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Art Gallery Pop-Ups Are Occupying Empty New York Storefronts

July 29th, 2026 by Alexandra Marvar

Image Caption: The Site Seen co-founders, Jennifer Miller (left) and Aleksandra Scepanovic. One of their first collaborative installations was a seven-foot papier-mÃ¢chÃ© moon at Ms. Millerâ��s daughterâ��s school for her junior prom.

From New York’s Hudson Valley to Brooklyn, curators are hosting pop-up art exhibitions in empty commercial spaces. Artists and brokers alike are seeing the benefits.

Category: Real Estate (Commercial), Hudson River Valley (NY), New York State, Dollar General Corp, Art

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29

Pick Your Favorite $575,000 Home

July 29th, 2026 by Angela Serratore

This week’s properties are in Oregon City, Ore., St. Louis and Birmingham, Ala.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), St Louis County (Mo), Clackamas County (Ore), Oregon City (Ore)

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28

An Artist Uses Plants as Her Muse

July 28th, 2026 by Margaret Roach

Image Caption: They look like thistles, sunflower family members, but Eryngiums (sea hollies) are in the carrot family.

A botanical illustrator extends a seductive invitation to learn the subtleties of the 600-odd plant families on the planet.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Gardens and Gardening, Flowers and Plants

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Adam Driver Sells a Brooklyn Condo and Buys Three More

July 27th, 2026 by Vivian Marino

The actor found a buyer for his loft-style apartment, and reportedly bought three units nearby, and Helen Mirren relisted her Los Angeles estate.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), High Net Worth Individuals, Driver, Adam, Ayer, David, Duhamel, Josh, Lang, Michael, Hackford, Taylor, Kaka (1982- ), Mirren, Helen, Bal Harbour (Fla), Brooklyn (NYC), Los Angeles (Calif), Manhattan (NYC), Catskills (NYS Area)

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27

She Got an Apartment in Queens, Thanks to a Benevolent Aunt

July 27th, 2026 by D.W. Gibson

Image Caption: Ginny Williams grew up in Hawaii and went to college in Boston. But to become an artist, she knew she needed to get to New York City.

Her longtime dream to try to live in New York became possible through her family’s generosity. She gave herself six months to find a job and keep the dream going.

Category: Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Astoria (Queens, NY)

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