Mansions

AP Images Swenson, who was the head of Structured Products Group Trading, had to testify before a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations back in 2010 over the bank’s CDS trading before the financial crisis. He’s known for the emails he sent back then. Senator Carl Levin said they looked “like trading abuse.” Here’s an example … Continue reading »

The ‘Piano Man’ is ‘Movin Out!’ Singer Billy Joel has sold his nearly 9,000 square foot Mediterranean Revival style mansion on Miami Beach’s swanky La Gorce Island for just under $14,000,000. Property records show the buyer is the deep-pocketed Italian billionaire shoe and handbag mogul Diego Della Valle, who founded and still owns a controlling … Continue reading »

Friday, June 14, 2013, by Rob Bear According to the brokerbabble, this 32-room Napa Valley mansion was “recently named International Property Awards’ ‘Best Estate in the United States.’” Unfortunately, the International Property Awards, a real estate trade organization, hands out dozens of awards, to just about any project, so that title doesn’t carry much weight. … Continue reading »

Los Angeles’ Carolwood Estate—a 35,000-square-foot mansion on the 3.7-acre site of Walt Disney’s last home—officially hit the market for $90M in October with nary an interior pic in sight, but today Forbes drops a photo tour, revealing just enough of the space to get a taste of the rather tasteful, it seems, aesthetic. Quick history … Continue reading »

5) Hinduja Brother’s house in London Carlton Terrace House, the new address of billionaires Hinduja brothers. The iconic mansion is at a stone’s throw distance from Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace. The luxury mansion includes 6 floors and 50 rooms which are divided into four integrated apartments for each of the brothers, Srichand, Gopichand Prakash and … Continue reading »

$90M Woolworth Mansion off the market March 18, 2013 09:30AM Woolworth Mansion on East 80th Street The Woolworth Mansion, most recently listed at $90 million, is now off the market, which might mean that it has finally found a buyer, Curbed reported. Located on 4 East 80th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues, the property … Continue reading »

A Los Angeles mansion modeled on Versailles and other French palaces has just gone on the market for $125 million, tying it for second place among available U.S. properties. Suzanne Saperstein, the recently divorced wife of Texas millionaire David I. Saperstein, owns the 45,000-square-foot estate, known as Fleur de Lys. Records indicate the couple bought … Continue reading »

UWS Schinasi mansion finally sells June 09, 2013 12:00PM Schinasi Mansion The Upper West Side’s last existing freestanding single-family mansion, the Schinasi House at 351 Riverside Drive, has finally found a buyer after several rounds of price cuts, the New York Observer reported. The 12,000-square-foot, white marble French Renaissance home was most recently on the … Continue reading »

Sunday, June 9, 2013, by Curbed Staff Welcome to the Brooklyn Townhouse Roundup, where we—you guessed it—take a look at the most notable Brooklyn townhouses to hit the market over the past week. Got tips? Send ’em here. ↑ This five-story limestone mansion in Park Slope is the consummate Brooklyn townhouse. It features original wood, … Continue reading »

Always dreamt of visiting a European estate but can’t afford the flight? For Americans, there’s a solution closer to home. The Hillwood Estate and its new exhibition Living Artfully: at Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post, gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how the insanely wealthy lived in the Mad Men era. Clockwise from left: Marjorie … Continue reading »