The Architect of New York’s Central Park Has an Incredibly Unexpected Legacy

Frederick Law Olmsted is celebrated for designing some of the world’s most iconic parks, such as Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, Boston’s Emerald Necklace, and the grounds of the White House. The father of landscape architecture’s most commemorated space is New York City’s crown jewel, Central Park. But this eminent landscape architect, who turns 200 today, has a legacy that runs far deeper. Long...

The 17 Oldest Hotels in the World That Have Stunning Interiors

The world’s oldest hotels will indulge almost anyone’s curiosity. And that’s for good reason: Most jet-setters enjoy staying in places steeped in history. Certainly, while few openings are as highly anticipated as new hotels, there’s something nostalgic about a resort, inn, or B&B that’s been open for so many years. It’s the idea of staying in a place that’s witnessed everything...

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats sell Jersey mansion at a loss

The New York Post is reporting that Grammy winners Alicia Keys and producer husband Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean have sold the New Jersey mansion they purchased from comedian Eddie Murphy at a substantial loss. The property, which they purchased in two parts nearly a decade ago for $12.1 million, had been on the market for years, originally listing for $14.9 million in 2015 before being slashed to $9.4...

Home in Arizona’s richest town sells for record $21M

A four-bedroom home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, sold for $21 million, a record sum for the Phoenix suburb, which boasts the state’s wealthiest ZIP code. The 13,000-square-foot home, which sits on 4.3 acres at 6015 East Cameldale Way, was asking $22.5 million when it hit the market last spring, the Wall Street Journal reported. Nancy Hanley Eriksson, who sold the home, built it over a decade ago with...

How Did Manhattan Neighborhoods Get Their Names?

PC: Steve K. Ever wonder how neighborhood names like Hell’s Kitchen came to be? Here’s a quick tour of the history of NYC neighborhood names! The Districts   MEATPACKING DISTRICT Between 16th and Hudson Street, and 9th and 11th Avenue PC: NY Press Now flooded with exclusive nightclubs and bustling bars, the...

Hedge-Fund Manager Greg Coffey Is the Buyer of a $105 Million Hamptons Estate

Australian hedge-fund manager Greg Coffey was the buyer behind a $105 million deal for the oceanfront Fordune estate in the Hamptons late last year, according to people familiar with the situation. The sale of the Southampton compound, built for auto mogul Henry Ford II around 1960, was one of the largest recorded transactions in Hamptons history, though the closing price was significantly shy of the...

Two Straight Weeks Manhattan Luxury Hit 2022 High

Manhattan’s luxury real estate market has shown steady growth this month. There were 41 contracts signed for homes asking $4 million or more in Manhattan in the week ending. The same number as the prior week. The highest weekly total so far this year, according to Monday’s report from Olshan Realty. The contracts included 25 condos, 11 co-ops and five townhouses. Even though the number of contracts...

Joan Rivers’s $38 Million Versailles-Inspired Penthouse Is For Sale

The late and great Joan Rivers was the queen of comedy. Fittingly, the comedian, actress, and television host resided, up until her death, in a gilded palace on Manhattan’s Upper East Side—a little piece of Versailles in NYC. When she passed away in 2014, the ornate penthouse, where she lived for 28 years, was sold for a reported $28 million, and earlier this year the home was re-listed for $38...

Huge condo overlooks Central Park and is on the market for over $19 million

A huge condo with incredible views of Central Park and the New York City skyline is on the market with a huge price tag. Located at 217 West 57th Street, Apartment 46C boasts 3,400 square feet and is situated on the corner of the 46th floor. The condo is currently on the market for an asking price of $19,850,000, listed by Wald Real Estate. The condo contains three bedrooms and three and a half...

Kevin Durant, Michael Rubin invest in Safehold’s Caret Ventures

Ground lease powerhouse Safehold scored a $24 million investment from a group that includes NBA superstar Kevin Durant and Fanatics founder Michael Rubin’s family office. The deal marks the first outside investment in Safehold’s subsidiary Caret Ventures, which allows investors to tap into the capital appreciation of current and future Safehold ground leases. It provides investors a new way to make...

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