Eddie Murphy’s record-breaking California estate asks $12M
Eddie Murphy’s former home at 9125 Vista De Lago Ct., Granite Bay, Calif. A Sacramento, California estate that was once owned by comedian Eddie Murphy is set to hit the market asking a record $12...
View ArticleDe Blasio considers four potential city planning heads
From left: Mayor Bill de Blasio, Harriet Tregoning, Karen Phillips and Mitchell Silver Mayor Bill de Blasio is close to naming a new commissioner of city planning, a position that will be key to the...
View ArticleCrown Heights landlord shocks tenants with LED lobby
786 St. John’s Place in Crown Heights On Thursday, the residents of 786 St. John’s Place in Crown Heights woke to discover that their apartment building’s lobby had been transformed into a psychedelic...
View ArticlePaula Del Nunzio lists UES townhouse with $51M ask
12 East 79th Street and Paula Del Nunzio Brown Harris Stevens superbroker Paula Del Nunzio is listing a seven-level Upper East Side townhouse for $51 million, just $2 million shy of the priciest...
View ArticleLandmarks ok’s modern townhouse in UWS historic district
110 West 88th Street and a rendering of the planned townhouse In a rare move, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has told the designers of a new single-family, five-story limestone townhouse on the...
View ArticleDevelopers increasing shun one-bedroom apartments
Sterling Mason at 71 Laight Street in Tribeca, a new development with no one-bedroom apartments Already scarce, one-bedroom apartments may soon become a thing of the past in new developments....
View ArticleCalifornia home with Ritz-Carlton amenities asks $5.9M
11 Rockcrest Drive in Rancho Mirage, Calif. “You’re going to see one of the most modern rooms you’ve ever seen,” architect Brian Foster told HGTV’s Million Dollar Rooms before going inside this Rancho...
View ArticleKhloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom list custom-built home
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom’s home in Tarzana, Calif. In light of news that Khloe Kardashian has filed for divorce from NBA player Lamar Odom amid allegations of drug abuse, it should come as no...
View ArticleSavanna closed deals totaling 580K square feet in 2013
From left: 80 Broad Street, 249-255 West 17th Street and NGKF’s Jeffrey Roseman (inset) The private equity firm Savanna had a good year in 2013, closing over 580,000 square feet of leasing in 59...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio vows to hunt down Stark’s killers
Menachem Stark and Mayor Bill de Blasio As the search for the killers of Williamsburg landlord Menachem Stark enters its second week, Mayor Bill de Blasio has weighed in, promising to find those...
View ArticleDespite lifetime ban, Yair Levy wants back in the game
From left: AG Eric Schneiderman, Yair Levy and a rendering of 225 Rector Place Once a powerful developer, Yair Levy was given a lifetime ban from selling real estate securities following a theft...
View ArticleCity vies for a piece of Times Square plaza profits
Times Square plaza Despite being frequently used for private events, which earn private profits, Times Square’s public plazas are generating little revenue for the city. In response, the local...
View ArticleLeft Bank real estate is now the priciest in Paris
Paris’ Sixth Arrondissement Once home to the likes of Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Paul Sartre, Paris’ Sixth Arrondissement has become the most expensive neighborhood in...
View ArticleOceanfront Amagansett home asking $13M now in contract
183 Marine Boulevard Seen as overpriced by many when it hit the market in July, this oceanfront home in Amagansett asking $13 million is now in contract. Located at 183 Marine Boulevard, the...
View ArticleLower East Side corner could become “Beastie Boys Square”
From left: the Beastie Boys, the corner of Ludlow and Rivington streets as it appeared on the Beastie Boys album cover “Paul’s Boutique” and how it appears today On Tuesday, Community Board 3 will...
View ArticleDanish designer reimagines sustainable homes
Upcycle House Shipping containers have long been repurposed for everything from boutique shops to micro-homes. But the Danish architecture firm Lendager Arkitekter has taken the concept to another...
View ArticleRentals in Demand: FiDi dominates with studios
The Financial District soared last week, becoming the most in-demand Manhattan neighborhood, according to Zumper, an apartment listings website. Rounding out the top five neighborhoods in demand were...
View ArticleGateway complex scrambles to fill Prudential vacancy
From left: rendering of Prudential Towers and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Prudential Financial’s upcoming move to its new downtown Newark location could cause a vacancy problem for the landlord...
View ArticleJoe Moinian’s 605 West 42nd Street rises
Joseph Moinian and 605 West 42nd Street (Site image credit: Curbed) Construction is now moving along swiftly at Joseph Moinian’s 605 West 42nd Street. The long-stalled residential development,...
View ArticleResidents fear high-rise will replace Citibank after fire
2861 Broadway and Mark Levine A building fire can create fear — not just for the safety of residents, but for the fate of the property itself. City Council member Mark Levine, who represents Upper...
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