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Sandra Bullock might be back in witchy mode filming Practical Magic 2 with Nicole Kidman, but behind the scenes, she’s been conjuring up something even more impressive: one of Hollywood’s smartest and biggest real estate portfolios. Of course, Bullock has the résumé—and paychecks—to back it up. With box-office juggernauts like Speed, The Blind Side, and Gravity, she became one of […] More
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin is well known for snapping up real estate in jaw-dropping and record-setting deals. Among his most notable acquisitions is a Manhattan penthouse that set a national price record and, because his holdings go far beyond that one landmark purchase, solidified his place among the top buyers of eight- and nine-figure […] More
Almost four years ago, James Haslam doled out $12.5 million for a historic townhouse in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The filmmaker and co-owner of the David Armstrong Archive subsequently enlisted the services of friend and interior designer Amy Kolker of Jane Street Projects, and together they embarked upon an extensive renovation of the formerly white-walled residence that was recently featured in Architectural Digest.
Halsam, whose parents, Jimmy and Dee Haslam of Haslam Sports Group, co-own the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, has now decided to put the strikingly transformed digs on the market for a speck under $20 million. Matthew Slosar and Justin Grabell of Douglas Elliman hold the listing.
An entertainment-ready living room with a brass-topped bar spans two levels.
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When coming up with a design plan, Kolker and Haslam gleaned their inspiration from a set of very specific people and places—the modern steel-and-glass Maison de Verre residence in Paris dating to the 1930s; Austro-Hungarian architect Adolf Loos, known for his minimalist yet luxe spaces; filmmaker David Lynch and his penchant for stark surrealism; and Italian design master Lorenzo Mongiardino‘s poetic maximalism. The result? A conglomeration of plush, moody interiors that evoke an old-world ambience, set sometime between the 1930s and 1970s.
Standing out in the five-bedroom, eight-bath spread, which clocks in at 22 feet wide and 7,500 square feet across six levels, is a double-height living room boasting terracotta pavers sealed in a glossy black epoxy, a wet bar, and floor-to-ceiling industrial windows trimmed in a deep red shade. Soft, sheer ivory curtains open to reveal a bamboo garden inspired by Halston’s house on the Upper East Side.
The eat-in kitchen is lined with fluted emerald tiles.
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Other highlights include an office and a dining room/library, as well as an emerald-tiled kitchen outfitted with veined-marble countertops, custom brass sinks, and a high-end Wolf range. A dark navy lounge/media room next to the kitchen sports a wood-burning fireplace with a custom Italian marble surround and glass doors spilling out to an awning-topped balcony.
Holding court by itself on the fifth floor is a posh primary suite flaunting a fireside sitting area, a large dressing room, and a luxe bath equipped with heated black limestone floors and a sky-lit walk-in shower. Two landscaped rooftop terraces have a sunroom lounge in the middle, while the basement holds a catering kitchen and a ton of storage space. Rounding it all out are surround sound, Lutron lighting, and water-filtration systems, plus an elevator that travels to each floor.
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Wendy Bowman
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Ever wish walls could talk? If the ones within this Upper East Side townhouse long owned by the late Phyllis Cerf Wagner could indeed speak, they most assuredly would have their share of fascinating tales to spin. Think stories of all the famous guests from Judy Garland to Frank Sinatra who visited the historic premises at some point during a 60-plus-year tenure that saw the Manhattan socialite, onetime movie actress, and collaborator with Dr. Seuss on a series of landmark children’s books outlive not just one but two prominent spouses.
Records show Wagner purchased the Italianate-style property in 1941 with her first husband Bennett Cerf, co-founder of the Random House publishing company. After he died in 1971, she went on to wed former New York City mayor Robert Wagner Jr., who passed away in in 1991, and then remained in the home until her death in 2006 at age 90. The residence subsequently sold for $8.5 million to jewelry designer Suzanne Sheik, the mother of Barely Breathing singer Duncan Sheik, before going to the current unnamed owner in 2010 for $14 million.
