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$110M Listing Crowned NYC’s Most Expensive Home

A four-story penthouse atop Billionaire’s Row in Midtown now holds the title of New York City’s most expensive residential listing. New York City’s most expensive residence has just listed for $110 million—a sprawling quadplex spanning the 80th to 83rd floors of 111 West 57th Street. Perched atop the Billionaires’ Row supertall (the second-tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere),...

Top Buildings Where Celebrities Live in New York City

New York City has long been a magnet for celebrities, from Hollywood A-listers to chart-topping musicians and business moguls. While some prefer the privacy of secluded estates, others embrace the luxury and convenience of NYC’s most exclusive residential buildings. If you’ve ever wondered where the rich and famous call home in the Big Apple, here’s a list of the top buildings where celebrities live...

Mary Tyler Moore’s Connecticut Estate Sells for $16.9 Million

The Greenwich, Connecticut, mansion once owned by the late Mary Tyler Moore has sold for 16.9million. Records show Moore and Levine purchased the home in 2006 for $9 million through an LLC. Moore, who passed away in 2017 at 80, was a television legend, winning four of her seven Emmy Awards for The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1970s. She also earned an Oscar nomination for her dramatic turn in Ordinary...

Amy Schumer Lists Historic Brooklyn Heights Townhouse for $14M

In early 2022, Amy Schumer listed her Manhattan penthouse and moved into a meticulously renovated 19th-century townhouse in Brooklyn. Now, nearly three years later, the comedian and actress is on the move again—this time returning to Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Her stately Federal-style home in Brooklyn Heights has hit the market for $14 million, represented by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group and...

Most Expensive Homes in the World for Sale

The world of luxury real estate is home to some of the most breathtaking and extravagant properties ever created, with price tags that defy imagination. From sprawling estates in the heart of bustling cities to private islands and palatial mansions tucked away in serene landscapes, these properties offer unparalleled opulence, exclusivity, and sophistication. In this exclusive list, we explore the most...

Christie’s sells a pair of chairs by Ward Bennett Contemporary

A pair of ‘Sled’ lounge chairs by Ward Bennett Victoria Tudor, Specialist, Design ‘Ward Bennet is a fabulous American designer who also had an interesting career trajectory. He started working in the Garment District of New York City, and eventually pursued art and furniture design after studying at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. From costume...

Christie’s experts on their favourite objects from the Contemporary New York auction series

A striking scene from a master of Mexican Surrealism, Leonora CarringtonKristen France, Head of Department, Latin American Art  ‘What always attracts me to the work of Leonora Carrington is how her images appear both intensely personal, yet universal at the same time. After leaving Mexico for New York, Carrington created a series of canvases and works on panel that mark some...

10 Surprising historical facts about New York City

10. It used to be called New Amsterdam The Dutch came to Manhattan first and established a colony, New Amsterdam, in the 1620s. Due to the unpopularity of Governor Peter Stuyvesant, however, its inhabitants refused to fight off the English in 1664. Since the Duke of York was leading the mission to capture the island, the colony was renamed in his honour! 9. It's been a melting pot of cultures for...

Herbert Hoover’s ‘White House’ in the U.K

Nearly two decades before Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States in 1929, he lived just outside London in a private residence that is now listed for £1.99 million (approximately $2.5 million). Ironically, the stately home was known as The White House. In 1902, Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, lived in this Georgian-style property in Surrey, England, while he worked...

The Home Alone House Sells for $5.5 Million. It’s ‘one of the most Googled houses in the world’

One of the most iconic homes in cinema is finally off the market. The Home Alone house—as seen in the 1990 Christmas classic starring Macaulay Culkin—has officially sold for $5.5 million For the first time in over a decade, the iconic “Home Alone” house has new owners. Located in the Chicago suburbs, 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois 60093, first went on the market in May 2024 for...

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