Month: December 2019

Peripatetic New Yorkers are always looking for the next big thing. As rents and sales prices rise in many affordable neighborhoods across the city, that mission hits close to home — especially for those on the hunt for a good deal in an up-and-coming area. If a move is on the horizon in 2020, consider

WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey has just listed his stunning Greenwich Village townhouse for $21 million. (McKelvey is still the chief culture officer of the embattled coworking company.) The four-bedroom, 4½-bathroom home at 18 W. 11th St. is 5,000 square feet and sits in a coveted location just north of Washington Square Park. He owns the

A historic clapboard house in the West Village is now 27 percent off its original April 2019 asking price. The home at 17 Grove St., which dates back two centuries, is now asking $8.75 million — down from $12 million. The two-story property was built in 1822, and a third floor was added in 1870.

Fashion designer Lubov Azria — who founded BCBG Max Azria with her late husband Max — has re-listed their Miami penthouse for $5.9 million. The penthouse is on Fisher Island, a 216-acre private island that (according to Bloomberg) boasts the country’s wealthiest ZIP code, 33109. Lubov AzriaPaul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan Lubov was chief creative officer for

Just two years from now, the city will have 65 percent more hotel rooms than it did in 2010 — a mind-boggling jump from 87,000 to 144,000 rooms. The building boom goes on despite recent declining occupancy and revenue. NYC & Company, the city’s official marketing organization, has compiled a list of all the new

It’s a sign of the times. Mike Bloomberg is relocating his campaign headquarters from the Upper East Side to Times Square — into the building that formerly housed the New York Times. About 300 “Team Bloomberg” staffers will occupy the eighth floor of the building at 229 West 43rd Street near Eighth Avenue and move

When is Real Housewives of Potomac returning for Season 5? There have been many rumors about what really went down during an altercation between Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard. Candiace filed charges against Monique. Monique filed charges against Candiace. This has all been so public and so private at the same time. Obviously, court filings are a

Long before the tragic accident near Times Square in which falling terra cotta killed architect Erica Tishman, new façade inspection rules had been proposed by the Department of Buildings. The new rules appear stricter, but New Yorkers may not feel any safer given the time they will take to be implemented — as well as

If you are stuffed with holiday treats and love to dance but hate to work out, 305 Fitness may help you fulfill your upcoming New Year’s resolution. The company that boasts Drew Barrymore, Hailey Baldwin and Bette Midler as fans is opening a location in Union Square at 12 E. 14th St. just east of

“Deadwood” creator David Milch has sold his Martha’s Vineyard home. The waterfront compound in Vineyard Haven, on the exclusive island off the coast of Massachusetts, went to a new buyer for $7 million in October, according to local real estate records. The property had last changed hands for $4 million in 1996. Milch, an Emmy

Professional sports superstars Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick treated themselves to an early Christmas present this year, quietly closing on a pedigreed Malibu estate just in time for the holidays. Records reveal the all-cash, $28 million transaction went down off-market in November, though the pair actually moved into the property months ago, leasing the house

It’s a happy new year for the city’s new homeowners — but a crappy new year for the sellers who didn’t get the prices they wanted. Approaching the end of 2019, Gimme Shelter asked appraisal firm Miller Samuel to scour data on sales closed in 2019 to figure out Gotham’s biggest home-sale discounts for properties

It’s buy hard with a vengeance for the new owner of Bruce Willis’ Westchester estate, who’s snagged the 22-acre property for a significant discount. Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis, have officially parted ways with the spread near Bedford Corners for $7.66 million, or 41 percent off its original $12.95 million listing price, the

The largest apartment building at Brooklyn’s Pacific Park is finally going vertical. The long-awaited tower at 18 Sixth Ave. has started to rise atop a foundation — thanks to a just-closed $460 million construction loan from a consortium led by M&T Bank and Bank of New York. Joint venture developers Greenland Forest City Partners and

Two big, new retail deals have been signed at 1530 Broadway, a.k.a. the “Bow Tie Building” — and they have wider implications for Times Square. Landlord Charles Moss has filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a new, 14,000 square-foot Walgreens store on the east side of Broadway between West 44th and 45th streets.

How much does it cost to be the king or queen of your own domain? In France, it’s a mere $55. That small sum snags you a share of the crumbling Château de Vibrac castle. Preservation startup Dartagnans and a nonprofit restoration association named Adopte un château are leading an effort to make a crowdfunded

Disabled sightseers are about to get a much-deserved lift from Hudson Yards’ biggest new attraction. Hudson Yards’ developers agreed to install a new “platform lift mechanism” at the Vessel — the new development’s massive, walk-able sculpture — after it was deemed in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a deal the developers

They made him many offers he could only refuse. A Long Island City man rebuffed what could have been a multi-million dollar payout for his home, and now a 45-story condo tower will be built surrounding his property. Benito Barba’s brick rowhouse with its red trim will be all that’s left on a stretch of

A wacky dad left his neighbors in stitches after accidentally ordering an inflatable Santa the size of his house. Matty James bought the $130 blow-up decoration off eBay thinking it would spruce up the outside of his home. But instead of the 8-foot Father Christmas he was expecting, the nightclub owner was left in disbelief

A rare vacant lot on the Upper West Side is on the market for $2.85 million. The lot at 110 W. 88th St. comes with approved plans for a six-story mansion and access to condo amenities at nearby 101 W. 87th St. The plans envision a townhouse including a limestone facade, a bay window, a

” ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house . . . ” The immortal opening lines of “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” — an 1823 poem commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas” — are among the most famous in the world. Clement Clarke MooreLawrence Thornton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Lesser known is that the beloved

Conceptual artist and entrepreneur Phyllis Prinz has listed her Sag Harbor home for $2.1 million. Prinz and fellow artist Bob Malkin co-founded Think Big! a now-shuttered New York-based chain of stores that launched a craze for 6-foot-long pencils and 5-foot-tall Crayola crayons from 1979 to 1994. You may remember some of their other products, especially

Top talent agent, promoter and producer Angelo Medina, who was once Ricky Martin’s manager, has found a buyer for his 65th-floor Time Warner Center apartment. Martin also once lived in the building, located at 80 Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan. Ricky Martin and his former manager Angelo Medina.Getty Images The two-bedroom unit was last asking

Santa Claus is flying a big, jolly Christmas present in from Milwaukee to downtown Manhattan. Major insurer Northwestern Mutual, No. 104 on the Fortune 500 list, is doubling down on its New York City operations with a move from uptown to Brookfield’s 200 Liberty St. The just-completed deal is for 93,000 square feet on the