Decorator (a k a the Prince of Chintz) whose clients include Mariah Carey, Barbara Walters and Billy Joel What are the top trends you're seeing in design this fall? I think we'll see a...more >

• THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL

  LOOKING AHEAD TO THE SEASON'S BEST ART FAIRS

  By JENNIFER CEASER

  September 18, 2008 -

  INTERNATIONAL ART + DESIGN FAIR OCT. 3-8 A smorgasbord of modern and contemporary art and design - with a focus on the decorative arts and furniture - this year's fair is also a must for...more >

• APPLY YOURSELF

  By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

  September 18, 2008 -

  Since 2004, Mayor Bloomberg, along with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), has financed more than 81,000 new affordable housing units. Bloomberg's goal...more >

• AFFORDABLE ODYSSEY

  AFTER A LONG WAIT, THIS FAMILY MADE IT BACK TO NYC

  By CLAUDIA SIDOTI

  September 18, 2008 -

  ON one level, I was certainly one of the lucky ones. My family and I were paying "below market" rent for a three-bedroom, 1½-bath apartment on West 14th Street. We had found the place in...more >