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    You Can Rent Carmelo Anthony’s Former Fifth Avenue Pad for $43,000 a Month

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    Carmelo Anthony’s former Manhattan home is available for rent, offering the opportunity to live like an NBA All-Star— that is if you’re ready, willing, and able to pony up $43,000 a month. The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom residence on Fifth Avenue spans a bit more than 4,000 square feet, perched on a high floor with sweeping views of Central Park. The apartment was Carmelo’s home base during his time with the New York Knicks, renting it in 2015 while navigating the peaks and valleys of his illustrious career. 

    Housed in a pre-war building originally constructed in 1925 and restored in 2012, the apartment blends classic design with modern finishes. Think glossy oak flooring, coffered ceilings, and custom millwork. A private elevator opens directly into a long entrance gallery and foyer, leading to an expansive combination living and dining room centered around a gas fireplace with a polished stone surround. 

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    A private elevator opens to oak floors, coffered ceilings, and a gas fireplace in the living room.

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    The chef’s kitchen is equipped with Italian custom cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, and premium Miele and Bertazzoni appliances. Meanwhile, the primary suite features unobstructed views of the park, a private sitting room, two walk-in closets, and a spa-like bathroom with radiant heated floors and Dolomiti marble, notes the listing, which is being held by Ruthie and Ethan Assouline of The Assouline Team at Douglas Elliman. 

    The 55-unit building offers both pre-war charm and modern amenities. Think a 24-hour concierge, a 2,600-square-foot fitness center, and a residents’ lounge. For an additional fee, residents can get access to the private club at 1214 Fifth Avenue, complete with an indoor pool and media room. Notably, it also drew high-profile buyers—Bill and Melinda Gates reportedly purchased a $5 million condo here in 2018 for their daughter Jennifer Gates, paying all cash. The unit was listed for $4.75 million in 2022 but was taken off the market before it was sold. 

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    THhe primary suite comes with park views, a sitting room, two walk-ins, and a spa bath.

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    Over the years, Anthony’s real estate portfolio has included several standout properties. His previous residence, a full-floor condo in Chelsea, was listed for $12.85 million in 2020 and reappeared on the market in 2022 after undergoing a total redesign. Located next to the High Line, the 4,556-square-foot unit featured five bedrooms, four bathrooms, Calacatta Gold marble countertops, and custom walnut cabinetry. He’s previously owned a big spread in Littleton, Colorado; a 13,000-square-foot mansion in New York’s Westchester County; and a 1929 Spanish-style home in the Beverly Grove area of Beverly Hills that he shared with his ex-wife La La Anthony, according to records.  

    Click here to see more photos of the New York apartment. 

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    Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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      Frank Lloyd Wright’s Former Apartment at The Plaza Can Be Yours for $18.9 Million

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      Of course, the architect of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum needed a chic Manhattan retreat. 

      Perched atop New York City’s famous Plaza Hotel, with breathtaking views of Central Park, a legendary residence once home to famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is now on the market for $18.9 million with The Charlie Attias Team. This 4,000-square-foot corner residence, formerly known as the Frank Lloyd Wright Suite, gives you the rare opportunity to live in a piece of architectural history. 

      In 1954, Wright relocated to New York to work on the Guggenheim, and for five years before his 1959 death, the sprawling suite at the Plaza became his home away from home while in town working on what would be his final major work and arguably his most influential. According to Wright and New York by Anthony Alofsin, the architect and his wife, Olgivanna, moved into their suite at the Plaza after it was vacated by another renowned tenant, Gone with the Wind producer David O. Selznick, The New York Post reported. During their stay, Wright furnished the spacious, park-view rooms with his signature black-lacquer furniture, and he entertained a slew of notable visitors, including Georgia O’Keeffe, Marilyn Monroe, and Arthur Miller. 

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      The vast, light-filled living and dining room has leafy views of Central Park.

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      Fast forward to today; the residence has undergone a stunning transformation. The fourth-floor unit was acquired in 2009 for $13 million by Lisa and James Cohen, who soon embarked on a comprehensive four-year renovation led by architect Louis Lisboa of VL Architects and interior designer Susanna Maggard. The redone space was hoisted onto the market in 2015 for $39.5 million, and the price dropped to $26 million before it was taken off the market the following year, records show.

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      The dining area overlooks Pulitzer Plaza and the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 59th Street.

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      With soaring 13-foot ceilings, Venetian plaster walls, and polished wood and stone floors, every detail has been meticulously installed with meticulous craftsmanship. The open living and dining areas together stretch to 45 feet, ideal for hosting elegant gatherings, and include an integrated audio system. The dining area is spacious enough for a baby grand piano, enhancing the home’s atmosphere of sophisticated entertaining. The sleek galley kitchen is outfitted with top-of-the-line appliances, bespoke cabinetry, and elegant stone worktops.

      The primary bedroom is a sumptuous sanctuary with commanding views of Central Park, as well as a custom dressing room and a compartmentalized bathroom. Secondary bedrooms, along with a couple of bathrooms, a wet bar, and a laundry closet, are clustered at the opposite end of the apartment for maximum privacy.

