Most commonly associated with Robert DeNiro and the film festival that bears its name, TriBeCa is a quiet, exclusive neighborhood that's known for stunning loft apartments that were converted from industrial buildings.

But new construction has altered this formerly mid-rise neighborhood. New condominiums include One York Street (which combines a pre-Civil War-era warehouse with a 14-story glass structure, with prices from about $1 million) and a 56-story residential tower at 56 Leonard St.

New developments have also brought big-box retail to the nabe, which has added to residents' quality of life while detracting somewhat from TriBeCa's aloof appeal. Skidmore, Owing and Merrill's 101 Warren boasts an impressive trifecta of Bed, Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods. (The building also features 228 residential units and an elevated forest of 101 Austrian pine trees.)

Still, the more things change, the more they stay the same; some of the newer buildings, such as 414 and 415 Washington St., harmonize well with the neighborhood's older infrastructure. And, perhaps most notably, P.S. 234, TriBeca's local elementary, remains one of the top-rated schools in the city.

TRIBECA

$1.495 MILLION

May 15, 2008 -

Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,350 Maintenance: $1,588 -- This "inviting" loft on lower Broadway offers a "gracious" layout with an open chef's kitchen, a...more >

TRIBECA

$8.25 MILLION

May 01, 2008 -

This neighborhood is known for its huge loft spaces, but not all of them use their size as well as this penthouse condo on Jay Street, where the 4,400 square feet is distributed nicely throughout...more >

UPTOWN VS. DOWNTOWN

IF PRICE WERE NO ISSUE, WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE?

May 01, 2008 -

Time was if you had a huge chunk of change to spend on a home, you lived uptown. All the most luxurious digs had a habit of rising around Central Park. Go figure.

"Twenty-five years ago...more >

TRIBECA

$5.495 MILLION

April 24, 2008 -

On a "park-like" block of Duane Street in a full-service building is where you'll find this "spectacular, loft-like" three-bedroom, 3½-bathroom condo. It features a long...more >

IMMACULATE CONNECTION

April 24, 2008 -

Madonna has just plunked down millions more to live in our boring city. But it required a Manhattan court to clear the way for her to purchase an apartment adjacent to her spacious duplex co-op in...more >

SUPERSIZE ME

HUGE CONDOS PROVE THAT BIGGER IS BETTER

April 10, 2008 -

Late last year, Wendy Maitland, managing director for Brown Harris Stevens' ID Marketing Group, met with a British interior designer who was looking to buy a New York apartment. Maitland's...more >

NEW ON THE MARKET

THESE EYE-CATCHING BUILDINGS ARE READY FOR THEIR CLOSE-UP

April 10, 2008 -

HL23, Chelsea

It took seven different zoning requirement modifications for Chelsea's gravity-defying HL23 to get approved by the city. Designed by LA-based Neil M...more >

TRIBECA

$3.895 MILLION

March 27, 2008 -

Does size matter? Fortunately, with this full-floor loft, you won't ever have to worry about that question. The 47-foot-long living/dining "expanse" with 11-foot ceilings will silence...more >

TRIBECA

$6.995 MILLION

March 20, 2008 -

This 5,000-square-foot prewar co-op loft with Hudson River views offers the perfect mix - "expansive" areas including the 810-square-foot living room and a dining room that could seat...more >

BATTERY PARK CITY

$1.075 MILLION

March 13, 2008 -

Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,100 Common charges: $1,715 Look to the future in this corner condo on South End Avenue that, in addition to partial river views, will have a great vantage...more >

SUTTON IMPACT

March 06, 2008 -

The suburbs might be getting a little too quiet for Kenneth Cole. The shoe titan and his wife, Maria Cuomo Cole, have just paid $14.5 million for a five-bedroom, five-bath prewar co-op apartment...more >

JUST SOLD!

THE LATEST INFO ABOUTRECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

February 28, 2008 -

Manhattan BATTERY PARK CITY $900,000 300 Rector Place Two-bedroom, two-bath corner condo, 1,010 square feet, with windowed kitchen and E/W/S exposures with views of Statue of Liberty; building...more >

JUST SOLD!

The latest info about recent sales - in your back yard and beyond

February 07, 2008 -

Manhattan EAST HARLEM $499,000 232 E. 118th St. Open loft, one-bath condo, 815 square feet, with radiant floor heating, washer/dryer, kitchen with quartz countertops and 345-square-foot terrace...more >

TRIBECA

$2.5 MILLION

February 07, 2008 -

Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,900 Common charges: $1,658 What will you get if you buy this prewar condo loft on Franklin Street, besides a great location? How about a "...more >