A Martha's Vineyard Estate Just Hit The Market For A Record $118 Million
A 314-acre property in Martha’s Vineyard has come on the market for $118 million, marking a record pricy listing for the New England vacation hotspot and one of the most expensive listings in the...
View ArticleNew York Trophy Homes Are A Bargain Compared To Blockbuster Listings In...
Jaws dropped when a triplex penthouse at the Pierre Hotel hit the market for $125 million, the highest-ever asking price for a New York City home. But believe it or not, that’s nothing compared to...
View ArticleAre These $90 Million+ Apartments Really Worth Their Listing Prices?
Ever since financier Sandy Weill’s apartment at 15 Central Park West hit the market — and quickly sold — for a record-breaking $88 million in December 2011, a $90 million New York City listing no...
View ArticleThe $125 Million Versace Mansion Is Headed For Bankruptcy Auction
The Versace mansion will go to bankruptcy auction on Sept. 17, listing broker Jill Eber told The Real Deal.Bidders will need to deposit $3 million into escrow and show proof of funds of $40 million,...
View ArticleHere's What We Know About The Buyers Of Super-Luxury Highrise One57
It’s been about a year and a half since units at One57 went on sale, and it seems that every few months Gary Barnett, the developer of the 1,004-foot-high tower, touts a new milestone for signed...
View ArticleBrooklyn Is About To Be Flooded With High-End Hotels
For years, Brooklyn has been a difficult place to find a hotel room. But the number — and quality — of Brooklyn hotels is set to soar, thanks to nearly 20 new projects planned for the borough.The...
View ArticleUpper West Side Building Tops New List Of NYC's Priciest Condos
In a surprising twist, the Park Laurel — a condominium development that hasn’t been the new kid on the block since 2000 — had the priciest condo sales of any Manhattan luxury building for the year...
View ArticleKazakh Tycoon Accuses Ex-Wife Of Scamming Him Out Of His $20 Million...
The brother of Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev has accused his ex-wife of secretly listing herself as a co-owner on the deed for his $20 million apartment at the Plaza, at 768 Fifth Avenue,...
View ArticleJust A Handful Of New York City Apartment Buildings Have An Actual 'Poor Door'
Extell Development sparked a ferocious backlash — and viral sensation — when it revealed that its new 33-story 40 Riverside Drive would have two separate entrances: one for condominium buyers and one...
View ArticleNew York Co-Ops Are Desperately Trying To Compete With Condos
New York’s notoriously stuffy co-ops are taking off their coats and ties, trying to snag those coveted younger buyers who are much more interested in condominium living. They’re doing everything from...
View ArticleSwanky NYC Condo One57 Bans Pet Pigs, Christmas Lights
Gary Barnett’s One57 is opening its doors to the world’s elite – but not to their pigs. Other exotic critters, including gerbils, ponies and bunnies, are also animalia non grata in the 90-story...
View ArticleDeveloper Says $100 Million Sculpture At Hudson Yards Will Be 'New York's...
Related Companies founder Stephen Ross is predicting that a still-to-be-designed sculpture at Hudson Yards will be New York’s Eiffel Tower and more symbolic than the Christmas tree at Rockefeller...
View ArticleNew York's Airports Have Become A Cash Cow For High-End Retailers
The increasingly high-end retail options — think Coach luggage and Juicy Couture tees — at the city’s three major airports have turned store spaces into something of a cash cow for owners and...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin Buys Another Apartment In His Greenwich Village Condo, Possibly...
New dad and former “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin has developed a reputation for warring with the paparazzi who camp outside his East Village apartment — but it seems they haven’t dulled his enthusiasm...
View ArticleRenters Are Fleeing Manhattan And Brooklyn For Queens
Closing out a summer of consistently high rents in Manhattan and Brooklyn, tenants are seeking greener pastures, literally. The lush, relatively suburban streets of Queens saw a huge spurt in interest...
View ArticleWe Still Don't Know Why Millionaire Heiress Huguette Clark Secluded Herself...
Editor's note: This review of "Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune" appeared in the September issue of The Real Deal. This is an excerpt;...
View ArticleDonald Trump Plans To Split His Real Estate Empire Evenly Among His 3 Oldest...
Donald Trump isn’t losing any sleep over choosing which of his three oldest children will inherit his real estate empire: They all are. The brazen mogul-reality star intends for Donald Jr., Ivanka and...
View ArticleMeet The Gen-Xers Who Are Taking Over NYC's Real Estate Industry
They’re young, they’re tech-savvy, and some even wear sweatshirts and trendy retro-style sneakers to the office.No, we’re not talking about the newest batch of Silicon Alley CEOs. Meet real estate’s...
View ArticleOff-Market 'Whisper Listings' Are No Longer Just For Rich People Selling...
Off-market deals, known as “whisper listings,” have always been a fixture of the high-end market. But now whisper listings are becoming increasingly commonplace at all price points.In the past,...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable Allegedly Asked A NYC Superintendent To Spy On Tenants
Superintendents of Manhattan condominium buildings have long enjoyed special treatment from Time Warner Cable, in a quid pro quo agreement where the supers get free or discounted cable in exchange for...
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