Fred A. Bernstein


Fred Bernstein has degrees in architecture (from Princeton University) and law (from NYU) and writes about both subjects. He lives in New York City and has two sons.

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Real Estate

Billy Doesn't Live Here Anymore

The incredible saga of the bakery founder's loft

 Published in The New York Times, January 27, 2007

Oysters Seeking Home on Quiet Maine Island

Cultivation is legal, but it isn't scenic

 Published in The New York Times, August 13, 2007

A House for a Korean-American Family

Life in multi-culti Brooklyn

 Published in The New York Times, August 13, 2007

Do Ask, Do Tell

David Mixner moves to Livingston Manor, New York

 Published in The New York Times, July 17, 2007

Housing Plan Turns Disney Grumpy

Affordable housing, near the happiest place on earth

 Published in The New York Times, May 18, 2007

Lessons Learned at the Academy for Anything

Cass Calder Smith comes to New York

 Published in The New York Times, May 18, 2007

Getting In at the Underground Floor

Lillian Schloss bought Chinese antiquities early

 Published in The New York Times, February 25, 2007

The Central Park of Southern California

Rare public space for Orange County, California

 Published in The New York Times, February 4, 2007

An Island Where Millions Aren't Enough

The high price of Bermuda real estate

 Published in The New York Times, September 10, 2006

Making a Neighborhood Safe for Kids

A brilliant way to privilege underprivileged children

 Published in The New York Times, September 17, 2006

A Former Studio, Still Filled With Art

Latin American art fills one of the city's most dramatic living rooms

 Published in The New York Times, December 31, 2006

Homeowners Aren't Smlling for These Cameras

Cities assess properties remotely

 Published in The New York Times, August 20, 2006

Makeover at Grand Hyatt Sheds the Trump Glitter

Published in The New York Times, January 11, 2011

Let in the Light. Show Off the Tub. Who Needs Privacy?

Published in The New York Times, March 23, 2006

A Home for an Artist, and for Art

Published in The New York Times, November 27, 2005

A Stone's Throw Away From the Other House

Published in The New York Times, September 25, 2005

Bucking the Trend in the Land of the Large

Published in The New York Times, May 22, 2005

A 'Cooler' Edge to Tucson

Published in The New York Times, December 26, 2004

Let in the Light. Show Off the Tub. Who Needs Privacy?

Published in The New York Times, March 23, 2006

Rushing for Tax Breaks on Historic Houses

Published in The New York Times, December 12, 2004

The Quest to Preserve Sarasota's Modern Homes

Published in The New York Times, October 10, 2004

Hotels Hit Pause on Pricey Renovations

Published in The New York Times, May 9, 2009

Why Jack Was So Long at the Fair

Published in The New York Times, May 15, 2009

Look, Kids! A Secret Room!

Published in The New York Times, April 17, 2009

An Auction for the Upscale Beach Bum

Published in The New York Times, February 19, 2010

Welcome to Your Condo. Please Don’t Stay.

Published in The New York Times, February 2, 2010

The Four-Bedroom Kibbutz

Published in The New York Times, February 10, 2010

Soil and the City

Published in The New York Times, July 1, 2009

A Hotel’s Past vs. a City’s Future

Published in The New York Times, July 21, 2009

Dressing It Up Before Tearing It Down

Published in The New York Times, June 6, 2009

Far From the Gavel, Convenient to Trout

Published in The New York Times, June 12, 2009

In the Penthouse, a True Garden Apartment

Published in The New York Times, September 24, 2008

A Home That Offered a Second Chance

Published in The New York Times, September 5, 2008

Ordering Out for More Space

Published in The New York Times, November 19, 2008

Bed-and-Breakfast, Doily-Free

Published in The New York Times, November 12, 2008

Sales From the Crypt (or Whatever Space He Can Manage to Rent)

Published in The New York Times, October 7, 2008

Designing a House to Save a Tree

Published in The New York Times, May 18, 2006

An Artist/Architect's Trophy Address: A Glass Box by Mies

Published in The New York Times, May 7, 2006

Add 'Elevation' to 'Location, Location'

Published in The New York Times, May 14, 2006

Brad Pitt’s Gifts to New Orleans

Published in The New York Times, November 25, 2009

Surrendering to the Landscape

Published in The New York Times, January 7, 2009

Catskill Home Prices: How Low Will They Go?

