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Condo Owners At Trump Tower In White Plains Vote To Dump Ex-President's Name Condo Owners At Trump Tower In White Plains Vote To Dump Ex-President's Name
Condo Owners At Trump Tower In White Plains Vote To Dump Ex-President's Name First Donald Trump was ousted from the Oval Office, now his name is being stripped from one of his organization's Westchester condo complexes. Unit owners in the 35-story Trump Tower at City Center in White Plains reportedly voted to drop the controversial former president's name, leading them to remove his title from the building entirely. More than two-thirds of the unit owners in the building voted in favor of removing the Trump moniker, with many citing the Jan. 6 insurrection of the former president’s supporters at the US Capitol as their reasoning for canceling him. There had reporte…

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by Zak Failla
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20-Acre Waterfront Estate Designed By Long Island Architect Hits Market 20-Acre Waterfront Estate Designed By Long Island Architect Hits Market
20-Acre Waterfront Estate Designed By Long Island Architect Hits Market Those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life might be interested in a 12,980-square-foot home for sale in the Hudson Valley for a mere $5.55 million. The home, which sits along the Hudson River in the town of West Park in Ulster County, is famous for its design by Long Island-based architect Norman Jaffe. Surrounded by 20 acres of land, the estate which refers to classic Greek architecture, has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, two partial bathrooms, and an indoor pool. The living and kitchen areas are located upstairs with the bedrooms located on the lower floor. The living ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$69 Million Hamptons Estate Hits Market For First Time In 75 Years $69 Million Hamptons Estate Hits Market For First Time In 75 Years
$69 Million Hamptons Estate Hits Market For First Time In 75 Years Have $69 million lying around? If so, you can live on the beach at a massive New York estate that has hit the market for the first time in 75 years. It's located on the East End of Long Island, in East Hampton. “Cima Del Mundo,” which translates to “Top of the World” on Lily Pond Lane has been listed by Compass with a massive price tag as realtors look to sell the Spanish-Colonial estate, which was originally built in 1925 and renovated in the 1990s. Cima Del Mundo includes 400 feet of beachside property.Compass The 2.7-acre property includes 400 feet of private beach and ocean with v…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Pro Sports Star's Estate In Region Hits Market For $16.5 Million Former Pro Sports Star's Estate In Region Hits Market For $16.5 Million
Former Pro Sports Star's Estate In Region Hits Market For $16.5 Million A former professional athlete's massive 18,000-square-foot Connecticut compound has been put on the market for nearly $16.5 million. Sotheby’s International Realty listed a 445.62-acre estate in Litchfield County at 400 5 1/2 Mile Road in Cornwall, which is owned by tennis legend Ivan Lendl for $16,450,000, which includes 10 bedrooms, 12 full, and three partial bathrooms. 
“This extraordinary estate with a beautiful Georgian Federal-style home was designed by the American architect Allan Greenberg for world-renowned tennis legend Ivan Lendl,” the realtors wrote in the listing. Former t…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Sound Waterfront Estate Sells For $27.75M Long Island Sound Waterfront Estate Sells For $27.75M
Long Island Sound Waterfront Estate Sells For $27.75M It's got rooms with a view -- and plenty of them -- and the sale price to show for it. A sprawling Connecticut estate on the waterfront of Fairfield County's Gold Coast on the Long Island Sound has sold for $27,750,000, Houlihan Lawrence announced on Monday, May 10. It's located on the Belle Haven peninsula with 680-plus feet of shoreline on Greenwich Harbor, at 23 Smith Road.  The richly detailed 1939 residence was designed by noted architects Henry O. Chapman, Jr. and Harold Beder, and was the original home of banker and lumber dealer Oliver D. Mead.  There are …

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY Home Of Actor Hits Market At $3.25M NY Home Of Actor Hits Market At $3.25M
NY Home Of Actor Hits Market At $3.25M Actor and comedian Hank Azaria, the voice of “The Simpsons” characters, such as Moe Szyslak and Chief Wiggum, has listed his Northern Westchester home for $3.25 million. Located in Bedford Corners, Azaria is said to have fallen in the love with the 19th century home at first sight. A description of the antique farmhouse-style home on Compass Greater NY, the realty company handling the sale, says the home,  a roomy 5,384 square feet, is tucked away on a quiet country road, nestled on four private acres, and has been "meticulously renovated." During the renovation, care was taken to make s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Waterfront Suffolk Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M Waterfront Suffolk Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M
Waterfront Suffolk Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck’s Long Island estate, where he notably penned his final novel, “The Winter of Discontent,” has hit the market for nearly $18 million. Steinbeck’s waterfront home in the Hamptons has been listed for $17.9 million, which would be the first time the property was put up for sale in more than six decades. The 1.8-acre property includes nearly 600 feet of private waterfront and a 60-foot pier with views of Morris Cove and Upper Sag Harbor Cove. It is being sold through a private trust that was established by Steinbeck’s late wife Elaine. “The year was 1…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Report Reveals Just How Big Housing Boom Has Been During Pandemic COVID-19: New Report Reveals Just How Big Housing Boom Has Been During Pandemic
Covid-19: New Report Reveals Just How Big Housing Boom Has Been During Pandemic The housing boom ignited by the COVID-19 pandemic has been even bigger than previously thought, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in its report for the final quarter of 2020. Total household debt increased by $206 billion (1.4 percent) to $14.56 trillion for the last three months of 2020, driven in part by a steep increase in mortgage originations, the report stated. That total debt balance is $414 billion higher than at the end of 2019. But wait, there's more. Home prices increased 9.5 percent in November, the highest jump in six years, according to …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Surge In 'Tiny House' Sales COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Surge In 'Tiny House' Sales
Covid-19: Pandemic Leads To Surge In 'Tiny House' Sales It seems puzzling at first, but COVID-19 has increased demand for homes in the 120 to 500 square-foot range. Tiny homes, the seemingly quirky, sustainable living trailers that were popularized during the 2010s recession, are being sought in greater numbers, according to manufacturers and industry analysts. A manufacturer in California became so inundated with requests that he had to expand his warehouse from 12,000 square feet to 22,000 square feet, according to Yahoo News. 2020 wound up being a record year for the company and no one was more surprised than the owner. Why would anyone want…

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by Kristin Palpini
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: NYC Exodus Fuels Massive Hamptons Real Estate Boom COVID-19: NYC Exodus Fuels Massive Hamptons Real Estate Boom
Covid-19: NYC Exodus Fuels Massive Hamptons Real Estate Boom Manhattan’s loss during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been the Hamptons’ gain, as New Yorkers flooded east to avoid the density of the city and have been looking to make the area their home. Since the pandemic first made its way to the East Coast, there has been a mass exodus of New Yorkers who made their way to second or rental homes on Long Island, with many not coming back, even as the state’s infection rate has stabilized. According to a new report from Brown Harris Stevens, the market remains robust, in just a few months, between July and September, nearly a billion dollars worth of p…

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by Zak Failla