Now the towering 16-room spread between Lexington and Park avenues in the Lenox Hill neighborhood is being offered for $13.5 million, with the listing shared by James Weiss, Andrew Schwartz, and Ty Mabry of The Corcoran Group.
Phyllis at work in the 1950s with her first husband Bennett Cerf, the co-founder of Random House.
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Designed and built in the 1870s by architect Robert Sexton, the recently renovated brick structure clocks in at 20 feet wide with five bedrooms and seven baths in 7,200 square feet of art deco-inspired living space boasting high ceilings, several wood-burning fireplaces, and a hydraulic elevator to all five levels. A security system and air-conditioning have also been added to the mix.
Upon entry, a marble-clad foyer flows to an eat-in kitchen flaunting a pricey La Cornue range. From there, a coffered-ceiling sitting and dining area opens to a private trellis-covered garden featuring a water wall, mature plantings, and custom lighting. The parlor level, meanwhile, hosts a reception lounge with a black-and-white-striped living room on one side and a library/dining room on the other.
A fireside sitting and dining area flows out to a trellis-covered garden with a water wall.
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The third level lends way to a bay-windowed primary suite outfitted with a morning bar and a pass-through wardrobe that connects to a bath sporting dual vanities, a large glass-encased shower, and a soaking tub alongside window coverings embellished with glass orbs. More bedrooms and a sky-lit den/office can be found on the top two floors, while a wine cellar and laundry room are situated down in the basement.
When the townhouse was last sold, it came complete with artwork by Andy Warhol, Anish Kapoor, and Roy Lichtenstein; books signed by William Faulkner and Joan Didion; and an oil painting by Frank Sinatra. Those items are currently on display but are not, unfortunately, included in the sale this time around.
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Wendy Bowman
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Tucked away on a quiet street in Hamilton Heights, this early 1900s townhouse has long been home to a legendary pairing that effortlessly blends athleticism with artistry. Edward Villella, the trailblazing American ballet dancer who reshaped the role of men in ballet, shares the space with his wife, Linda Carbonetto Villella, a former Canadian figure skating champion. Now listed for $2.75 million with the Blumstein Team at Corcoran, this historic home is as compelling as the lives it sheltered.
Villella’s impressive dance career includes roles as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, a muse to George Balanchine, and the star of iconic works like Prodigal Son and Rubies. He performed at JFK’s inauguration, earned the National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Honors, and later founded the Miami City Ballet, turning it into a powerhouse company. Meanwhile, Carbonetto made her mark on ice, winning the Canadian national figure skating championship in 1969 and competing in the 1968 Winter Olympics before transitioning to professional skating and later nurturing ballet talent at the Miami City Ballet School.
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The beautifully preserved townhouse blends early 20th-century charm with period details across five floors.
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The townhouse, originally designed as a two-family home but now a singular residence, spans roughly 3,800 square feet across five floors. Walking inside, you’re met with period details that anchor the home in its early 20th-century roots: antique doors, wrought iron railings, hardwood floors, and lofty ceilings create a warm, timeless atmosphere. It’s got three bedrooms and three full baths, with two wood-burning fireplaces for cozy evenings in.
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The dining room features inlaid parquet and a wood-burning fireplace.
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The primary suite is a standout: a bay window bathes the room in natural light, while a dressing area and walk-in closet provide ample space. The bathroom leans into luxury with a spa-like vibe, complete with a steam shower and a jacuzzi tub wrapped in marble and copper finishes—a perfect place to unwind after a long day, whether rehearsing a pas de deux or trying on clothes at Bergdorf’s.
The kitchen is bright and inviting, with a balcony that opens to the backyard and plenty of space for casual meals or entertaining. A finished basement adds even more versatility, featuring a wet bar, wine cellar, and direct access to the deep private garden—a rare gem in the city. Modern conveniences like central air conditioning, gas heating, and laundry hookups on multiple floors keep day-to-day life comfortable and effortless.
