Real Estate

AD100 interior designer Jennifer Post’s ninth-floor condo inside the storied Apthorp has just hit the market for $5.5 million. Post, whose clients include stars like Jennifer Lopez and Simon Cowell, as well as hedge fund billionaires, has worked on homes from Billionaires’ Row to London, and even in Paris, Aspen, Palm Beach, California and the Hamptons. Now,

With mortgage interest rates hitting record highs not seen in decades and quickly approaching 8%, many might wonder: How much more does it actually cost to buy a house today? According to a new report by Realtor.com®, the monthly cost of financing 80% of a typical home jumped by $166 in October compared with this

It’s hard to keep up with riverfront  residential development in Brooklyn and Queens. The latest project to make a splash is Halcyon Management’s West Wharf on a seven-acre site in Greenpoint near the Williamsburg border. The first tower, 40-story 60 Wharf Drive, just began leasing 554 luxury apartments. The luxury 60 Wharf Drive just began

When you’re a huge, publicly-traded company with more than eight million square feet of offices in a struggling market, it helps to have a world-famous Observatory on top of your most famous building. Empire State Realty Trust’s third-quarter results revealed a solid overall leasing performance including 90.5% occupancy in Manhattan and  comfortable liquidity. But its

An enormous swath of prime beachfront real estate in South Florida has hit the market as a package. In Miami Beach, three adjacent parcels — two of which previously belonged to now-53-year-old actor Matt Damon — are looking for a buyer, The Messenger reported. The offering asks a cool $65 million.  In all, the triple

That’s some serious profit potential.  A palatial South Florida estate is formally on the market for the first time, and looking to get exponentially more than what it sold for 18 months ago.  In Miami Beach’s guard-gated community of Hibiscus Island, this seven-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom beachfront compound is seeking $37.5 million, more than $8.3 million above

In the world of opulent real estate, New York City’s Central Park South is a perennial favorite, renowned for its lavish residences and exorbitant price tags. The latest testament to this trend comes in the form of a sprawling 12,000-square-foot apartment at The Plaza, which recently changed hands in a record-breaking sale in a hush-hush

Elton John’s Atlanta home, known for its flamboyant flair, has just fetched a whopping $7.22 million, soaring 45% above its initial asking price — and not long after listing for sale. The listing agent, Chase Mizell of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, confirmed the sale to the Wall Street Journal. The “Rocket Man” singer

Rents continued to fall around the country as more rental units hit the market. September marked the fifth month in a row of year-over-year rent declines, with prices decreasing 0.7%, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. The median asking rent dropped to $1,747 in September. That was a $5 dip from August 2023 and a

The top emerging housing markets in America this fall have one key thing in common: They’re generally places where buyers can still find an affordably priced home. The No. 1 market this fall is Topeka, KS, according to the quarterly Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Emerging Housing Markets Index. The capital of Kansas boasts a median home

There are some one-of-a-kind homes in America that stick out from the millions of properties that still stand today. Here are 11 unusual homes in the United States and beyond. These include the “Flintstone House” in California and a jail cell-equipped house in Ohio.  Recently, a school in Iowa that was turned into a massive mansion had

A humble mound of a house just commanded quite the sales price.  Set in a Southern California forest, this looker of a geodesic home has freshly sold for $615,000, The Post has learned.  The idyllic little spherical structure, constructed in 1986, hit the market last month and went off it this week.  The property is

This turn-of-the-century, and tricked-out, Upper East Side townhouse asking $15.99 million has found a buyer. The seller is Ronald Dickerman, founder of real estate private equity firm Madison International Realty. Dickerman bought the home 10 years ago for $15.5 million, via a shell company, according to property records. The 21-foot-wide residence, at 159 E. 61st

A slice of comedic history is now up for grabs, as the late, great Robin Williams’ former San Francisco abode — adorned with secret rooms and hidden passageways designed for his children — is set to make waves in the real estate world with a jaw-dropping price tag of $25 million. The captivating tale of

Sales of new US single-family homes surged in September, boosted by a chronic shortage of previously owned houses — despite mortgage rates approaching 8%. New home sales rebounded 12.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 759,000 units last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. It was the highest level since February 2022. August’s sales pace was revised up to 676,000 units from the previously reported 675,000 units. Economists

