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- Paydirt: Shvo business, condo dynasties, Chung’s BK skyscraper visions … & more
That’s Shvo business: New York real estate is a magnet for dreamers with chutzpah, but even among them Michael Shvo stood out. He moved from Israel with $3,000 and no plan and ended up pioneering a showmanship-heavy approach to selling that helped him break records as a broker. As a
- $22M Yorkville condos break record for priciest sale in the area
Two Yorkville condo units broke the record last week for the priciest sale north of 79th Street and east of Lexington Avenue. The penthouse at Anbau’s Citizen 360 and a unit below it had a total asking price of $21.7 million, breaking the record set in 2009 by a condo sold
- Michael J. Fox asks $4.25M for Connecticut estate
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan are waving goodbye to their sprawling Connecticut estate. The couple is asking for $4.25 million. Fox and Pollan built the 72-acre compound in Sharon in 1997. It features five bedrooms, a separate guesthouse, a pool, a pond and a fishing shack. Fox, who suffers
- Gonzo eateries
Foodies— particularly those living and working in Midtown high-rises — hankering for some good eats have a lot to look forward to in the coming year. A spate of high-end eateries is coming to the area’s rising super tall towers. In all, a total of at least five premier dining
- “Glee” producer sells L.A. estate for $7.4M
Emmy-winning “Glee” producer Joe Keenan has something to sing about. He’s sold his two-home compound in Studio City for $7.4 million — more than three times what he paid for the property about two decades ago, Variety reported. The 5,300-square-foot main house, which he bought for $1.5 million in 1997,
- City Vineyard eatery | Do or Dine becomes Do or Dive | JBL bankruptcy
NEW IN TOWN City Vineyard 233 West St. The eatery opened for business at TriBeCa’s Pier 26 with open-air views of the Hudson River. Run by the owners of City Winery, it has 15 wines on tap and outdoor seating for 200. Cultura Pan Latin Restaurant 413 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn
- Organized labor strengthens its hand in New York City
State of the Unions report from the CUNY Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies shows membership is strong and growing in New York City, which may explain Governor Andrew Cuomo’s turn to organized labor in New York | Crain’s New York Business Source: Crain’s New York
- Actress Lois Robbins on rambling through Central Park
Actress, contemporary art collector and self-described “park brat” Lois Robbins has a lot to say about Central Park. “I know the park like I know my apartment,” she says. “I could tell you every nook and cranny.” For the past four decades, Robbins — who has appeared in such
- Kylie and Kendall Jenner rent penthouse from L+M’s Ron Moelis
It’s not every day that celebrities and affordable housing developers cross paths, but then again, anything can happen during fashion week. Kylie and Kendall Jenner have moved into the Tribeca penthouse of L+M Development’s Ron Moelis, a source tells The Real Deal. While it has been reported elsewhere that Kylie
- From the archives: East End mayor rehanging his shingle as broker
For 13 years, David Kapell was mayor of Greenport, N.Y., where he implemented controversial programs like welcoming the Guardian Angels to help police the streets. But Kapell was not just dealing with policing and tax policy. A licensed real estate broker, he also inserted Greenport, a fishing village on the
- From the street to social media, Aby Rosen is fighting Trump
Developer Aby Rosen has come out with yet another strong statement against presidential hopeful Donald Trump — this time on social media. Wake up America A photo posted by abyrosen (@abyrosen) on Aug 7, 2016 at 10:07pm PDT As The Real Deal reported last month, Rosen plastered a massive billboard
- The penthouse in Donald Trump’s new D.C. hotel will cost $500,000 during the inauguration
Win or lose, Donald Trump is preparing to make a killing on election day. The Republican candidate’s new hotel, the Trump International Hotel in DC on Pennsylvania Avenue, is having its soft opening next week, guaranteeing that Trump will in some way have a presence in DC no matter what — even
- New Diner Coming to Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights
Come February, Prospect Heights and Crown Heights residents will have another diner on Washington Avenue besides Tom’s Restaurant to frequent for Sunday brunch. Meme’s Diner will be opening then in a vacant space at 657 Washington Avenue near St. Marks Avenue on the border of both neighborhoods. The eatery has leased
- “Taxi King” evicted from Chelsea offices for rent nonpayment
All is not well in the kingdom of “Taxi King” Gene Freidman. City marshals removed the medallion mogul’s taxi management company from its Chelsea home last month for not paying the rent. In June, a judge ordered the eviction of Freidman’s Taxi Club Management from its commercial space at 313
- What they’re reading: John Banks, Joshua Berger, Joe Burden
What are you reading right now? “Between the World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The book is written as a letter from Coates to his son about the realities of encountering and confronting racial injustice as an African American in the United States. What spurred you to read that book?
