Feb 27th 2012 12:35PM
By Erika Riggs In the world of celebrity real estate, stars buy homes through trusts in LLCs in an effort to cut the paper trail leading to their names. Despite their best efforts, it's possible to figure out who the real owner of a mansion or penthouse is with a little sleuthing. Such is the case with a posh... Continue Reading »
Nov 18th 2011 4:24PM
Proving once again that Chicago is still the "Winfrey City," Oprah is making headlines for leasing her massive 4,607 square-foot Streeterville co-op for $15,000 a month, according to the Chicago Tribune. Since ending her 25-season run on the wildly popular, Chicago-based "Oprah Winfrey Show," the media mogul has spent... Continue Reading »
Apr 12th 2011 4:00PM
It makes perfect sense that the queen of daytime television, Oprah Winfrey, moonlights as a billionaire landlord. For $24,500 a month, you can live in this 10,000-square-foot, six-bedroom Georgian-style mansion owned by Oprah's company, Overground Railroad LLC. According to our sister site, Shelterpop, the mansion is the... Continue Reading »
Feb 2nd 2011 10:51AM
Interior designer Nate Berkus is trying to sell his 3,980-square-foot condo on Chicago's Gold Coast for $2.65 million, which would prove quite a return on investment since this 39-year-old paid only $500,000 for it in 2003. "While the market has had it's share of ups and downs over the past few years, I think we're seeing... Continue Reading »
Dec 10th 2009 1:00PM
Oprah is as inextricably linked with the Chicago landscape as the Sears Tower. Thus her recent announcement of discontinuing "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2011 has caused quite the stir in the Windy City. Beyond fears of life without their daily dose of Oprah, many Chicagoans are concerned about how this decision will... Continue Reading »
