Yankees short stop Derek Jeter proved his will and endurance, and has finally sold his penthouse inside the Trump World Tower located at 845 United Nations Plaza. He has been trying to sell it since September 2010, the Real Deal reported.
There’s one thing that Diddy, Deepak Chopra and Christopher Meloni have in common. They’re all about to leave The Park Imperial Condominium. Once a celebrity magnet, known for its perfect Central Park views, it's about to loose both. One57, Extell’s new luxury condo on 57th Street will play its siren song and entice celebs with a more exclusive address just one street away.
A few weeks ago we reported that 15 Central Park West owners are steadily increasing their wealth. Well, times have changed and the first price cut is out. Unit 15B initially hit the market with a price tag of $35 million and got reduced to $29.5 million two days ago. Ouch. A price drop of 16 percent might sound like a lot but in this case it’s simply a more realistic price, however it is still a blow to the ego.
The luxury condo/hotel at 400 Fifth Avenue has a new owner. Langham Hospitality Group, a subsidiary of Great Eagle Group, has purchased the hotel portion, consisting of 214 rooms, for $229 million.
Invesco Ltd., a Texas-based investment firm, recently purchased the top 10 floors of the new luxury building, The Mercedes House, located in Midtown West with the hopes of turning into luxury rentals. The original owner, Two Trees Management Co. LLC, intended to market the top 10 floors with 162 apartments, as condos. However, recent Crain's reports indicate that the new owner aims to market these apartments as rentals.
A new record has been set! The 18 Gramercy Park full-floor penthouse will be the highest price ever paid for a NYC apartment south of 59th street, provided the apartment under contract closes. The five-bedroom, 6,300-square foot penthouse, commanding the 17th and 18th floors, boasts a 40-foot-wide terrace facing the Chrysler Building. The apartment also has 3 other terraces, two of them with a pool and whirlpool.
It has been several years since we heard, for the first time, that the Rothschild mansion at 41 East 70th Street had been placed on the market. A long time has passed and many price changes have followed. Bloomberg News reported that the townhouse has been sold to an unknown buyer for $25 million.
Carmelo Anthony and his wife La La have been spotted checking out a rental at 1055 Park Ave. This 2,800 square-foot luxury unit comes with the price tag of $22,000, and all the amenities along with it. It has floor to ceiling windows, a rooftop terrace, unique architectural details and even a private spa like gym in which only 4 residents have access to.
Actor Patrick Stewart, known for his roles as Jean-Luc Picard, from the hit show Star Trek: Next Generation, and Professor X in the blockbuster X-Men series, recently purchased a duplex penthouse in Park Slope for $2.5 million, according to public records filed with the city.
P.Diddy or simply “Diddy”, as he now likes to be called has listed his 66th floor Midtown West apartment at The Park Imperial for $8.5 million. Photos of the apartment were held privately until yesterday. That's when Prudential Douglas Elliman finally posted multiple pictures showing every room of this unique apartment. First thing that grabs attention is a large portrait of fallen comrade Notorious B.I.G hanging in the living room.
Stunning actress and Golden Globe award-winner Jessica Chastain has purchased a Greenwich Village co-op for $1.2 million. The 4-room, 2-bedroom, and 2-bathroom co-op at 250 Mercer Street was on the market for 26 weeks with an initial asking price of $1.495 million. The building was built in 1888 and converted to a co-operative in 1986 offering a bike room, garden rooftop deck and a private storage.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland, known for his role in 24, Stand by Me, and many others, has sold his Greenwich Village townhouse for the hefty sum of $17.5 million. Kiefer bought the townhouse 4 years ago for only $8.2 million. Ironically, Kiefer sold the townhouse for more than twice as much as he paid in only 24 hours, probably joining the club of NYC’s fastest selling townhouses.
Besides writing books, acting, blogging, producing, hosting shows, and arguing with Donald Trump, Rosie O’Donnell has found time to purchase a duplex penthouse at 130 West 12th street. Rosie purchased the 3202-square-foot, 4-bedroom and 3.5-bathroom apartment for $8 million, which makes it just 1.8% over asking of $7.95 million. From the kitchen the apartment boasts nice views of the Empire State Building and also has a cozy 435-square-foot terrace facing North-West ready for enjoying terrific sunsets.
The latest member of the "$100 million apartment club" is inside the Sherry Netherland at 781 Fifth Avenue. The 7,000-square-foot, 15-room, 7-bedroom, 8-bathroom apartment occupies the entire 18th floor and is in possession of some fairly stellar views.
Fashion moguls and business partners Lawrence Stroll and Silas Chou have each signed a contract to buy a full-floor $50 million apartment inside One57, according to The Post. Both apartments are allegedly above the 80th floor and each paid 25 percent up front.