Published in The New York Times, December 31, 2008

A Silver Lining for a Hotel Developer

Published in The New York Times, March 14, 2009

Hotel Designs With Cinematic Flavor

Published in The New York Times, February 14, 2009

An Addition Defines Its Own Style

Published in The New York Times, July 9, 2006

Pratt Institute Takes an Interest in Making a Neighborhood Nicer

Published in The New York Times, February 15, 2011

From Old Air Base to Residential Amenity

Published in The New York Times, February 4, 2007

Ranch House Made Over: From Modest to Modernist

Published in The New York Times, August 23, 2007

Royalton Shake-Up, From Top to Lobby

Published in The New York Times, November 11, 2007

Hungry Caterpillar in the Florida Keys

Published in The New York Times, December 13, 2007

In Hotel Design, He’s Mr. Prolific

Published in The New York Times, February 17, 2008

Bubble-Gum Pink to a Restful Beige

Published in The New York Times, January 27, 2008

Turning Minuses Into Pluses

Published in The New York Times, February 17, 2008

The natural world, up close and personal

Published in The New York Times, March 12, 2008

Happiness Is a Tub Big Enough for Two

Published in The New York Times, April 6, 2008

Arriving in London: Hotels Made in China

Published in The New York Times, May 11, 2008

Calibrating a Hotel for the Luxury Market

Published in The New York Times, April 13, 2008

In Inner Mongolia, Pushing Architecture’s Outer Limits

Published in The New York Times, May 1, 2008

Sacrificing Space for Scenery

Published in The New York Times, June 1, 2008

Hidden Away in Frenetic Queens

Published in The New York Times, June 29, 2008

Country Inns, a World Apart

Published in The New York Times, April 22, 2010

For Baltimore, Arts District Offers Hope

Published in The New York Times, May 18, 2010

AIDS Agency Gets a New Home, and a Founder’s Ire

Published in The New York Times, July 13, 2010

Reviving a Modernist Development in the Hamptons

Published in The New York Times, July 16, 2010

Holiday Inn Reaches Back to Its Memphis Roots

Published in The New York Times, August 25, 2009

For Foreign Investors, Profit Isn’t Only Goal

Published in The New York Times, March 16, 2008

Will Americans Accept Greener Hotel Rooms?

Published in The New York Times, August 3, 2008

A Hotel in Theory, With an Image in Fact

Published in The New York Times, August 30, 2008

A House Not for Mere Mortals

Published in The New York Times, April 3, 2008

To Help Make Sure Your Home Is Healthy, an Ingredients List

Published in The New York Times, February 1, 2012

In Waikiki, Fears That Construction Will Spoil Beach

Published in The New York Times, November 2, 2010

Renovation Road

Published in The New York Times, January 23, 2009

The Sofa That Ate Brooklyn

Published in The New York Times, February 20, 2009

A Hotel Chain Turns Upscale in China

Published in The New York Times, November 21, 2008

A Bird’s-Eye View of Tomorrow

Published in The New York Times, November 28, 2008

A Corporate Campus Made to Mirror Facebook

Published in The New York Times, April 5, 2011

Not Only the Bride Is Beaming

Published in The New York Times, March 24, 2011

Restoring the Past to Improve the Future

Published in The New York Times, July 1, 2007

Restoring the Past to Improve the Future

Published in The New York Times, July 1, 2007

In the Right Place at the Right Time

Published in The New York Times, January 28, 2007

A Modernist Inn, Built From Scratch

Published in The New York Times, January 17, 2009

A View of Modernism Through a Vegas Lens

Published in The New York Times, December 31, 2009

Is a Solution Within Reach?

Published in The New York Times, December 30, 2009

Come to Park; Stay for the Architecture

Published in The New York Times, December 1, 2009

Saving Philip Johnson’s Brick House

Published in The New York Times, October 12, 2011

A Key West House Built by a Storm

Published in The New York Times, October 19, 2011

The Defense Department in Their Midst

Published in The New York Times, December 6, 2011

Reaching for the Clouds in Dubai

Published in The New York Times, August 8, 2008

Liu Bolin’s Disappearing Act

Published in T Magazine (The New York Times), May 17, 2011

Holding the Line on New Development

Published in The New York Times, March 11, 2007

A Business Grows and a Family Follows, Under the Same Roof

Published in The New York Times, March 25, 2007

A Retreat in Ulster County, Shipped Partly From Bolivia

Published in The New York Times, June 14, 2007

Stay Put, or Move to a Modern Icon?