      Residents of the Plaza enjoy myriad five-star hotel services, including concierge access, 24-hour in-room dining, and access to The Palm Court’s landscaped gardens. The hotel, which first opened in 1907, has long been a temporary home to an impressive roster of notable names, from F. Scott Fitzgerald to the Beatles. 

      Click here to see more photos of the elegant home overlooking Central Park and Fifth Avenue.

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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      Sidney Poitier’s Former Fifth Avenue Duplex Just Listed for $11.5 Million

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      More than 20 years after Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier scooped up an apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the park-view duplex residence has popped back up for sale.

      On the market for $11.5 million with Corcoran’s Chris Kann, Poitier and his wife, Joanna, paid just $2.5 million for the Fifth Avenue pad back in 1994. According to New York Magazine, Poitier bought the apartment so they could be closer to their daughters, who were attending NYU at the time. After graduation, the family decided to relocate to Los Angeles, and Poitier sold the home in 2001 for $5 million to an art-collecting couple who already lived in the building. Now that the owners have passed, the unit is being offered by their estate.

      The apartment sits just above the treeline with open views over Central Park.

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      Poitier’s former pre-war co-op is positioned right across from Central Park and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. Altogether, the spacious abode features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms spread across its two floors. Interestingly, it’s the only home in the building with six rooms, not to mention three bathrooms, that face the park.

      The home itself is accessed via a semi-private elevator that opens to a small foyer and an ample stair gallery. Just inside, a massive double living room that is roughly 25 feet square with a charming wood-burning fireplace, a wet bar, and sweeping skyline views thanks to three oversized single-pane picture windows. The nearby formal dining room leads to a windowed eat-in chef’s kitchen configured around a large central island. Additionally, this level holds two bedroom suites and a sculptural staircase that curls up to the second floor.

      The primary suite includes two walk-in closets and a dressing room.

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      Upstairs, the spacious primary bedroom is complete with two huge walk-in closets, a dressing room with additional closet space, a fireplace, and a roomy bath. Two more en suite bedrooms are joined by a wood-paneled library that doubles as a media room and a service wing with a large laundry room, a home office, a bathroom, and a tiny staff bedroom easily converted to a gym or meditation space.

      The landmarked building at 1158 Fifth Avenue was originally designed by architects Howard Krane and Kenneth Franzheim in 1924. The French Renaissance-style structure in Manhattan’s Carnegie Hill sports a beautiful lobby staffed by full-time doormen and concierges, a fitness center, and bicycle storage.

      Click here to see more photos of the Fifth Avenue cooperative. 

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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      Exclusive: The Founder of Starz Lists His Manhattan Apartment for $10 Million

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      John J. Sie, the founder and former CEO of Starz Entertainment Group, is ready to turn the channel on his Manhattan home, hoisting his elegantly detailed pre-war cooperative apartment back onto the market for just shy of $10 million. Records show the apartment was first listed in 2022 for $12 million. The stately residence, built in 1937, is nestled on the 30th floor of Hampshire House at 150 Central Park South.

      Sie, who retired from his CEO position in 2005, previously acted as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Showtime. Since stepping down from Starz, he and his wife Anna have turned their focus to philanthropy. Together, the couple has collectively shelled out $34 million to establish the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at the University of Colorado in honor of their granddaughter. 

      The entrance gallery is embellished with polished marble floors and ornate crown moldings.

      Oleg Davidoff for Corcoran

      The 3,000-square-foot spread comprises three bedrooms and three bathrooms. A private elevator landing leads to an expansive entrance gallery decked out with custom marble floors, delicate light fixtures, and ornate crown moldings. Another of the standout spaces, a wood-paneled wet bar with a picture window overlooking the entirety of Central Park, is at the far end of the foyer and perfectly positioned for entertaining between the living and dining rooms.

      The living room has a carved marble fireplace and a Juliet balcony that juts out over the city, while the dining room, decked out with leaf-patterned crown molding and milk chocolate-colored high-shine lacquer walls, offers up media mogul-worthy park and skyline views. From here, a hidden door opens to the well-equipped galley kitchen, a windowless space with floral wallpaper, high-quality appliances, and black granite counters. 

      A hallway lined with built-in bookshelves leads to the home’s three bedrooms. One of the bedrooms has been outfitted as a library, with beautifully paneled walls and built-in cabinetry, and the primary suite is no less luxe, with a walk-in closet lined with custom wood cabinets and a marble en suite bath with a jacuzzi tub. 

      The formal dining room offers up views bird’s eye views over all of Central Park.

      Oleg Davidoff for Corcoran

      “With its blend of old-world charm and modern comforts, this exceptional residence offers a truly unparalleled living experience amidst the captivating backdrop of Central Park and the city skyline,” notes the listing, which is jointly handled by Catherine Juracich, Thomas Ventura, and Karena Cameron at Corcoran. 

      Equidistant between Berdorf Goodman’s and Columbus Circle and capped by a distinctive copper roof, The Hampshire House was originally built as a posh residential hotel. The lavishly appointed interior spaces were done up by the legendary decorator Dorothy Draper, who, according to Architectural Digest, eventually bought a duplex in the building. Among the building’s many other notable residents and guests are Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Vladimir Nabokov, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, and Marilyn Monroe.

      Click here for more photos of John J. Sie’s New York City apartment.

      Oleg Davidoff for Corcoran

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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