Real Estate

The last will and testament of a late socialite is now in the public record — and it’s very personal.  Ivana Trump, who passed away last July after falling down the staircase of her Manhattan home, carefully divvied up her estate before her death.  Probate records reviewed by Insider show that the 73-year-old left most

The final home that the long-respected architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed has hit the market for $8.95 million — and the current owner is hoping to find someone who will keep its legacy going. Known as the “Circular Sun House,” the property was built in 1967 in Phoenix, Arizona. “The home was completely renovated in

There goes the flavorhood.  Two upscale fast food chains will soon have a presence in central Brooklyn.  The bell tolls for thee, current rent deals in Bedford-Stuyvesant: Locations for both Shake Shack and Chipotle are set to open within the neighborhood’s boundaries.  According to Eater, the international burrito bowl chain has set up shop at

Reality TV star Todd Chrisley reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin his 12-year sentence — and he couldn’t have asked for a better place to serve. FPC Pensacola, a minimum-security facility in Pensacola, Florida, has been labeled as one of the “cushiest” in America. The facility, which opened in 1988, is usually reserved

Gov. Kathy Hochul left her Penn Station-area redevelopment proposal — which would cost $306 billion to fully build — out of her State of the State address, heartening critics who want a less costly and less destructive way to create a new station. The Penn scheme didn’t appear, either, in the governor’s 267-page, “Achieving the New York Dream”

Fashion company Louis Vuitton has transformed many of its shops into enormous homages to the artist Yayoi Kusama and her fabulous polka dots. In celebration of the luxury designer’s latest collaboration with the Japanese creator, many of its brick and mortar outposts have become shrines to her iconic aesthetic — not to mention Instagrammable destinations

A California property widely known for attracting A-list renters and blending in with its desert surrounds is looking for a new owner.  The creators of Joshua Tree’s Invisible House are moving on to their next big building project and looking to sell their 5,500-square-foot, “2001: A Space Odyssey”-inspired estate for $18 million. “I just drew

Avid puzzlers and real-estate buffs rejoice: The perfect game has been released. If the feature you’ve always thought Zillow was missing was the ability to guess the price of the house you’re snooping on, then Housle is the game is for you. Housle puts your appraisal skills to the test by drip-feeding clues to help

Live like a modern pharaoh — for less. Pyramid House on Fire Island, which is on the market for $6.5 million, is now also available as a summer rental. The home is asking $325,000 for the season. If that’s too much, you can rent it for $100,000 in June, $125,000 in July and $125,000 for

The Mets’ latest star, two-time World Series champion Justin Verlander, and his model wife Kate Upton, are in contract to buy an Upper East Side penthouse, Gimme Shelter has learned. The four-bedroom, 5½-bath home atop Beckford Tower, at 301 E. 80th St., was last asking $16.75 million. It first hit the market for $20 million

Don’t call it a comeback. Manhattan has more than recovered since its population dipped in the early days of COVID-19, according to a new study on post-pandemic migration from Placer.ai. From February to April 2020, the borough’s population dropped 8.1% — threatening its status as a major world economic and cultural hub. But as New

They say they’re the best burlesque show in America. Burlesque performers say they’re giving the industry a bad name. Red Velvet Entertainment claims to put on the ultimate variety act in more than 30 cities across the US, but showbiz insiders allege the company is a racket that uses devious internet marketing to sell overpriced

There is good news, of a sort, for nervous Manhattan office landlords: Leasing for 2022 totaled 23.21 million square feet, up 14% over the year before, according to CBRE. But how couldn’t it be, given the pandemic freeze of 2021? The bad news: most fourth-quarter data stunk. Availability was slightly higher at 19.2% than in the previous

For a limited time, New Yorkers can soon glide above it all.  The loftiest winter blading spot in town is slated to open more than 1,100 feet above ground this coming week. It will all be happening over at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards development, where — yes — the highest skating rink in New York City