Captain's Castle: Derek Jeter's Hudson Valley Estate Back On Market For $12.75M Captain's Castle: Derek Jeter's Hudson Valley Estate Back On Market For $12.75M
Captain's Castle: Derek Jeter's Hudson Valley Estate Back On Market For $12.75M New York Yankee legend is hoping to hit a home run in the real estate market as his Hudson Valley home is back on the market for a cool $12.75 million. The Orange County property, dubbed Tiedemann Castle and located in Greenwood Lake near Sterling Forest State Park, was first purchased by the Hall of Fame shortstop 15 years ago and had previously been put on the market with a near $15 million price tag as recently as three years ago. Earlier story - Captain's Castle: Derek Jeter Lists Hudson Valley Estate For $14.75M According to reports, Jeter initially bought the residence, where his g…
Long Island Town Supervisor Won't Seek Re-Election Long Island Town Supervisor Won't Seek Re-Election
Long Island Town Supervisor Won't Seek Re-Election A Long Island town supervisor will not seek re-election when his first term concludes later this year. In a statement released on Friday, Feb. 26, Huntington Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci announced that after deliberation with his friends and family, he will not be running for a second term, also citing the future of the Republican party. “After much deliberation and consideration with my family, friends, and advisers, I have decided not to seek reelection as Huntington Town Supervisor this November," the statement from Lupinacci said. "To be clear, this was my decision and my decision alo…
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion Actor John Travolta has put his 50-acre, brightly-decorated island mansion in Maine on the market. The asking price for the Islesboro, Maine, resort owned by one of the original "Welcome Back, Kotter“ sweat hogs is $5 million. Travolta is famous for his roles in “Pulp Fiction,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Grease,” and on TV “Welcome Back Mr. Kotter.” Travolta purchased the home in the 1990s, according to an archived article in Architectural Digest, and lived there with his late-wife actor Kelly Preston and their children. The palatial mansion has 10,800 square feet of floor space, 20 bedroo…
COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Emergence Of Remote Co-Living Spaces COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Emergence Of Remote Co-Living Spaces
Covid-19: Pandemic Leads To Emergence Of Remote Co-Living Spaces An odd blend of community and isolation is springing up amid the COVID-19 pandemic as people seek to work remotely from interesting spaces. Young professionals who fled big cities at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 are more and more choosing to live in the type of real estate geared toward communal living, according to a Wall Street Journal report. “Many of those who left were seeking fresh air, more space and distance from infection clusters, but they also found the prospect of being isolated in the country daunting,” the article noted. Now shared vacation homes, farms and conve…
Trio From Long Island, Queens Nabbed For Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme, Feds Say Trio From Long Island, Queens Nabbed For Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
Trio From Long Island, Queens Nabbed For Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme, Feds Say Three men from Long Island and Queens have been charged in a civil complaint they allegedly engaged in a wide-ranging mortgage scheme to defraud the government.  The complaint, unsealed on Monday, Jan. 4, alleges that Nassau County resident Michael Konstantinovskiy, of Roslyn Heights, and Queens residents Iskyo Aronov, of Middle Village, Ron Borovinsky, of Hollis Hills, and the companies they owned or controlled, engaged in fraudulent short sales of residential properties insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), said Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern Distric…
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Moves Out Of Northern Westchester Home She Once Shared With Cuomo Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Moves Out Of Northern Westchester Home She Once Shared With Cuomo
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Moves Out Of Northern Westchester Home She Once Shared With Cuomo Celebrity chef and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo girlfriend Sandra Lee has moved out of the house in Northern Westchester she shared with the governor and his three daughters for years. Saying on Instagram the move was "one of the saddest days of my life," Lee moved on Monday, Dec. 14, after selling the large New Castle home known as "Lily Pond" for $1.85 million earlier this year. The couple separated last year after a 14-year relationship. Lee has since moved to Malibu, California. On Monday, Lee, 54, was spotted moving furniture out of the four-bedroom Colonial style home, and photos were p…
