Upper East Side, Central Park West — When there is an apartment available in an “important” building, generally it matters not how old and tired the apartment looks, as long as its bones are as there. This is good news for seller of this exhausted looking three bedroom, since it happens to be in Emory Roth’s fabulous San Remo, one of the very top tier beauties in the city
Chelsea, 18th Street - this duplex penthouse has three bedrooms and a very nice kitchen, but heck, this outdoor space is huge, and I’d spend money making it as sexy as it can be (looks boring now).
Upper West Side, ‘70’s - This townhouse has been recently totally renovated, as the rear facade on this pre-war shows off. The scale of the living room and staircase as it sweeps is very nice; the symmetry of the staircase as it narrows is cool, but I find the overall vibe too cold (but that’s me), and doesn’t give a sense how large this house is (over 5000 square feet) — so one just has to take its elevator.
Upper West Side, Central Park West - You enter the expansive foyer and say hey this is the typically fabulous two bedroom pre-war co-op on CPW. Then you walk into the living room and are struck by the view is crazy of Central park. Then you walk up to the window and you immediately catch yourself thinking $4.75 million isn’t too much.
Brooklyn, Cobble Hill - large three bedroom with killer views from its terrace, which I’m always surprised to see from that terrific neighborhood (think of Brooklyn as the new foodie mecca, think Cobble Hill). Nice kitchen, but the view is too good to concentrate on the food prep in front of you. Nice problem.
Brooklyn, Fort Greene - One of my favorite ‘hoods anywhere, this townhouse is on the park block, in move-in perfect condition. A bit small at 3000 square feet, but ask is just under $2.4 million. Great period details, sweet home.
Chelsea - Townhouse circa 1900 totally gut renovated by Calvert Wright-Spatial Discipline. I lust after this home-office/study, leading out to the private garden — I could zen-out there. This fifteen room home is 6000 square feet, asking $7.9 million.
Upper West Side, 72nd Street - The Dakota, perhaps the most famous co-op apartment in the city, deserves its fame as much for the architectural details as it does for the famous who have lived here (there are tourists everyday taking photos in memory of John Lennon). This three bedroom apartment asking $5.6 million is not John Madden’s, also for sale in the building, but the fourteen foot ceilings and detailed charm are all here.
Bronx, Riverdale - This 15000 square foot mansion was built in 1928 for Jesus Christ, when he returns to earth, aka the Second Coming. Created by head of the New York Theological Society on 2.3 acres. No surprise, it is elaborately decorated, with marble floors imported from the Vatican, chandeliers acquired from the Plaza Hotel. In other words, this $15.5 million dollar home is fit for a king, or King.
