NYC real estate

NYC real estate

The project will stitch new housing, ground-floor retail and artist space into a canalfront esplanade, with about a quarter of the apartments locked in as permanently affordable.

"We're having to cut off projects that we really want to do," said Cox, who lives with his wife in Charleston, South Carolina.

Most water claims start in the most ordinary places: under sinks and around toilets. A slow drip from a supply line or a small leak by a toilet can lead to severe water damage across several units.

"The landlord did not pay attention to this house whatsoever. We didn't even know we had a landlord."

How buildings are designed impacts people's lives every day. If every day you're living in a space where you can't use your home, that gnaws away at you.