Archive for Upper East Side

Two Salvador Dali’s and One Condo for $6.75 million

The market is tough right now- even the luxury market on the Upper East Side. It’s almost surreal what some people are trying to attract a buyer… The Chatham’s #18B just went on the market for $6.75 million, and in addition to one of the many condos designed by Robert A.M. Stern, the buyer will [...]

El Rushbo is Leaving New York

Rush Limbaugh has been a consistent hater of New York taxes. With shows boasting titles like “El Rushbo to New York: Drop Dead,” his feelings have about as much subtlety as the ornate decor of his opulent condo. Making good on his promise to get out of New York because of the high taxes, Limbaugh’s [...]

Material Girl Flexes a $1.7 Million Renovation

What more could the Material Girl want than her $32 million Upper East Side triple-wide townhouse? How about a $1 million plus gym? The Real Deal and NY Post report that she’s flexing her financial muscle and adding 1,614 square feet to her mansion, for a grand total of 13,847 square feet. And then there’s [...]

Did Your Doorman Google You?

Doormen see a lot of clues going in and out of the lobby, but how curious do they get and how much further will they go to find out about the tenants in the buildings where they work? BrickUnderground opened a door to the reality that some doormen just may be Googling the people in [...]

Nightingale Tries to Boot Old Ladies Out on the Street

In 2007 the Upper East Side all-girls prep Nightingale-Bamford School on East 92nd Street purchased the adjacent building for $9 million. The school has a $52.8 million endowment and asks for $33,000 in annual tuition from their students. They describe themselves as: “Founded by two bold, visionary entrepreneurs in the same year that women won [...]