Tag: West Village

Why this corner of West Village is the true billionaire’s row

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Billionaires’ row is not where you think it is. For years, a growing number of rich and famous names have been quietly trading Park Avenue co-ops and 57th Street skypads for wide spreads in the always-chic West Village. Last year, the pandemic spurred sales in the “historic hood”, as billionaires sought seclusion in self-contained homes. Now, the race for glittering downtown real estate has reached its climax with the massive expansion of compact homes. Who doesn’t have one? Tech billionaire Sean Parker does just that. He was one of the…

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Chipotle mogul Steve Ells buys a New York City townhouse for $30 million

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Burrito Baron Steve Ells, Chipotle founder and former CEO, has secretly snapped up a $29.5 million West Village townhouse. But the super-rich’s spread won’t even be his primary residence – he’s only using it as a crash pad until his nearby mega mansion is ready, sources told Gimme Shelter exclusively. “This is just his temporary home. It’s crazy,” a source familiar with the deal said. “At this level, there is a lot of money, like playing with money for these people.” The new digs are located in the cottage at…

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Robert De Niro’s West Village home sells for $12 million

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The Post has learned that Robert De Niro’s nearly 37-year-old former New York City home has sold for $11.98 million. Records show that the four-bedroom, four-bathroom West Village property was owned by the legendary actor from 1975 until 2012, when he sold it for $9.5 million. Initially listed in 2019 for $22.75 million, the home saw a huge drop in prices before finding a buyer last month. It was also rented briefly in 2018 for $45,000 per month. The Italianate-style residence, built in 1852, features views of James J. Walker…

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Husband steals expensive bags from NYC Christian Louboutin

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Suspects stealing bags.

A new video captures the moment when armed robbers threatened a Christian Louboutin worker with knives and pulled six expensive bags from a West Village store this week. Police said the two men entered the designer’s store on Horatio and Greenwich Streets around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. One of the two men began plucking bags from display shelves, while the other wandered in the back, according to the clip released by police early Thursday. He was shown quickly touching a knife, with cops saying he threatened a worker at the luxury…

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