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Trump Tower Now One Of NYC's Least Desirable Luxury Buildings, Report Says Trump Tower Now One Of NYC's Least Desirable Luxury Buildings, Report Says
Trump Tower Now One Of NYC's Least Desirable Luxury Buildings, Report Says There has been a mass exodus out of Trump Tower in recent years, making it one of the least desirable luxury properties in Manhattan, according to a new report. Bloomberg News reported this week that the 36-year-old building “has been turned into a fortress,” since Trump took over in the Oval Office, with entrances partially blocked and the president’s name turning off liberals in Manhattan. According to reports, condo owners have been cashing out, with many selling at a 20 percent loss to get out of the building. Less than one percent of homes in Manhattan have sold for a loss in the past …

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Mansion On 86 Acres With Own Lake To Be Sold At Auction Hudson Valley Mansion On 86 Acres With Own Lake To Be Sold At Auction
Hudson Valley Mansion On 86 Acres With Own Lake To Be Sold At Auction A multi-million dollar mansion that was built for former Vision Financial Corporation CEO Stewart Dauman in Northern Westchester 15 years ago will be put up for bankruptcy auction. The 20,465-square-foot Rosewood estate in Chappaqua - which was featured in a Wall Street Journal article with the title “A Timeless New York Mansion” - has been listed on Zillow for more than a month at $13,750,000, though it has an estimated value of $11,634,633 according to the organization. Zillow posted that there will be a court-authorized bankruptcy auction held on-site at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 after…

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by Zak Failla
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Legendary Montclair Jazz Club 'Trumpets' Hits Market At $3.6M Legendary Montclair Jazz Club 'Trumpets' Hits Market At $3.6M
Legendary Montclair Jazz Club 'Trumpets' Hits Market At $3.6M The legendary Trumpets Jazz Club and Restaurant in Montclair is for sale. The Depot Square facility is listed at $3.6 million and includes a liquor license along with several upstairs apartments. The club first opened in 1985 and has seen world-renowned performers such as Dave Valentin, Gato Barbieri, Wynton Marsalis and more.  Current owners Enrico Granafei and his wife Kristine Massari purchased the space in 1999, with a mission to maintain its legendary status. But with Massari set to retire as a West Orange teacher this year, the couple is hoping to start a more flexible…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Financer Sells $12.8M Hudson Valley Waterfront Oasis Financer Sells $12.8M Hudson Valley Waterfront Oasis
Financer Sells $12.8M Hudson Valley Waterfront Oasis The Hudson Valley was home to some of the most expensive properties sold north of New York City, according to a brand new report. According to PropertyShark, which released the report, eight of the 10 properties that made the list (of most expensive traded) are in Westchester, with the remaining two in Dutchess. They considered every county north of NYC, including Westchester and Rockland. Slotting in third on the list was financier Steven Rattner’s Rye waterfront oasis, which sold in July to Grace Church St LLC for $12.8 million. PropertyShark highlighted the six-bedroom, six-bathroom…

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by Zak Failla
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$11M Property Owned By Magazine Co-Founder Priciest In Dutchess In 2018 $11M Property Owned By Magazine Co-Founder Priciest In Dutchess In 2018
$11M Property Owned By Magazine Co-Founder Priciest In Dutchess In 2018 A Dutchess County mansion that was owned by a co-founder of Rolling Stone Magazine ranked near the top of a brand new list released of the most expensive properties sold in upstate New York last year. Jann Wenner’s 7,979-square-foot, five-bedroom, four-bedroom mansion on Davis Lane in Tivoli sold in November for slightly less than $11 million. The mansion, which was built in 1994, was the fifth most expensive transaction upstate in 2018. In order to determine which were the most expensive homes sold in upstate New York, PropertyShark looked at all residential transactions closed in 2018, ta…

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by Zak Failla
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Bruce Willis' Hudson Valley Estate Hits Market For $12.95M Bruce Willis' Hudson Valley Estate Hits Market For $12.95M
Bruce Willis' Hudson Valley Estate Hits Market For $12.95M Bruce Willis, who reached international fame in 1988 playing John McClane in the original "Die Hard," has listed his 22-acre, Northern Westchester estate for $12.95 million. The compound in Bedford Corners estate on Croton Lake Road features a view of the Croton Reservoir, according to the listing by Douglas Elliman. The listing agents are: Nancy Strong, Stacey Oestreich and Ann Cutbill Lenane. The listing, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, states that the gated property is “beautifully landscaped,” and includes four houses with a total of 12 bedrooms, a vegetable ga…