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While he was shooting the first season of the CBS drama Madam Secretary in New York in 2014, Tim Daly leased a brand-new apartment on Manhattan‘s Upper West Side. Though it was perfectly nice and even came with an onsite gym, the place wasn’t quite his style and reminded him of a hotel suite.
After finding out he would be reprising his role as a professor and National Security Agency operative, as well as the title character’s husband, the veteran actor decided to settle down into more permanent digs, picking up a homey co-op in a prewar building near his rental for $1.55 million. Not only did it have the natural light and city skyline views he was seeking, but it was also close to where his daughter and girlfriend (aka, Madam Secretary Téa Leoni) lived.
“I went and saw the apartment directly below this one. And it didn’t get any of the nice light this one gets, and they were asking the same amount of money as this place, so I thought maybe this was a good deal,” Daly told The New York Times in a 2016 article. “I fluctuate between being very practical and very impulsive, and this was a very impulsive decision. Not to get too woo-woo, but there was a good vibe and I just kind of leapt.”
A green tiled floor lends a punch of color to the small yet stylish kitchen.
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A decade later, the veteran actor best known for his turn as Joe Hackett on the popular 1990s sitcom Wings is ready to hand over the keys to his five-room pied-à-terre and has put it up for sale at a speck under $1.6 million. Fainna Kagan of The Corcoran Group holds the listing.
Sited on the seventh floor of the 13-story, 94-unit DeSoto, a 1917 Neo-Renaissance building designed by architects Schwartz & Gross, the 1,300-square-foot residence currently offers two bedrooms and one-and-a-half bathrooms but could easily be transformed into a three-bedroom, three-bath home per marketing materials. The open, loft-like interiors marry classic and modern details, including decorative moldings, nearly 10-foot ceilings, and a mix of solid oak and painted parquet floors.
A generous-sized corner primary bedroom shares a bath with the secondary bedroom.
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A spacious entry foyer with four large closets opens to a living and dining area boasting a wall of north-facing windows, while an adjacent kitchen sports custom off-white cabinetry, Carrera marble countertops, a glossy ceramic backsplash, an eat-in island, and Viking and Fisher & Paykel appliances, plus a butler’s pantry, a washer and dryer nook, and a hallway with a service entrance. A windowed office with a built-in workstation and its own powder room is tucked behind the kitchen.
Elsewhere is a corner primary bedroom that comes with eastern exposures for morning light and a large walk-in closet. The primary and a secondary bedroom share a bath with natural stone floors and a marble-topped vanity. There’s also access to perks like a 24-hour doorman, playroom, and a roof deck with an herb garden and sitting areas courtesy of a $3,228 monthly maintenance fee, with DeSoto shareholders benefiting from a 17 percent primary residence tax abatement that adds up to a savings of about one month of maintenance a year.
The 69-year-old New York native hails from an acting family that includes his father James Daly (Medical Center) and sister Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey). Perhaps most recognized for starring as the older brother of Brian Hackett (Steven Weber) on Wings, where the pair operated a one-plane airline at a small Nantucket airport, he also appeared in The Sopranos, the Tom Hanks-produced mini-series From the Earth to the Moon, and Private Practice, and voiced the role of Clark Kent/Superman in Superman: The Animated Series.Click here for more photos of the Manhattan residence.
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Wendy Bowman
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The case is solved! Turns out the mystery buyer who recently doled out $21.5 million for a snazzy triplex penthouse at 108 Leonard in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood is Alexandra Clancy, the widow of the late bestselling author Tom Clancy, who penned numerous spy thrillers ranging from The Hunt for Red October to Patriot Games. Elena Sarkissian of Douglas Elliman held the listing, with Dora Abril of Douglas Elliman repping the buyer.
Records show the seller was the building’s developer, Elad Group, which restored and transformed the former New York Life Insurance Company building known as the Clock Tower into luxury condos in 2018 in collaboration with the hospitality design firm Jeffrey Beers International. First listed in spring 2022 at around $24.5 million, the property was scooped up by Clancy in early June at a substantial discount.
