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Monika Warzecha

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New heights: A look at the first skyscrapers built in 15 major cities across the US

Monika Warzecha July 10, 2015

We’ve come along way from fearing a 10-story tower could fall over.
Howdy Houston! 12 vintage postcards from the biggest city in Texas

Monika Warzecha May 11, 2015

Souvenirs of historic landmarks and the marvelously mundane alike.
Portland metro area had the tightest rental market in the US in the first quarter

Monika Warzecha April 30, 2015

A number of Florida metros also saw low rental vacancy rates.
Greetings from the Windy City: 13 vintage postcards of Chicago buildings and streets

Monika Warzecha April 17, 2015

From Marshall Field Apartments to the Tribune Tower, a view of the city in the 1930s and 1940s
Rental costs in major US metros have surged since 2009 with New York leading the way

Monika Warzecha March 19, 2015

The metro NYC area experienced a 50 percent jump, an increase that wasn’t matched by incomes.
The rise and fall of the mail-order house

Monika Warzecha March 5, 2015

A look back to an era where you could send away for a kit with all the materials for building your own home.
15 vintage Washington, DC postcards of historic sites and lesser known marvels

Monika Warzecha February 17, 2015

From the Washington monument to the district’s biggest drug store, a look at vintage DC postcards.
See how much rental costs increased in major US cities in December 2014

Monika Warzecha January 22, 2015

The rent index rose 3.4 percent, nationwide.
Interactive: Find out which US cities have the most renters

Monika Warzecha December 5, 2014

A look at the 100 most populous cities in America and where they have a higher percentage of renters or owners.
Where the US housing recovery is – and isn’t – taking place

Monika Warzecha November 12, 2014

Texas and North Dakota were both home to top performers.
Manhattanization: A history of the term in San Francisco, Toronto, Seattle and Miami

Monika Warzecha August 28, 2014

We track the term’s use from the 1970s to today.
Want to buy a London landmark? The Gherkin is for sale

Monika Warzecha July 30, 2014

The award-winning building was sold back in 2007 for a sum that made it the priciest office property in the city.
Ritzy new renderings and floorplans for the Residence at River House, NYC’s priciest home

Monika Warzecha November 15, 2013

An 82-foot pool, a private tennis court and screening room are among the over-the-top features of the mega-suite.
Digitally dependent: 92 percent of home hunters use the Internet in their search

Monika Warzecha November 7, 2013

That number has increased from 71 per cent a decade ago.
Windy city: 5 of the most blustery and gusty metros in the world

Monika Warzecha November 1, 2013

Hold onto your hats! We tour some of the breeziest places on the planet.
Going underground: The 6 coolest subterranean cities in the world

Monika Warzecha May 3, 2013

Cities are be defined by their skylines, the buildings and structures visible from the ground up. But that’s just the tip of the ice berg…