Still hot off the $2.8 billion sale of his eponymous brand last year, designer Tom Ford has added another property to his impressive portfolio. His latest acquisition: Jackie Kennedy’s historic East Hampton estate, per the Wall Street Journal. The fashion mogul shelled out $52 million for the 8,500-square-foot Arts-and-Crafts-style mansion. The former First Lady spent her childhood summers at...
In the affluent town that is Greenwich, Connecticut, the recent sale of one waterfront estate has surpassed any assumptions one might have for the pricey village. Officially crowned the most expensive residential property ever sold in Connecticut history, Copper Beech Farm, a 50+ acre parcel along the coast, sold for $138 million. “The opportunity to purchase a residence of this high caliber is a true...
The Jets quarterback has been revealed as the mystery buyer of a multimillion-dollar contemporary mansion on the Montclair-Cedar Grove border. Rodgers bought the eight-bedroom, 9-bathroom home for $9.5 million, New Jersey Monthly has confirmed. The ultra-modern home spans 10,000 square feet. Photo courtesy of Stanton Company As we first reported in June, rumors had been swirling that Rodgers...
If you’re an A-lister in New York City, chances are you’ve got a summer home in the Hamptons. The affluent vacation destination that’s just a couple hours outside the Big Apple is home to some of the most famous celebrities on the east coast. Located on eastern Long Island’s South Fork, the Hamptons is a cluster of small seaside towns that’s long been attracting wealthy buyers looking for...
The longtime Manhattan home of the late legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim hit the market Wednesday for $7 million.Located in Turtle Bay Gardens, a collection of 20 townhouses on East 48th and East 49th streets, the residence was home to the “Into the Woods” and “Sweeney Todd” composer from the mid-1960s until his death in November 2021 at age 91. Built in 1908, the five-story residence...
She’s been an astronaut, a Major League Baseball player, a racecar driver, a robotics engineer, and a presidential candidate. And now the iconic doll that first emerged in 1959 is now starring in her very own blockbuster movie, hitting theaters tonight. Barbie’s primary residence is her dream house, the three-story pink palace that has a swimming pool, a slide, an elevator and plenty of outdoor space....
Even by Hollywood standards Leonardo DiCaprio was living the high life in the Hamptons this weekend. Sources tell us he rented a historic $28.9 million estate in Sagaponack Village. Somewhat living up to his title role of Jay Gatsby in 2013’s the “Great Gatsby,” DiCaprio — who attended Michael Rubin’s star-studded bash and spent two nights in a row hanging out with Gigi Hadid — stayed in the...
A Chicago penthouse once owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan has sold for $6.82 million. Located on Chicago’s prestigious Lake Shore Drive, the triplex apartment was purchased by the six-time NBA champion and his then-wife, Juanita Vanoy Jordan, in 1991 for just over $1 million, according to property records. The couple divorced in 2006, and Juanita, a real estate agent, sold it for $3.2 million...
In Manhattan, even a small building can boast a fascinating history and many notable past residents. And indeed, currently for sale in the West Village is an unassuming townhouse with some extremely well-known past residents. The only original townhouse left on the east side of its Sullivan Street block, the nearly 200-year-old building sits directly across the street from the...
hat are the most iconic buildings when it comes to modern architecture? Modern architecture is the school of design that prevailed from the turn of the 20th century until World War II. The horrendous war altered the kind of buildings needed in the post-war era. People needed practicality and functionality more than ever to rebuild—from scratch—the entire cities that were demolished at the time. Back...