Mar 15th 2011 12:13PM
Harrison Ford once owned a high-profile unit in one of New York City's grandiose buildings, the 19-story 101 Central Park West, built in 1930 and converted to a co-op in 1953, was on the market for $26 million. Current owner Peter Briger, co-chairman of Fortress Investment Group is moving to San Francisco to open a new... Continue Reading »
Apr 30th 2010 8:00AM
Sting's 88 Central Park West lair went into contract after being on and off the market since 2006. The duplex is listed with Halstead Property at $19 million and includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms, 23 closets and 6,600 square feet. The former Police frontman originally bought the pad from Billy Joel in the '80s, after... Continue Reading »
Mar 25th 2010 1:30PM
Tenants: have you ever thought you could do a better job keeping up your building than your landlord does? With help from a tireless advocate, some New York City renters are about to get the chance to do just that. The familiar story -- a building stays full despite questionable maintenance, a landlord fails to pay... Continue Reading »
Jan 26th 2010 1:34PM
The Supreme Court of New York recently ruled that even dead people must close on real estate deals they initiate. Glennette Altman signed a contract in May 2005 to buy a co-op in an 89-unit building on Manhattan's Upper East Side for $2.3 million in cash. Before she could move in-or even finish the paperwork for... Continue Reading »
Jan 13th 2010 4:30PM
A Manhattan foot model and her doorman-cum-boyfriend-cum-husband cite "forbidden love" as the reason they were kicked out of their apartment. More like, forbidden levels of violent instability. Tootsies model Christina Ambers, 36, and former doorkeeper Angel Rotger, 32, were kicked to the curb of 340 E. 74th Street just... Continue Reading »