A ballroom-sized great room notched into the building’s northeast corner holds living and dining areas.
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Originally designed by the architect Griffith Thomas and completed in 1870, the building was expanded two decades later by the legendary firm McKim, Mead & White. The ornately embellished block-long structure, which has housed notable past and present residents the likes of music industry titan Clive Davis and A-list couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a New York City landmark in the 1980s.
Spread across the top three floors of the 16-story Italian Renaissance Revival structure, Clancy’s light-filled aerie, dubbed the Crown Penthouse, comes with five bedrooms and seven baths. Roughly 6,200 square feet of modern living space accessible via an internal staircase and elevator boasts chevron-patterned oak floors, 15-foot ceilings, and large arched windows throughout. A trio of outdoor terraces spanning a combined 2,200 square feet also provides sweeping views of the Empire State and Municipal buildings, City Hall, the East River, and the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and George Washington bridges.
The spacious glass-lined media and recreation room is equipped with a wet bar and its own terrace.
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In addition to a 1,000-square-foot great room anchored by a striking marble fireplace, other highlights include an eat-in kitchen sporting custom Scavolini cabinetry, a marble waterfall-edge island, top-notch Miele appliances, and a 100-bottle wine fridge. There’s also a wet bar-equipped media/recreation room, plus a fireside primary suite that occupies the entire top floor and has a mini-kitchenette, separate sitting room, and dual walk-in closets and baths.
As for the monthly maintenance fee, Clancy will pay a hefty $10,427 per month for the privilege of living in the building, where its many premium benefits include a valet-serviced drive-in motor reception court and a 20,000-square-foot wellness area featuring a 75-foot lap pool and fitness center. Also available are a wine cellar with a private dining room and cabana lounges sprinkled amid rooftop gardens.
The primary bedroom opens to a wraparound terrace with views of 108 Leonard’s copper-clad cupola.
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The daughter of J. Bruce Llewellyn, a Harlem-born entrepreneur who was worth about $170 million upon his death in 2010, Alexandra Clancy worked as a TV news reporter before marrying Tom Clancy in 1999. After Tom Clancy’s death in 2013 at age 66, she was embroiled in lawsuits over the author’s $83 million estate, both with his first wife Wanda and her four children, as well as his second wife Alexandra Marie Llewellyn Clancy.
Included among Tom Clancy’s assets were shares of the Baltimore Orioles and recurring royalties and rights related to his most famous character, Jack Ryan. There was also a 400-acre Chesapeake Bay estate that Alexandra Clancy received and then sold in 2020 for nearly $5 million, much less than its $6.2 million asking price.
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Wendy Bowman
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Less than a year after Barbara Gladstone passed away at age 89, the influential art dealer’s longtime New York City home has popped up for sale, asking a brushstroke under $12 million. As first reported by The New York Times, she acquired the historic brick Greek-Revival row house in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood in 2011 for $6.3 million and then spent the next couple of years revamping the place. Scott Hustis and Mark Jovanovic of Paradigm Advisory at Compass share the listing.
A visionary gallerist whose roster of contemporary artists through the years included Robert Rauschenberg, Keith Haring, Elizabeth Murray, and Jenny Holzer, the native New Yorker started her business in 1980 in a space on 57th Street that was “the size of a shoebox” and had a monthly rent of $700. Today, her eponymous dealership continues to operate out of three locations in New York, as well as branches in Los Angeles, Brussels, and Seoul.
The open-plan parlor level includes two sitting rooms on either end of a formal dining area.
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Originally built in 1841 and extensively renovated during her tenure in collaboration with her friend and architect, Annabelle Selldorf, the four-level structure clocks in at 21 feet wide. Five bedrooms and an equal number of baths are sprawled across nearly 4,400 square feet of modern and refined living space boasting white oak floors and Venetian plaster walls throughout, with all floors accessible via an elevator and a sculptural sky-lit staircase sporting blackened metal railings.
