Developers are turning century-old New York office buildings into residential condos, hoping to dazzle buyers with a slice of history.
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Blake WorthingtonIn the Pacific Palisades, the property has a tree house and borders Will Rogers State Park, a popular destination for horseback riding.
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Hall and HallBill Cruz, who co-founded TradeStation Group, is seeking $14.5 million for the Bull Mountain Ranch and $14.95 million for the Eagle Creek Ranch.
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Rebecca McAlpin for The Wall Street JournalThe Oscar-winning actress had a vivid fantasy life in a series of homes; today, she lives in Manhattan and has an East Hampton, N.Y., farmhouse
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Blue Origin/Planet Pix/Zuma PressThe Amazon chief owns multiple properties, including more than 300,000 acres in Texas. In choosing a site for the company’s second headquarters, known as HQ2, will he seek a spot close to home?
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Parents refinance their own homes to help their children compete as all-cash buyers in hot housing markets. When the purchase closes, the children pay the parents back.
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Sveinung Bråthen for The Wall Street JournalRelying on construction techniques usually reserved for large ships and oil rigs, a Norwegian family builds a year-round vacation home for about $2 million.
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