Wizard Of Oz-Inspired Castle Hits Market In Hudson Valley Wizard Of Oz-Inspired Castle Hits Market In Hudson Valley
Wizard Of Oz-Inspired Castle Hits Market In Hudson Valley There’s no place like home. Whether you’re a wicked witch, flying monkey, cowardly lion, or lack a heart, an iconic Hudson Valley castle that may have been an inspiration for the “Wizard of Oz” creator L. Frank Baum has hit the market for $3.45 million. The historic castle in Putnam County is located near Route 9D in Garrison. Believed to have been the inspiration of the Wicked Witch’s castle in the Hollywood classic, it's now been listed on the market by Hudson Valley-based Houlihan Lawrence. Related story - Mariano Rivera's Westchester Home Listed For $3.995M, Report Says Toto wou…
COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone
Covid-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone There are now numbers behind the mass exodus of New York City residents to the suburbs and beyond amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From March 1 through Oct. 31 this year, a total of 295,103 NYC residents have made change-of-address requests. That's according to data The New York Post obtained from the US Postal Service. Most went to Long Island -- a total of more than 40,000 (21,362 to Suffolk County, with 6,500 of that number in six zip codes on the East End, and 18,731 to Nassau County), followed by Westchester County (15,850) and 9,356 to Hudson County, New Jersey (which includes J…
COVID-19: NYC Exodus Fuels Massive Hamptons Real Estate Boom COVID-19: NYC Exodus Fuels Massive Hamptons Real Estate Boom
Covid-19: NYC Exodus Fuels Massive Hamptons Real Estate Boom Manhattan’s loss during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been the Hamptons’ gain, as New Yorkers flooded east to avoid the density of the city and have been looking to make the area their home. Since the pandemic first made its way to the East Coast, there has been a mass exodus of New Yorkers who made their way to second or rental homes on Long Island, with many not coming back, even as the state’s infection rate has stabilized. According to a new report from Brown Harris Stevens, the market remains robust, in just a few months, between July and September, nearly a billion dollars worth of p…
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Sells Northern Westchester Home She Shared With Cuomo Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Sells Northern Westchester Home She Shared With Cuomo
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Sells Northern Westchester Home She Shared With Cuomo Celebrity chef Sandra Lee has sold the Northern Westchester home she shared for several years with her former boyfriend, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a new report. The home, at 4 Bittersweet Lane in New Castle, sold for $1.85 million after originally being listed for $2 million, The New York Post reports. Lee bought the home, called Lily Pond, in for $1.3 million in 2009. She moved to a new home, located in Malibu, California, late last year, shortly after the 54-year-old Lee and 62-year-old Cuomo confirmed their split in September 2019. “Over the recent past, we have real…
108-Acre North Shore Mansion Hits Market At $29.9 Million 108-Acre North Shore Mansion Hits Market At $29.9 Million
108-Acre North Shore Mansion Hits Market At $29.9 Million A 26-room, 13,347 square foot "king-size" mansion on the North Shore just 25 miles from Manhattan with a pool, squash court and stables could be yours for just $29.9 million.  The Georgian-style brick manor in Old Westbury, which was built in 1932 and placed on the market on Wednesday, Sept. 22, was originally laid out with ample space for horses in mind.  Now, its owners are hoping to downsize in their retirement, according to an article in the New York Times. Sitting on 108 acres on Post Road, the immense mansion consists of seven master bedrooms, 10 fireplaces, nine bathrooms,…
Westchester Native Matt Lauer Puts Mansion On Market For $43.99M, Report Says Westchester Native Matt Lauer Puts Mansion On Market For $43.99M, Report Says
Westchester Native Matt Lauer Puts Mansion On Market For $43.99M, Report Says Have a spare $44 million laying around? If so, you could be the latest to live in Matt Lauer’s Hamptons mansion. The former NBC "TODAY" show anchor, who was ousted following a sexual misconduct investigation into his alleged actions, listed “Strongheart Manor,” which he used to frequent with ex-wife Annette Roque, for $43.99 million. He attempted to sell the home last summer for a similar price. Lauer purchased the 6.3-acre North Haven property from actor Richard Gere for $36.5 million more than four years ago, where it sits on Actors Colony Road north of Sag Harbor and across the Peconic …