Ian Spula

A mid-career work of notable architect H.H. Waterman, the four-bed home sits on a third-acre hillside lot. Read more

This duplex-down has gorgeous 15-foot terra cotta and concrete ceilings, 2,800 square feet of living space, and a flexible layout. Read more

The 4,000-square-foot four-bedroom house is given blanket landmark protection as part of the Hutchinson Street Historic District, one of the city's better known concentrations of opulent old homes. Read more

Charles Ringling of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey fame built this seven-bedroom home for his family in 1913. Today's sellers did a great job keeping it true to the original design, inside and out. Read more

The 3,000-square-foot three-bedroom unit at 1210 North Astor Street has great vibrancy. The asking price: $1,495,000. Read more

Even at $12.9 million, I doubt you'll find a condo with this much bravado, or marble. Read more

Completed in 2011 and designed jointly by the seller and Studio Dwell Architects, the home is mostly glass and largely soundproof. Read more