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by Zak Failla
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Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Hudson Valley In 2018 Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Hudson Valley In 2018
Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Hudson Valley In 2018 The late David Rockefeller’s 75-acre Pocantico Hills estate in Mount Pleasant was the priciest residential sale north of New York City in 2018, according to a brand-new report. Rockefeller’s 11,000-square-foot home in Westchester County sold for $33 million in March last year, after it was listed for $22 million in the fall of 2017. According to PropertyShark, which released the report, eight of the 10 properties that made the list (of most expensive traded) are in Westchester, with the remaining two in Dutchess. They considered every county north of New York City, including Westchester…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's Where Dutchess Ranks Among NY Counties For Median Home Sales Price Here's Where Dutchess Ranks Among NY Counties For Median Home Sales Price
Here's Where Dutchess Ranks Among NY Counties For Median Home Sales Price The Hudson Valley is home to some of the finest and most expensive homes in New York State. But where does it land on the list of sale prices? The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance released the statistics of the median sale price for homes sold by county. According to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, “in order for a sale to be included in the statistics, it must be an arm's length residential sale coded non-condominium. Further, the sale price must be greater than $10 and the number of days between the sale date and the contract date must be less than a…

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by Zak Failla
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Look Inside: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Former Mansion On The Market Look Inside: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Former Mansion On The Market
Look Inside: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Former Mansion On The Market The mansion formerly belonging to music mogul and Westchester native Sean "Diddy" Combs is on the market for just under $4.2 million. Combs purchased the home in the Bergen County community of Saddle River in 1997 for $2.5 million -- the same year he released his first rap album, according to property records.  Pool with jacuzzi, waterfall, patio, fire pit and built-in barbecue.NJMLS Combs, who grew up in Mount Vernon, sold it the following year and later bought a house in Alpine. The 11,067-square-foot, Hollow Road home was recently fully renovated.  KitchenNJMLS It boasts six bed…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'World’s Highest-Paid Actress' Buys $4M Estate In Area 'World’s Highest-Paid Actress' Buys $4M Estate In Area
'World’s Highest-Paid Actress' Buys $4M Estate In Area Star watchers apparently will have a chance to catch a glimpse of the "world's highest-paid actress," when she moves into her new digs located in the tony Palisades neighborhood of Rockland County. Celebrity snoopers from the New York Post say  Scarlett Johansson of "Avenger" fame recently purchased a 4,000-square-foot Washington Spring Road estate in Sneden's Landing for $4 million. Named the "Ivy House, the Rockland County mansion offers glittering views of the Hudson River and includes four bedrooms and four bathrooms, said Variety. Designed by artists and arch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sold! Office Complex Goes For $55M In Hudson Valley Sold! Office Complex Goes For $55M In Hudson Valley
Sold! Office Complex Goes For $55M In Hudson Valley A six-building office complex formerly known as Reckson Executive Park has been sold for $55 million, according to CBRE commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal. The property at 2 and 3 International Drive in Rye Brook, near King Street and New York's border with Connecticut was purchased by George Comfort & Sons.  Manhattan-based George Comfort & Sons acquired the 563,596-square-foot office complex in a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors. The complex was owned by SL Green, which announced in April the impending sale of the property. "The tightening o…

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by Jon Craig
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$9.8M Hudson Valley Estate Has Tennis Court, Gym, Pool, Wine Cellar $9.8M Hudson Valley Estate Has Tennis Court, Gym, Pool, Wine Cellar
$9.8M Hudson Valley Estate Has Tennis Court, Gym, Pool, Wine Cellar Have a need for seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, along with tennis courts, a wine cellar and a gym, all decorated lavishly? Then a Northern Westchester estate on the market for $9.8 million, is the house for you. "Manor," is the word for the North Salem brick Georgian Manor, circa 1934. Designed by noted architect Mott Schmidt for an heir to the Woolworth estate, the home was built using the finest materials and features incredible detailing. The 9,000-square-foot residence also sports a chef's kitchen, an indoor lap pool, in addition to an outdoor pool, tools and equipment sh…

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by Kathy Reakes