And just like that, all 10,800 Airbnb listings were no more in New York City (legally speaking, of course). City officials have begun enforcing a host of short-rental rules that act as a de facto ban for companies like Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. That leaves residential buildings that also possess a hotel license — which

In a city of skyscrapers, anyone with enough cash can own a newly minted penthouse. But it takes a collector’s eye to nab the right townhouse. There are just 258 townhouses on the market in Manhattan, and nearly double that many penthouse listings, according to StreetEasy. Far fewer still have pedigree: lauded architects, famed Gilded

When it comes to house hunting, real estate professionals often stumble upon peculiar features that leave potential buyers and online audiences buzzing with mixed opinions. Haley E. Patterson, a real estate agent in the Tampa Bay area, recently uncovered one such unconventional bathroom discovery in a Florida home, sparking a spirited debate among viewers. In

Is this a repeat of the 2008 housing bust? The number of homeowners hit with foreclosure notices in the third quarter of the year jumped 34% from a year ago to nearly 125,000, according to a recent report from real estate data firm ATTOM. They were up 28% from the previous quarter. Across the country,

A New York City man won a luxurious apartment through the Big Apple’s housing lottery and his gleeful video showing off the perks that come with it has gone viral. The unidentified man, who goes by McMurdaaaa on his social media pages, excitedly showed off his new Brooklyn digs on TikTok. “Good morning, y’all! I

It’s the upper crust of street style photography.  Joshua Kamei and his @LadiesofMadisonAve Instagram and TikTok accounts have gone viral documenting New York socialites, their fashions and the fabulous backstories behind them.  “I love glamor and I love this city, so it’s just kind of something I started reporting on,” Kamei, a 39-year-old Hell’s Kitchen

A Pacific Northwest compound specifically built to showcase works of art has listed for $5.5 million.  The unique property, named Art Häus, was completed in 2006 and designed to be the perfect space to display certain pieces within its current owners’ collection.  In 1997, the art collectors Craig and Linda Fiebig dropped $1.27 million on

Sara Story’s new book, “The Art of Home” (Rizzoli), showcases the interior designer’s global-boho aesthetic via homes she’s decorated in New York, Colorado, Texas and California — including three of four residences that she shares with her husband, hedge-fund founder Kenneth Garschina, and their children. (Those residences are located in Manhattan, Snedens Landing, NY, and

This downtown Manhattan home is out of this world. Actor Anthony Rapp — who made his name on Broadway in “Rent” and went on to play the openly gay Lt. Cmdr. Paul Stamets on “Star Trek: Discovery” — has listed the East Village loft he shares with his husband, life and leadership coach Ken Ithiphol, for $3.85

This gilded estate offers some real Garden State glamour.  In Saddle River, New Jersey, this approximately 16,000-square-foot megamansion is looking for a new owner — and one with an appreciation for opulence. Custom constructed by one beauty-industry executive for another, the property has seven bedrooms and 14 bathrooms spread over three stories — and is

Bon voyage! Life on dry land always seemed to leave Mike Soroker, 80, thirsty for more. And so, after taking just four cruises with wife Barbara, 75, and loving them all, the restless retirees made a dramatic decision — to buy a condo on a cruise ship and enjoy their final years sailing around the

Jeff Bezos reportedly scooped up a $79 million mansion in Florida’s exclusive “Billionaire Bunker” island — two months after buying the home next door for $68 million. The Amazon founder and the world’s third-richest person — with a net worth of $156 billion, according to Bloomberg — purchased the seven-bedroom, 14-bathroom abode on Thursday, according

This area businessman is slowly taking over one of the city’s grimier subway stations.  The same man who opened a bar in the 50th Street downtown 1 station has now also cut the ribbon on a coffee shop mere steps away.  Subterranean Midtown magnate Adrien Gallo is now the proprietor of not just the commuter

A Soho loft owned by art consultant and former Chelsea gallerist Sara Tecchia is back on the market for $11.6 million — a 50% price slash from its original $23.25 million in 2015. Tecchia bought the three-bedroom, 3½-bath home at 50 Wooster St. for $7.45 million in 2010. “In my Chelsea gallery, Sara Tecchia Roma New

As Napa Valley wineries busy themselves, bringing their famous grape harvest to the crush pads, several new homes in this prime California wine country have entered the market. Specifically, that’s 20 fully furnished, two-bedroom, 2.5-bath homes, which make up The Villas at Stanly Ranch Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection. The sales push for the Villas follows