Touted in marketing materials as the “perfect city home,” the garden level is highlighted by a mudroom with a secondary outside entrance, an en suite bedroom, and a powder room. At the back, the sizable eat-in kitchen features Carrara marble countertops, a professional-grade Viking range, double Miele ovens, and separate Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer units. There’s also a butler’s pantry and a laundry room, while French doors spill out to a Piet Oudolf-designed garden.
A particularly eye-catching central curving staircase travels to all levels of the four-story residence.
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Holding court on the second floor is the main entry vestibule, which opens into an open-plan great room that stretches the full depth of the house. At the front, overlooking the street, is a sitting area. A formal dining area beyond connects to another sitting room brandishing a wood-burning fireplace and a balcony with access to the garden below.
Occupying the entire third level is a primary suite boasting a second wood-burning fireplace, a balcony, a dressing room, and a stone-clad bath equipped with radiant-heated floors, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, plus an office and a wet bar. The top floor has another en suite bedroom and a gym, while the basement is currently used for storage.
Per the Times, the house was a showcase for Gladstone’s extensive personal collection of works by artists from Andy Warhol to Rudolf Stingel. A dozen pieces from her portfolio recently auctioned by Sotheby’s brought in a total of $18.5 million, with more art and furnishings expected to be sold privately or at a later auction. At the time of her death, she also owned a home on the east end of Long Island that is also on the market.Click here for more photos of the Chelsea residence.
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Wendy Bowman
Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…
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As the story goes, publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst and his longtime paramour Marion Davies initially met in the early 1900s when he saw the striking young blonde performing as part of the chorus line in the Ziegfeld Follies. Though he was more than twice her age and married at the time, they began a 34-year relationship that lasted until his death in 1951.
Wielding his influence and substantial wealth, Hearst not only helped Davies become a popular actress known for her comedic wit, but he also scooped up a luxe New York City apartment hotel where he commissioned a swanky 11-room residence for her that he called “nothing less than a palace fit for a movie queen.” Now that Park Avenue pad has just popped up on the market for the first time in the 21st century at $26 million, with Michael Kotler of Douglas Elliman holding the listing.
A handsome bookshelf-lined library/office with a view sits off the 45-foot-long great room.
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Sited within the 42-story Ritz Tower residential co-op built in the mid-1920s by newspaper editor/real estate investor Arthur Brisbane and designed by noted architect Emery Roth, the 19th and 20th floor unit has four bedrooms and a matching number of baths in two levels of opulent living space outfitted with pegged oak floors, stained-glass windows, doors from an ancient monastery, and a wraparound terrace offering picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline and Central Park.
A private elevator opens into a white marble entry foyer, which leads to a voluminous 45-foot-long great room boasting a hand-painted ceiling culled from a Venetian palace, as well as a Juliet balcony, a seating alcove warmed by a wood-burning fireplace, and access to the expansive terrace. A walnut-clad office/library on one side of the great room leads via a hallway to a powder room, a den/media room, and an en suite bedroom. A door on the other side connects to a formal dining room and a bright, white kitchen equipped with newer appliances and a breakfast nook, plus an adjoining laundry room.
The formal dining room features stained-glass windows and a tented ceiling treatment.
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Upstairs, a gallery hallway overlooking the great room below leads to a private wing hosting a primary bedroom sporting a wall of closets, as well as a spacious tiled bath with a built-in soaking tub and a separate shower. Two additional bedrooms in an opposite wing include one with its own bath and another with a large walk-in closet, and there’s also a second full bath and a pear wood-paneled den/study holding court in between.
A whopping $20,381 monthly maintenance fee allows the new owner to take advantage of numerous hotel-like amenities that encompass a 24-hour doorman and concierge, housekeeping and room service, a conference room, and exercise facilities. An added bonus: Some of the furnishings are also included in the sale, including a century-old Agra carpet, Regency-era tables, and a 10-foot Vanderbilt clock.
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Wendy Bowman
Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…
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