Mansions

The Israel Lands Administration will submit an evacuation and demolition order request today against a villa in Atlit where former Bank Hapoalim chairman Danny Dankner lives with his family. The ILA, whose request will be submitted to Haifa Magistrate’s Court, is acting against Dankner and his ex-wife, Shoshana, who currently both live in the villa … Continue reading »

Incredible photographs reveal the $30 million ‘Great Gatsby’ mansion in all its former glory By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:00 EST, 26 May 2012 | UPDATED: 15:11 EST, 26 May 2012 Photographs of the colonial mansion, said to be the inspiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary classic The Great Gatsby, clearly show the estate’s former … Continue reading »

It’s time for House Hunt! your look at the homes that are on the market in Forest Hills and beyond this weekend. Check out where you could be living soon! All listings are courtesy of www.mlsli.com unless otherwise noted. 68-46 Kessel St. Forest Hills This detached Colonial three-bedroom on Kessel Street is listed at $599,000. … Continue reading »

Maryland home with sweeping river views was built for an arms dealer in 1922 and then served as a home for monks. The current owners did a major renovation. If you’re looking for a home with 27 bedrooms and confessional booths, you’re too late. The most recent renovation eliminated about 20 bedrooms and some other … Continue reading »

The new rock stars on the Forbes list of wealthiest people in the world aren’t bankers or investors, movie stars or pop singers. They’re techies. And with Facebook’s long-awaited IPO on the NASDAQ last week, the social website’s creator and execs have officially joined the technology billionaires’ club. Facebook’s stock price may have retreated from … Continue reading »

Emmy award winning Frasier star Kelsey Grammer has put his Beverly Hills mansion on sale for $17.9 million. Priced in 2008 at $19.9 million, the mansion is described in the listing as ‘modern traditional’ in style. The two-storey house, built in 1980, features a central hall, media room, a library, a wine cellar and a … Continue reading »

Akiff Premjee | DP The Philadelphia Historical Commission approved Penn’s plans to demolish the mansion to build housing for graduate students. The large, white Italianate mansion that sits on 40th and Pine streets may not be around much longer. Penn plans to demolish the dilapidated building, which is deserted with the exception of some parked … Continue reading »

Stuart Corlett for the International Herald Tribune When the Nathanson family first saw this house near Chiang Mai, Thailand, it was practically derelict. Thieves had stripped the unfinished structure and it was overgrown with vegetation. More Photos » MAETAENG, THAILAND — There are centuries of stories contained in the meter-thick teak columns of Barry Nathanson’s … Continue reading »

Months after putting her Chicago co-op on the rental market for $15,000 a month, Oprah Winfrey is finally taking the plunge and selling it, the Chicago Tribune reports. She’s listed it at $2.8 million, far less than the $5.6 million she paid for it back in 2006. Incredibly, Winfrey never actually moved into the home. … Continue reading »

Howard Ronson, a British real estate developer, dreamed of buying up the nine apartments located at 828 Fifth Avenue and recreating the majestic single-family mansion that once stood there. But Ronson died in 2007 and now his family is giving up on that dream. They just put Ronson’s holdings in the building—four apartments in total—on … Continue reading »