Allison Island is becoming the go-to spot off the coast of Miami for 1 percenters who are getting priced out of ultra-exclusive Indian Creek island — famously home to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. A spec house on Allison Island just sold for $31.5 million, marking the biggest property sale there. The sellers were developers … Read more
A sprawling Northern New Jersey estate tied to one of New York’s more prominent socialites just hit the market. The $2.95 million price tag gets you 40 Mountain Top Road, a 9,800-square-foot Bernardsville beauty that Brooke Astor — the late NYC philanthropy titan — called home during her hellish first marriage, according to NorthJersey.com. The … Read more
Spring has nearly sprung — and soon the housing market will, too. An annual study by Realtor.com analyzed six years of market data and found that one week reigns supreme for selling one’s home. The week of April 13 to 19 consistently ranks as the best time for a house to hit the market. The … Read more
A dazzling Gilded Age dwelling built for a judge is on the market for $1.85 million in the Catskills — and it comes with handsome old-world details that are still intact. There’s also no need for an intercom, as the home still boasts working Victorian-era speaking tubes that connect the kitchen to the third floor. … Read more
Two roommates have shared a peek inside their “shoebox” New York City apartment, revealing that the space is so tiny, they are forced to live out of their suitcases because there isn’t enough room for closets. Audrey Stasko and Maggie Gholston, both 22, moved to the Big Apple after graduating from Auburn University, trading sizable Alabama abodes for an extra-small pad in Manhattan. … Read more
How much does it cost to own the largest private residence in the city? As of this week, it’s $49.95 million. An Upper East Side stunner, the Woolworth Mansion, just received quite a listing discount — now asking that princely sum, down $9.05 million since it hit the market last November asking $59 million. This … Read more
A private island along Connecticut’s Gold Coast is now sale, asking $35 million. Hay Island, an 18-acre landmass with unobstructed views of the Long Island Sound, hit the market this week. The classic Americana locale is owned by the descendants of William Ziegler, an American industrialist and founder of the Royal Baking Powder Company. The … Read more
A sprawling Southern California desert pad, decked out by a Gucci heiress, is up for grabs — if you’ve got $28,000 a month to spare. Tucked away in Palm Desert, roughly 25 miles south of Palm Springs, this 4-acre oasis reportedly got a major glow-up in the ‘90s from Patricia Gucci, daughter of Aldo Gucci … Read more
New Yorkers may feel like the rent hikes never end, but it turns out that Newark, New Jersey residents are at the biggest disadvantage. Just a quick train ride from Lower Manhattan, Newark had the fastest-growing rent in the New York Metropolitan area in February, according to a recent New York Metro Area Report by … Read more
“RHONY” alum Kelly Killoren Bensimon is poised to list her Police Building residence downtown for $8.99 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. It had previously been on the market as a $25,000-a-month rental, as Gimme previously reported. “It’s the end of an era. People talk about new beginnings, but for me, this is about closure,” Bensimon told Gimme. … Read more