100-Home Route 7 Luxury Apartment Community Sold For $34.7 Million 100-Home Route 7 Luxury Apartment Community Sold For $34.7 Million
100-Home Route 7 Luxury Apartment Community Sold For $34.7 Million The Avalon apartments in Wilton's town center have been sold for $34.7 million.  Real estate company CBRE announced that the hundred-unit apartment complex was sold by owner AvalonBay Communities to Clarion Partners on Monday, Dec. 21. The complex includes a fitness center, a heated pool, BBQ grills and a playground.  “We are delighted to have represented AvalonBay in the sale of Avalon Wilton,” said CBRE’s Jeff Dunne. “The property’s highly desirable location is in the affluent town of Wilton which boasts one of the top-rated public school systems in Connecticut. With extremely h…
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…
Fairfield County Has Fastest Rising Home Prices In US, Report Says Fairfield County Has Fastest Rising Home Prices In US, Report Says
Fairfield County Has Fastest Rising Home Prices In US, Report Says Housing prices are rising more quickly in Fairfield County than any other locale in the U.S., according to data compiled from the real estate website Redfin by Bloomberg.  Compared to September of 2019, housing sales throughout the county this September rose by 80 percent, and median home prices reportedly increased by 33 percent to $499,000.  The second-fastest-growing metropolitan area was Memphis, Tennessee, according to the data; median home prices increased there by 29.7 percent in September compared to September of 2019.  Also in the rankings was New Haven, which ranke…
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Sells Home She Shared With NY Governor Cuomo Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Sells Home She Shared With NY Governor Cuomo
Celebrity Chef Sandra Lee Sells Home She Shared With NY Governor 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…
Report: CT HS Grad Matt Lauer Puts Mansion On Market For $43.99M Report: CT HS Grad Matt Lauer Puts Mansion On Market For $43.99M
Report: CT HS Grad Matt Lauer Puts Mansion On Market For $43.99M 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 …
COVID-19: Many Working Remotely In NYC Looking For  'Winter Homes' In Suburbs COVID-19: Many Working Remotely In NYC Looking For  'Winter Homes' In Suburbs
Covid-19: Many Working Remotely In NYC Looking For 'Winter Homes' In Suburbs The race is on for New Yorkers who have become accustomed to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and are already looking to lock down a “winter home” away from the city months before snow is even a threat to start falling. Brokers have been busy in the waning weeks of summer as those working remotely in New York City seek rental properties in the suburbs in advance of winter weather or a potential second wave of COVID-19. Many New Yorkers with jobs in the city have been instructed they may not be returning to the office through at least next summer due to the pandemic, prompting …
LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market You can have Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse or Florida mansion -- both have hit the market for a combined asking price of $110 million. Listed by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, Epstein's townhouse at 9 E. 71st St. is listed at $88 million, while his sprawling Palm Beach estate will ask $21,995 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The East Side townhouse -- otherwise known as "The Herbert N. Straus Mansion -- is the largest single-family home in all of New York City, spanning 28,000 square feet and standing 7 levels tall, its Zillow listing says. It overlooks the Frick Museum…
COVID-19: Here's How Pandemic Has Changed Real Estate Market, New Report Says COVID-19: Here's How Pandemic Has Changed Real Estate Market, New Report Says
Covid-19: Here's How Pandemic Has Changed Real Estate Market, New Report Says The real estate market has been upended by the COVID-19 outbreak, which led to a mass exodus from New York City nearby suburbs. In the past four months, thousands of city residents flooded to suburbs on Long Island, Fairfield County, Westchester, and northern New Jersey, which has made those areas an attractive destination for buyers. According to a New York Times report, it has become a “seller’s market,” with multiple competing offers for many homes that may not have drawn as much attention pre-pandemic. The demand for single-family rentals has also skyrocketed in the wake of COVID-19. …
Property Brothers Home Listed For Sale In Greenwich Property Brothers Home Listed For Sale In Greenwich
Property Brothers Home Listed For Sale In Greenwich A Fairfield County home that was featured in an episode of the HGTV series "Property Brothers," is on the market. The Greenwich home, at 64 Richland Road, was the star of a 2016 episode of the show when Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott renovated the 1920s home, said, Linna Yuen of Coldwell Banker. During the renovation, the "brothers" updated the home for a modern lifestyle while maintaining its early 20th-century architectural charm.  Yuen said the Property Brothers focused on the sitting room, dining room, kitchen, and the powder room; then in 2018, the homeowners added a s…
Private Island Home On Lake In Hudson Valley Listed At $850,000 Private Island Home On Lake In Hudson Valley Listed At $850,000
Private Island Home On Lake In Hudson Valley Listed At $850,000 One of the more unique waterfront homes on the market, One Willow Island, a two-story restored stone colonial set on Willow Island, a private island overlooking  Putnam Lake, has hit the market. Located in Putnam County in the Town of Patterson, One Willow Island offers 360-degree views of the 200-acre lake.  Listed by Houlihan Lawrence for $850,000, this turnkey home is available fully furnished and ready to move in.  The four-bedroom, 1.5-bath home features an open floor plan that is ideal for entertaining or simply enjoying the spectacular lake views year-round. Accessed…
COVID-19: These Four Counties Have Seen Biggest Boom In Real Estate Sales During Pandemic COVID-19: These Four Counties Have Seen Biggest Boom In Real Estate Sales During Pandemic
Covid-19: These Four Counties Have Seen Biggest Boom In Real Estate Sales During Pandemic Real estate offices in the suburbs have been busier than ever amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But many of the most coveted homes for those New York City residents looking to get away from it all are much farther away, in upstate New York, specifically the Catskills and part of the Hudson Valley. Those city dwellers, residents mainly of the upper East and West sides in Manhattan, have been snapping up both primary and weekend houses in Sullivan, Ulster, Greene and Delaware counties at a rapid rate, according to a report in The New York Times. Typically, they are eager to get…