My Co-op Board Rejected My Mother-in-Law and Won’t Tell Me Why

Welcome to “Apartment Department,” Curbed’s advice column by Clio Chang. Join us every other Wednesday for questions about making peace with noisy-sex neighbors, the nuances of roommate fridge etiquette, and whatever else you might need to know about renting, buying, or crying in the New York Cit...

A Non-Billionaire’s Guide to the Hamptons

The Folly Tree Arboretum in Springs is an outdoor museum of 250-plus rare trees curated by artist Tucker Marder, a scion of a local landscaping family. Reserve online and hear tales about the sycamore grown from a seed flown to the moon on Apollo 14 o... More »

Home Listing Prices Post Another Record Decline, Boosting Affordability for Buyers

Summer is officially here and homebuyers are jumping into the market, lured by listing prices that are falling at the fastest clip in at least nine years as sellers finally accept a new, slow-and-steady reality. June saw the national median asking price fall 2.5% from a year ago to $430,000, accordi

The amenity arms race is over. The profit center era has begun. 

For years, the amenity playbook in multifamily was simple: build it, bundle it, absorb the cost and call it a competitive differentiator. Rooftop decks, co-working lounges and resort-style pools have all been baked into the rent, and all have been treated as overhead. The logic made sense when lease