Waterfront Estate In Fairfield County Sells For $27.75M Waterfront Estate In Fairfield County Sells For $27.75M
Waterfront Estate In Fairfield County Sells For $27.75M It's got rooms with a view -- and plenty of them -- and the sale price to show for it. A sprawling Connecticut estate on the waterfront of Fairfield County's Gold Coast on the Long Island Sound has sold for $27,750,000, Houlihan Lawrence announced on Monday, May 10. It's located on the Belle Haven peninsula with 680-plus feet of shoreline on Greenwich Harbor, at 23 Smith Road.  The richly detailed 1939 residence was designed by noted architects Henry O. Chapman, Jr. and Harold Beder, and was the original home of banker and lumber dealer Oliver D. Mead.  There are …
Northern Westchester Home Of Actor Hits Market At $3.25M Northern Westchester Home Of Actor Hits Market At $3.25M
Northern Westchester Home Of Actor Hits Market At $3.25M Actor and comedian Hank Azaria, the voice of “The Simpsons” characters, such as Moe Szyslak and Chief Wiggum, has listed his Northern Westchester home for $3.25 million. Located in Bedford Corners, Azaria is said to have fallen in the love with the 19th century home at first sight. A description of the antique farmhouse-style home on Compass Greater NY, the realty company handling the sale, says the home,  a roomy 5,384 square feet, is tucked away on a quiet country road, nestled on four private acres, and has been "meticulously renovated." During the renovation, care was taken to make s…
258-Acre Former IBM Property For Sale In Hudson Valley 258-Acre Former IBM Property For Sale In Hudson Valley
258-Acre Former IBM Property For Sale In Hudson Valley A massive 258-acre campus that once was occupied by IBM in the Hudson Valley has been put on the market. McGrath Realty announced that the former IBM facility in Kingston, which was first built in the 1950s, is up for sale, “offering plenty of opportunities” for a potential buyer. “The property was built in the 1950s by IBM,” realtors said. “What IBM built and left behind is a level of infrastructure that would be difficult to replicate and that is more than sufficient for any contemporary use. “The site’s ample supply of power, water, fiber communications trunks, and other industrial-grad…
Waterfront Long Island Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M, Report Says Waterfront Long Island Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M, Report Says
Waterfront Long Island Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M, Report Says Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck’s Long Island estate, where he notably penned his final novel, “The Winter of Discontent,” has hit the market for nearly $18 million. Steinbeck’s waterfront home in the Hamptons has been listed for $17.9 million, which would be the first time the property was put up for sale in more than six decades. The 1.8-acre property includes nearly 600 feet of private waterfront and a 60-foot pier with views of Morris Cove and Upper Sag Harbor Cove. It is being sold through a private trust that was established by Steinbeck’s late wife Elaine. “The year was 1…
COVID-19: New Report Reveals Just How Big Housing Boom Has Been During Pandemic COVID-19: New Report Reveals Just How Big Housing Boom Has Been During Pandemic
Covid-19: New Report Reveals Just How Big Housing Boom Has Been During Pandemic The housing boom ignited by the COVID-19 pandemic has been even bigger than previously thought, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in its report for the final quarter of 2020. Total household debt increased by $206 billion (1.4 percent) to $14.56 trillion for the last three months of 2020, driven in part by a steep increase in mortgage originations, the report stated. That total debt balance is $414 billion higher than at the end of 2019. But wait, there's more. Home prices increased 9.5 percent in November, the highest jump in six years, according to …
Yorktown Green Project Proposed Featuring 150 Apartments, Mixed-Use Building Yorktown Green Project Proposed Featuring 150 Apartments, Mixed-Use Building
Yorktown Green Project Proposed Featuring 150 Apartments, Mixed-Use Building One of the most prominent vacant commercial sites in Northern Westchester could be getting a multi-million dollar facelift to transform it into a massive mixed-use building. A proposal to transform Yorktown Green into a mixed-use development featuring 150 apartments, ground-level retail locations, and a new supermarket was introduced to the Town Board this week to much fanfare. According to Olster Properties, the 15-acre development in the heart of Yorktown Heights on Downing Drive would include the demolition of the current 90,000-square-foot building that was the home of a defunct Kmart …
COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Surge In 'Tiny House' Sales COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Surge In 'Tiny House' Sales
Covid-19: Pandemic Leads To Surge In 'Tiny House' Sales It seems puzzling at first, but COVID-19 has increased demand for homes in the 120 to 500 square-foot range. Tiny homes, the seemingly quirky, sustainable living trailers that were popularized during the 2010s recession, are being sought in greater numbers, according to manufacturers and industry analysts. A manufacturer in California became so inundated with requests that he had to expand his warehouse from 12,000 square feet to 22,000 square feet, according to Yahoo News. 2020 wound up being a record year for the company and no one was more surprised than the owner. Why would anyone want…
COVID-19: Luxury Home Sales Soar North Of New York City COVID-19: Luxury Home Sales Soar North Of New York City
Covid-19: Luxury Home Sales Soar North Of New York City The market for luxury homes in the suburbs north of New York City has been red-hot during the COVID-19 pandemic, as realtors saw record-breaking numbers as eager buyers flocked en masse away from the densely crowded city. Low inventories, highly-motivated buyers, low-interest rates, and a booming stock market created a true seller’s market, leading to record-breaking sales, specifically in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Fairfield counties, officials said. According to a new report from Houlihan Lawrence, “pandemic-driven changes in buyer preferences were especially prevalent in New York…
The Chance Theater Complex In Poughkeepsie Is For Sale For $1.75 Million The Chance Theater Complex In Poughkeepsie Is For Sale For $1.75 Million
The Chance Theater Complex In Poughkeepsie Is For Sale For $1.75 Million Poughkeepsie's legendary Chance Theater and its corresponding restaurant and bar are on the market for $1.75 million The Crannell Street site has operated as an entertainment venue since 1926, first as a vaudeville theater, then a stage for live music from 1970 onward. Bob Dylan, R.E.M., Metallica, Muddy Waters, Charles Mingus, Pete Seeger and Cyndi Lauper have all performed in the 17,000 square-foot building.  The listing includes not just the Chance Theater building, but The Loft upstairs, The Platinum Lounge and The Nuddy Bar and Grill, according to the site's listing. The complex …
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…
Mariano Rivera's Westchester Home Listed For $3.995M, Report Says Mariano Rivera's Westchester Home Listed For $3.995M, Report Says
Mariano Rivera's Westchester Home Listed For $3.995M, Report Says After closing out games for the New York Yankees for nearly two decades, Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera is looking to find a buyer and close on a deal for his Westchester home. Rivera, the all-time MLB saves leader, has listed his massive 13,000-square-foot Rye residence on the market for $3.995 million, well below the $5.7 million he paid when he purchased it in 2006, according to the Wall Street Journal. The nine-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom mansion on Brook View Lane is being listed by Compass. It sits on a 1.17-acre lot with a front gate, four-car garage, pool, billiards room, basketball court, …