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Forbes released its ranking of the 500 most expensive zip codes this week. Despite recessionary price drops in even the richest neighborhoods, there are still 55 zip codes where median prices top $2 million. In New York, it's mostly the usual suspects (Hi, West Village!), with a few surprises thrown in. More»

The Algonquin, the landmark hotel and famed literary hangout at 59 West 44th Street, is about to look a bit more like I-95. Marriott is taking over, as part of the chain's Marriott Autograph Collection. What would Dorothy Parker say? More»

It might not have the cachet of Andy Warhol's Upper East Side townhouse, but the real estate listing for Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's former apartment does note the residence's literary history, even if it doesn't inflate the relatively modest price tag. More»

A battle is raging over plans for a building two blocks from hallowed New York ground. No, not that one. This zoning fiasco concerns plans for a tower that would go up in the shadow of the Empire State building and nearly overshadow the city's most famous skyscraper. More»

Luxury Real Estate brings us a round up of some of the wildest, wackiest, wettest swimming facilities in the world. Looking for ideas for your own backyard oasis? Look no further. More»

Love is easy. Real estate is hard. So what better place to shop for mates than in the Habitats section of the New York Times. Ready for grabbing: Steven Chung. More»

You just knew that when hipsters had had it with the 'Burg and/or produced hipster offspring and essentially moved to the 'burbs that they’d cloak the transition in hipness. And so it’s happened with a migration of Williamsburgers to “rough-and-tumble-looking” Rosendale. More»

Chalk one up for the American dream. Indra B. Tamang, a Nepalese farm boy turned UWS butler, just inherited nearly all of his late employer’s estate. For more than 30 years, Tamang filled the roles of butler, cook, and eventual caretaker for the Ford family. More»

Proving that real estate with an artsy pedigree can fetch eye-popping prices no matter the borough it's in, Truman Capote's not-so-humble Brooklyn Heights house has been listed at $18 million. That's more than $1.5 million per fireplace! More»

[All photos via Flickr] Photographer Lauren Farmer spent a day with the Neistat Brothers in their downtown studio. The brothers, Casey and Van, have a show coming out on HBO of their short movies made over the last 6 years. And, if the show's aesthetic is anything like their studio, we can expect to witness a creative explosion. Take a look through their imaginative wonderland below... More»

On May 7th, the shabby former Episcopal church on 6th Avenue that housed notorious club kid headquarters Limelight will open as a mini-mall. The transformation from designer drugs to designer shoes is complete, for better or worse. More»