Published in The New York Times, October 7, 2007

Paradise, Jolted by the Financial Crisis

Published in The New York Times, December 20, 2008

A Little Resort on a Big Lake

Visiting Saugatuck, Michigan

 Published in The New York Times, August 25, 2006

The Home Where Charity Begins

How the contractor behind "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" works so fast

 Published in The New York Times, August 27, 2006

Apartment Living, Home Schooling

A wonderful amenity in a poor neighborhood: after-school tutoring

 Published in The New York Times, September 17, 2006

Living Small, but Living Well

A "new urbanist" architect's tiny quarters

 Published in The New York Times, November 5, 2006

They Bought but Never Built

Published in The New York Times, December 17, 2006

Quick and Easy, for a Price

Published in The New York Times, December 21, 2006

Living the Wright Way

Published in The New York Times, September 14, 2004

When a Famous Architect Designed the House for Sale

Published in The New York Times, March 25, 1979

A Box of Fresh Air

Published in The New York Times, August 25, 2010

Yikes! It’s a Garage

Published in The New York Times, July 30, 2010

Stew Leonard’s Halts 14-Year Battle to Open Store in Connecticut Town

Published in The New York Times, August 3, 2010

On a Mission to Save Cruise Ship Décor

Published in The New York Times, September 8, 2010

Elite or Expansionist? Soho Clubs Want to Be Both

Published in The New York Times, September 7, 2010

As Condos Fill, Retail Space Remains Vacant

The developers of some of the city’s most expensive condominiums would rather wait for the right tenant

 Published in The New York Times, June 2, 2011

New Brokerage Donates Portion of Fees to Charity

Rubicon Property has raised $8,000 for a group called charity:water, which provides potable water to developing countries.

 Published in The New York Times, May 19, 2011

Buildings Once Institutional, Now Exclusive

The creation of a small number of high-end units from buildings that once housed multitudes

 Published in The New York Times, January 19, 2012

South Florida Poised for Birth of Casino Gambling

Real estate developers have begun gobbling up properties in South Florida.

 Published in The New York Times, December 27, 2011

In Barclays Center’s Shadow, Awaiting What’s Next

With the Barclays Center set to open in September, property owners await big changes

 Published in The New York Times, May 20, 2012

The View From the Catbird Seat

In real estate, the secret may be timing, timing, timing

 Published in The New York Times, March 16, 2008

A Bird’s-Eye View of Tomorrow

Toni Griffin lives in a former office building that was converted into 317 rental apartments — the first new luxury building in Newark in more than 40 years

 Published in The New York Times, November 28, 2008

Trump's plans for a golf empire meet resistance in Scotland

Published in The New York Times, July 7, 2008

A Vision of a Park on a Restored Los Angeles River

The Friends of the Los Angeles River want to transform a 130-acre rail yard into a park that would serve as a flood detention plain for a river restored to its natural state

 Published in The New York Times, September 28, 2010

Buildings Once Institutional, Now Exclusive

The creation of a small number of high-end units from buildings that once housed multitudes may seem incongruous, but developers say the decision is driven by the market

 Published in The New York Times, January 19, 2012

It Takes a City to Help Open a Hotel

The Terranea Resort, a $480 million hotel, opened last month in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., after the city agreed to a tax rebate plan

 Published in The New York Times, July 4, 2009

Thoroughly Modern, Amid the Traditional

For Stan Allen and his wife, Polly Apfelbaum, finding a contemporary house in history-laden Princeton, N.J., was a process fraught with disappointment

 Published in The New York Times, October 3, 2008

The Price for Building a Home in This Town: $300,000 Water Meter

The small California town of Bolinas has kept out development for decades by restricting the number of water meters it issues

 Published in The New York Times, April 13, 2010

The Quietest Neighbors

As Brooklyn’s residential building boom continues, more luxury buildings are going up alongside Green-Wood Cemetery

 Published in The New York Times, April 8, 2007

A Gallerist Turned Developer

Built in 1915 and used as a machinery warehouse until last year, the Grand Machinery Exchange is being converted to 14 condos by gallery owner Max Protetch

 Published in The New York Times, March 18, 2007

Larger Units for a Richard Meier Condo

The developers of On Prospect Park, a Richard Meier building, have reworked the interiors to include more family-sized apartments

 Published in The New York Times, May 28, 2010

A New City Handbook Demystifies Zoning

A new 168-page supplement makes the city’s 1,500-page zoning resolution a little less daunting

 Published in The New York Times, February 3, 2011
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