Russian billionaire Valery Kogan and his wife, Olga, have finally sold their over-the-top gilded and onyx-clad Central Park West penthouse for $33.89 million, according to city property records filed on Monday. The sale, at the prestigious 15 Central Park West, also includes the furniture. Yet, the ritzy residence — which boasts 24-karat ornaments in what … Read more
As the saying goes, a rich man is nothing but a poor man with money — and real estate. More than 13% of the country’s real estate assets are owned by the wealthiest 1% of Americans — a circumstance that significantly enriched the well-heeled over the past two years of sky-high rates and housing shortages. The … Read more
The Victorian mansion that doubled as Keira Knightley’s spy lair in Netflix’s buzzy 2024 “Black Doves” thriller series is up for sale in south London’s Crystal Palace, hitting the market with a price tag exceeding $6.48 million. Apart from the screen, the residence is located at 7 Tudor Road. The five-bedroom property boasts a custom … Read more
The Art Deco Miami Beach hotel that set the stage for Robin Williams and Nathan Lane’s legendary performances in the 1996 film “The Birdcage” is getting a $1 billion transformation. The Raleigh Hotel in Miami’s South Beach is also known for its architectural flair and star-studded past. Its cabanas once hosted the likes of Audrey … Read more
This California listing sure “angled” its way into an all-out bidding war. A midcentury-modern home in the Berkeley Hills outside of San Francisco — and one designed by the locally prominent architect John Hans Ostwald — has sold for $1.6 million, marking a breathtaking increase that was more than double the listing’s asking price. What’s … Read more
A New York farmhouse once owned by Adolph Zukor — a Jewish immigrant who, at age 16 in 1891, left Hungary for the Lower East Side to become a founding mogul and architect of Hollywood — is on the market for $1.97 million. Zukor, who produced films like 1913’s “The Count of Monte Cristo,” was … Read more
Come and knock on my door. If you’re currently in the process of getting your home ready to sell, experts say doing this one simple thing to the exterior could add an almost $40,000 (£30,000) value to your house, according to a report by experts in the UK. April 13 to 19 is supposedly the … Read more
The vast data centers needed to power artificial intelligence are in high demand, and Texas is at the center of a new boom to build the physical infrastructure behind the digital revolution. Due to its relatively cheap electricity, abundant land, and business-friendly policies, Texas has seen rapid growth in data centers, especially the facilities needed to run the energy-intensive … Read more
Winter in New York City often enjoys a cooler real estate market, but not this year. Renters in Manhattan were met with record-high rents in February, with a median rent of $4,500 — a 6.4% uptick from the same time last year. Prices also rose in Brooklyn and Queens as vacancy rates tightened, a new … Read more
Steve Hafner, a mastermind behind the travel giant Kayak and its current CEO, has snapped up a sprawling $24 million oceanfront penthouse in Miami Beach, sources confirmed to The Post. The transaction, finalized earlier this week, was discreetly handled through an unnamed limited liability company, keeping the high-profile purchase under wraps. Perched atop Ocean House, … Read more