- ‘Top Chef’ Vet Lee Anne Wong Inks Second Poké Spot in Midtown
The poké trend is upon New York City, and we’re not just talking about Pokémon Go, but the restaurants serving raw fish and vegetable over rice, which have been popping up all over the place. One of those is Sweetcatch Poké Bar—a Hawaiian-style eatery curated by chefs Deuki Hong and
- SoFla report: Related’s Auberage Miami project pushed back, Stephen Ross inks $250M deal for new stadium, & more…
aff Rendering of Auberge Miami Related Group’s Auberge Miami project may be delayed until 2018 Amid a market slowdown, the Related Group is likely delaying construction for its Auberge Residences & Spa Miami project until at least end-year 2018, sources told The Real Deal. Auberge Miami is a 60-story, 290-unit
- Empire Hotel Group’s Domb family buys $12M UWS pad
Affiliates of Empire Hotel Group heir Jay Domb snapped up a condo at Extell Development’s One Riverside Park for $12.1 million, according to property documents filed with the city Friday. The Upper West Side waterfront apartment spans 4,224 square feet and includes five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. It’s not clear whether
- Clinton to visit Ground Zero on 9/11 anniversary
Hillary Clinton’s campaign said Friday she now plans to visit Ground Zero to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. Clinton will arrive at the memorial Sunday morning before the annual moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., marking the moment that the first plane struck the skyscraper’s
- The September/October issue of Luxury Listings NYC is live!
The September/October issue of Luxury Listings is here, and we are thrilled to have on our cover the dapper “Project Runway” star, Tim Gunn. In our profile, the fashion star talks about the success of the show, gets in a few digs at athleisure wear and celebrity designers, and weighs in
- Wife of slain Hasidic landlord remembers the night he “never came home”
The night Menachem Stark died, he should have been at a wedding, his wife told a Brooklyn court. Vashi Stark testified Wednesday about the night her husband was killed in an attempted shakedown, during the trial against his alleged killer, construction worker Kendel Felix. “I was expecting him to be home
- This bedbug-infested American Life: Ira Glass gets sued by condo board
This week on the program: a story of a man, an apartment and some major pests. Stay tuned. “This American Life” creator Ira Glass and his wife are accused of allowing an “infestation of bedbugs” to form in their condo unit at 159 West 24th Street, known as the “Carriage
- Behind $195M Hearst estate, a tangled financial web
As of this week, the Hearst Estate in Beverly Hills is on the market for $195 million, making it California’s priciest listing. But an analysis of property records by The Real Deal reveals that the property is weighed down by nearly $60 million in loans. The interest on the loans,
- DONE DEALS: Bromberg beats the odds with Fort Greene sale
With the odds stacked against her, Marie Bromberg brought a Fort Greene apartment to market at $1.395 million. MARIE BROMBERG “It was a very unique listing,ˮ said the Corcoran agent. “The last sale in the building was a sponsor sale, so there were no recent comparables. The neighborhood, while very
- WHO’S NEWS: Nikki Field appoints new Middle East representative; Stribling makes room for digital director
Compass announced that Toni Haber has joined the company along with her four-member team. A 30-year industry veteran with more than $1 billion in domestic and international sales, Haber joins Compass from Douglas TONI HABER Elliman where, for the past 27 years, her team was ranked among the firm’s most