Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban buy $10m sky garage penthouse

August 17, 2010 - New York

Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban have splashed out $10million on a luxurious Manhattan penthouse apartment, into which they can drive their car.

Kidman and Urban's new pad in Chelsea comes with an 'en suite Sky Garage', a car elevator that will let them take their limo all the way up to the 6th floor

Madonna to splash $1.7 mn on renovation

June 23, 2010 - New York

After dropping $32 million on her townhouse at 152 East 81st Street last April, Madonna is making some major changes to her 12,000-square-foot pad, according to the New York Post.

The celeb singer is adding a new, 1,614-square-foot floor to her home, which will be used as a gym, according to city records

Soho Mews Residential Launch - Manhattan's Hippest Luxury Building

May 25, 2010 - New York

Manhattan's Soho district which is home to one of the world's most thriving cultural and creative scenes, has been the beneficiary of a new Luxury Residential Building - Soho Mews.

Manhattan's Soho district is at the heart of New York's cultural, shopping, dinning and hip night life scene. This full service building offers generous living space and all of the luxury services found in more traditional neighborhoods like the Upper East Side.

Soho Mews now offers classic chic living in Manhattan's cultural center delivered by the esteemed architectual firm Gwathmey Siegel & Associates.

Guccis Offer Apartment For $60,000 a Month

April 23, 2010 - New York

Fashion's Gucci family is offering a midtown-Manhattan apartment to rent for $60,000 a month.

The recently gut-renovated seven-bedroom penthouse, on the 50th and 51st floors of the Olympic Tower, has floor-to-ceiling views of New York Harbor and the Empire State Building. It has two private elevators.

Maurizio Gucci, the former head of the fashion house and the grandson of the company's founder, Guccio Gucci, bought the apartment in the 1970s.

Matt Damon Buys luxury penthouse for $20m

April 21, 2010 - New York

Matt Damon has splashed out $20m on a luxurious New York apartment, according to US reports.

The actor is rumoured to have bought a penthouse apartment in Manhattan's Upper West Side neighbourhood (in 535 West End Avenue), according to real-estate blog Curbed.com.

Chinese man bids record high for Manhattan condo

April 01, 2010 - New York

A luxurious Manhattan condominium was sold in a foreclosure auction for US$33.2 million ($46 million), the highest price for a Manhattan apartment this year, to a Chinese businessman, Oriental Morning Post reported.

The 5,500-square-foot apartment is in Trump International Hotel and Tower and has views of Central Park. The per-square-foot price is US$6,000.

Its former owner, Italian film producer Vittorio Cecchi Gori, put it up for auction after falling into serious financial trouble.

Cecchi Gori bought the apartment from American real estate tycoon Donald Trump for US$10.4 million in 1997.

Rush Limbaugh Puts NYC Penthouse Up For Sale

March 04, 2010 - New York

Conservative talk radio blowhard Rush Limbaugh has put his Fifth Avenue penthouse on the market.

Limbaugh promised that he'd sell his Manhattan apartment last March after the Paterson administration proposed raising taxes on New York residents who make more than $500,000 a year.

The 20th-floor penthouse at 1049 Fifth Avenue, which Limbaugh purchased in 1994 was officially listed two weeks ago for $13.95 million.

Bernard Madoff's Penthouse sold

February 10, 2010 - New York

Bernard Madoff’s Manhattan penthouse has gone into contract for an undisclosed price. It was originally listed for $9.9 million in September and later was cut to $8.9 million.

The buyer, Toy magnate Alfred R. Kahn, would get a 4,000 square foot duplex cooperative apartment on the 11th and 12th floors of 133 E. 64th Street.

The three bedrooms are on the lower floor, and the living room, kitchen and a wraparound terrace are above.

Duke Semans Mansion for Sale at $50 Million

January 14, 2010 - New York

Just four years after his $40 million purchase of the Duke Semans mansion at 1009 Fifth Avenue, ex-taxi driver and current real estate bigshot Tamir Sapir has put the property back on the market ; This time, the price tag is $50 million.

1009 Fifth Avenue is the only mansion ever to be available directly on Fifth Avenue, and it is thought to be the highest-priced Manhattan townhouse in history.

The 20,000-square-foot mansion, built in 1901, currently has a doctor's office in the basement, a five-story main residence, a penthouse duplex on top, 12 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and 11 wood-burning fireplaces.

Bündchen Agrees to Sell New York Penthouse

October 20, 2009 - New York

After more than two years on the market, Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has finally found a buyer for her triplex penthouse at 347 West 11th Street.

The latest listing price of $4.5 million was less than half the original, September 2007 price tag.

Ms. Bündchen bought the 1,700-square-foot condominium unit in 2002 for nearly $3 million, records show.