Lisa Seligman named SVP of human resources at Douglas Elliman
Seligman brings to Douglas Elliman more than 2 decades of experience in HR management roles at a number of luxury and beauty companies, including L'Occitane en Provence and Tiffany & Co.
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 18
Bernie Madoff's penthouse pulled from market: No buyers
The 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property at 133 E. 64th St. on the Upper East Side sat on the market for 7 months without an offer, according to a report
by Ben Verde Jan 13
Meredith Pierson teams up with Missy Jerfita at Compass
Following her departure from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Pierson joined forces with Jerfita to build on Jerfita's existing team and create the Jerfita Pierson Team at Compass
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 11
Luxury holds steady despite overall Manhattan market slowdown in Q4
As prices and transaction volume both fell in Manhattan's market at large year over year, luxury properties priced at or above $10M still managed to perform well to close out 2022
Here are the 30 most expensive home sales of 2022
The luxury real estate sector faced its ups and downs as the market entered a period of significant transition, but that didn't prevent luxury clients from making some stellar deals
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 30
Luxury in '22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more
Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents kept making interesting moves
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
Manhattanite shares $3,000-per-month apartment with pet possum
Willow Avalon shares the Hell's Kitchen apartment with her possum, Nugget, who doesn't help with her rent. She loves her apartment and said about moving, 'Never, I'd sell a kidney first'
by Ben Verde Dec 15
SERHANT. nabs Compass' Downtown Manhattan sales director
Dennis Cusack specializes in Manhattan's luxury co-ops, condos and townhouses. He was Compass' director of sales in downtown for about 3.5 years
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 17
Ivana Trump's 17-room Manhattan townhouse lists for $26.5M
The former wife of the 45th president purchased the 5-bedroom, 5-and-a-half-bathroom compound in 1992 for $2.5M after her divorce from Donald Trump was finalized
by Ben Verde Nov 16
Hot off Balthazar outburst, James Corden lists $9.7M Brentwood home
After a hot-headed encounter at a restaurant in New York City, 'The Late Late Show' host James Corden appears to be preparing to sell his 8,600-square-foot home in LA's Brentwood enclave
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 24
NYC real estate commissions are all over the map: Consumer watchdog
In a report on Wednesday, the Consumer Federation of America found the median commissions listing agents offered to buyer agents ranged from 1% in parts of Brooklyn to 3% in Manhattan
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 20
Neoclassical-style townhouse in Manhattan sells for $57M
The sale is just the latest in a number of high-end townhouse transactions in the city in recent months, following on the heels of 2 other $50M townhouse deals
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 18
Famously narrow Manhattan home goes under contract
The house at 75½ Bedford Street, known for being the former home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay and for measuring just 9-feet-6-inches wide, is under contract
by Ben Verde Oct 13
8 challenges agents should be ready for when selling a luxury penthouse
From dealing with co-op boards to fixing building code violations, these are the unique challenges luxury real estate agents say frequently arise during a high-end penthouse transaction
Compass takes over sales from Corcoran at NYC 'condop' building
After selling 8 out of its 13 units, the condop, a building comprised of condominiums and co-op units, at 1228 Madison Avenue is bringing on a new real estate brokerage to finish the job