Airbnb users face some legal tangles
A state law may render some Airbnb listing illegal.
Minority homebuyers to receive portions of $3.2 million Wells Fargo settlement
More than 1,000 minorities who took out a subprime mortgage loan from Wells Fargo to buy a home in Philadelphia will receive a portion of a $3.2 million settlement, the state said today.
Martha’s on the market: Captain’s Cottages now on sale
Few look forward to going to work each morning like Leslie Cooper Floyd does. As the director of sales for the Harbor View Captain’s Cottages in Edgartown, one of Martha’s Vineyard’s storied escapes, Floyd’s desk is in one of the cottages that make up the Harbor View Hotel and Resort’s residential development. With a sea grass lined beach and small harbor just yards away, and set among shady tress and gentle landscaping, Floyd’s is one of the nicest offices, in one of the most picturesque and peaceful settings.
Maxwell’s Green: Somerville homes with space to breathe
Maxwell’s Green’s green is finally in bloom. The newly built apartment block’s communal green space is finally complete, just in time for spring to work its verdant magic on the new property. This final phase of completion for — and finishing touch to — this innovative Somerville residential development will be celebrated with “Spring on the Green,” an official opening party on May 9.
Upper West Side condo board sues couple for bed-and-breakfast
An Upper West Side condominium board is suing a couple for running an unofficial bed-and-breakfast out of their apartment.
Ariana Huffington sued for allegedly trashing Chelsea apartment
Ariana Huffington is being sued on allegations that she trashed a Chelsea apartment she was leasing.
Notorious B.I.G.’s childhood Brooklyn home for sale
Notorious B.I.G. lived at 226 St. James Place, apartment 3L, in the Bed-Stuy area of Brooklyn, which comes up a lot in many of his songs.
Neighbors fight to save the Bowery
The Bowery was recently added to the National Registry of Historic Places but is not yet protected under zoning restrictions by the city.
Community board denies artists’ request for rezoning
A community board has denied a group of artists’ request to convert a warehouse in Crown Heights into a live/work space.
Broken Angel House artist gets a stay of eviction
Octogenarian Broken Angel House artist Arthur Wood has been granted an additional two weeks in the Brooklyn home he built himself over three decades ago.