Real Estate

Modern dance, film screenings and perhaps knitting classes will enliven the outdoor scene at 175 Park Ave., the cloudbusting skyscraper that’s proposed to replace the widely unloved Grand Hyatt Hotel on East 42nd Street. The fun fests are planned for public-accessible terraces on three sides of the tower. But first, there has to be a tower.

The once sedate Upper East Side is suddenly sizzling as luxe home sales are surging after being cratered by the pandemic. More contracts for homes priced at $4 million and up were signed on the Upper East Side than in any other Manhattan neighborhood during the first week of November, according to a report compiled

Deal-seeking billionaires hoping to buy a private island at a bargain, this one’s for you. Palm Beach’s Tarpon Island, the only man-made individual island in the county, is the nation’s most expensive property currently listed Zillow and Realtor.com, with a price tag of $210 million. However, there’s a way for the frugal moneybags to snag

“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Jennifer Aydin is hoping to turn her NJ mega-mansion into a Bed & Breakfast and eventually downsize to a smaller home, she revealed in an interview with The Post. “You know the saying: bigger house, bigger problems,” the 44-year-old beauty said. “The harder it falls the harder it is

For $4.95 million, you can live next door to the Clooneys.  A two-bedroom, 2½-bathroom, 18th-floor abode at 100 E. 53rd St. is the only unit for sale in the building. “The home was meticulously designed by our owner as a place to gather with family and friends,” real estate agent Caleb Nickels, who is representing the

New York’s Four Seasons Hotel is angling to reawaken from a two-year, COVID-driven slumber this spring — even as its management company and the building’s owner squabble over fees. The head of the union representing hotel workers tells The Post preparations are underway to reopen after the virus lockdown and a subsequent renovation shut the

Senator Dianne Feinstein and her banker husband, Richard Blum, have found a buyer for their Lake Tahoe, California estate after a $10 million price cut and five months on the market, The Post has learned. The waterfront compound was briefly listed for $46 million in October 2020, before it was taken off the market and

Call it the phoenix of Greeley Square. The landmarked, but empty and construction-marred Martinique Hotel will soon rise from the ashes, thanks to a just-closed, hard-won leasehold purchase of the long-troubled property at Greeley Square. The previously bankrupt hotel will reopen in stages starting as early as December, although 12 to 18 months of mostly

For the first time in its history, none of New York City’s ZIP codes ranked in the top 20 most expensive neighborhoods. According to PropertyShark’s latest report, Manhattan is still having trouble bouncing back to pre-COVID levels, despite the city’s resurgence in the real estate market in the last few months. Although NYC rental prices

The sky’s the limit in Dumbo when it comes to shattering real estate records. Front & York, a new 21-story luxury property co-developed by CIM Group and LIVWRK, can now claim bragging rights to Dumbo’s most expensive condo sale since 2017 with Penthouse B in contract for $8.75 million. The four-bedroom, four-bath, 3,068 square-foot penthouse

Home sweet … homes? A portfolio of eight historic mansions in Michigan’s upper peninsula — whose stately features include fireplaces, intricate moldings, wood-beamed ceilings and stained-glass windows — have hit the market for a combined $3.49 million, the listing brokerage told The Post. This 13,000-square-foot Victorian property is among the gets.Nick Asplund, Signature Sotheby’s International

As New Yorkers struggle with higher gas and grocery prices amid record-high inflation rates, the cost of rent is also increasing — and isn’t expected to level off anytime soon, according to data and experts.  The net effective median rent in Manhattan increased by a whopping 10.1 percent between July and October and 20 percent

Here’s some posies for your pockets. McQueens Flowers — the British florist known for decking the halls of haute hotels and posh parties like New York Fashion Week, Wimbledon and Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party — has officially crossed the pond and opened a studio in NYC’s Flower District. “We’ve got lovely clients, wonderful VIPs, who

From flowers as public art on New York City streets to a celebrated photographer’s love letter to New York interiors, a slew of new design books celebrate the many facets of New York. New York insider Yellow jacket: “New York Interiors” is Simon Upton’s (left) first and canary-colored tome. Simon Upton With a bright yellow