Real Estate and Housing (Residential) – Page 149

Robert Toll, Who Mass-Produced ‘McMansions,’ Is Dead at 81

He and his brother, Bruce, founded a home-building company that found suburbia fertile ground to make hundreds of millions of dollars with roomy dwellings.

By Sam Roberts

Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn, NY) Celebrities Gentrification Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Celebrities are Turning Brooklyn Heights into the ‘Next’ West Village

With stately townhouses and a cute bakery, Brooklyn Heights is shaping up to be the next West Village.

By Steven Kurutz

Canada Mont Tremblant (Canada) Quebec Province (Canada) Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

A Jewel in the Woods of Quebec for $1.6 Million: House Hunting in Canada

Rising interest rates and other cooling measures have tamed activity in the Laurentians region of Quebec, a popular second-home market.

By Michael Kaminer

Design Furniture Home Repairs and Improvements Interior Design and Furnishings Kitchens Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Restoration and Renovation

Why the Built-In Banquette Is Becoming a Designer Favorite

The banquette is compact, but also cozy and welcoming — and it can transform a space. Here’s how to design your own.

By Tim McKeough