dacha
DOTCH´-uh The term dacha, which originally meant ‘land grant’ in Russian, now refers to a Russian country house, especially one used as a second home during the summer. Dachas range […]
Real Estate
brownstone
A brownstone is a multistory residential building—usually a row house in the Eastern United States—faced with red-brown sandstone carved in elaborate designs. In general, brownstones have a ground floor, a […]
hôtel particulier
oh-tell paw-teak-oo-LYAY´ An hôtel particulier is a large French townhouse, usually freestanding, set between an entrance court and a garden. Hôtels particuliers typically have at least three stories, with steep Mansard […]
co-op
COH´-ahp Co-op is short for cooperative, a building owned by shareholders, each of whom has the right to the use of an apartment within the building. Co-ops differ from condominiums […]
prewar apartment
A prewar apartment is a unit in a type of elegant apartment building constructed in New York City prior to 1941, the year the U.S. entered World War II. Prewar […]
duplex
DOO´-plecks In flyover country, a duplex is a two-family home, usually divided down the center, and often rather downscale. But in larger cities, especially New York, a duplex is an […]