This year, the Met Gala took place on Monday, May 5 to honor the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Actors, designers, musicians, athletes, and other luminaries took to the red carpet in lavish outfits inspired by the museum's forthcoming exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. Those who did not attend were able to watch a livestream on Vogue's social media platforms, as well as a red carpet special on E!
At the end of the night, out-of-town attendees retired to hotel rooms. But given the caliber of those on the Met Gala guest list, it is likely that many went to sleep in their own beds, whether in a pied-a-terre or full-time New York City residence. Indeed, the weeks leading up to the Met Gala was marked by many listings and transactions linked to famous names.
At the end of the night, out-of-town attendees retired to hotel rooms. But given the caliber of those on the Met Gala guest list, it is likely that many went to sleep in their own beds, whether in a pied-a-terre or full-time New York City residence. Indeed, the weeks leading up to the Met Gala was marked by many listings and transactions linked to famous names.
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Irina Shayk—Sold for $3,245,000
166 Perry Street, #1C (Compass)
Just under one year and a few price reductions later, model Irina Shayk has offloaded her apartment at waterfront West Village condominium 166 Perry Street. While nearly $1 million less than she initially sought for it, Ms. Shayk still makes a profit on the one-bedroom duplex, having paid $1,962,500 for it in September 2010.
From the Listing: Spanning nearly 2,500 square feet, this two-level showplace makes a dramatic first impression with soaring ceilings, wide-plank oak floors, gallery-like art walls and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking quaint Charles Lane. The main floor welcomes you with 11.6-foot-tall ceilings, a coat closet and a chic powder room. Ahead, the open-plan great room provides a generous footprint for relaxing and entertaining alongside custom cabinetry and southern and western exposures.
From the Listing: Spanning nearly 2,500 square feet, this two-level showplace makes a dramatic first impression with soaring ceilings, wide-plank oak floors, gallery-like art walls and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking quaint Charles Lane. The main floor welcomes you with 11.6-foot-tall ceilings, a coat closet and a chic powder room. Ahead, the open-plan great room provides a generous footprint for relaxing and entertaining alongside custom cabinetry and southern and western exposures.
166 Perry Street has 2 public availabilities from $7,500,000.
Reese Schonfeld—Entered contract with $3,300,000 ask
Hotel des Artistes, #501/502 (Compass)
The most recent buyer of a three-bedroom duplex at Hotel des Artistes has not been identified, but another public figure would not be surprising: Its sellers, CNN co-founder Reese Schonfeld and his wife, media executive Patricia O'Gorman bought it from Academy Award-winning director Mike Nichols and then-wife Annabel Davis-Goff. Ironically for the founder of the Food Network, Mr. Schonfeld said they never cooked in the apartment's kitchen. And yet, maybe they did not need to: The Leopard at Des Artistes offers residents discounted dining as well as room service.
From the Listing: On the market for the first time in four decades, this apartment is resplendent with original details. The entry foyer, separate dining room and living room feature beautiful wood paneling, stained glass windows and an original staircase to the second floor. Adjacent to the living room is the great room/library with its soaring 18’10” ceiling and 14’ windows with views of the city and a majestic cupola. Both the dining room and the great room/ library have access to the spacious kitchen with separate butler’s pantry as well as access to an additional staircase to the second floor bedrooms.
From the Listing: On the market for the first time in four decades, this apartment is resplendent with original details. The entry foyer, separate dining room and living room feature beautiful wood paneling, stained glass windows and an original staircase to the second floor. Adjacent to the living room is the great room/library with its soaring 18’10” ceiling and 14’ windows with views of the city and a majestic cupola. Both the dining room and the great room/ library have access to the spacious kitchen with separate butler’s pantry as well as access to an additional staircase to the second floor bedrooms.
Hotel des Artistes has 7 public availabilities from $775,000.
Fortunato "Nick" Valenti—Sold for $4,400,000
The Ramondo, #12C (Modlin Group LLC)
Since its opening in the late 1970s, steakhouse Smith & Wollensky has become a staple of Midtown dining. However, former owner Fortunato "Nick" Valenti made his home on the Upper East Side until recently; Crain's New York Business identified him as the owner of a recently sold Park Avenue cooperative. It is not known how much he paid for it or when he bought it, but he and his wife listed it for $6.2 million in summer 2023, years after buying a mansion in Palm Beach.
The Ramondo has 2 public availabilities from $5,495,000.
Anna Quindlen—Sold for $4,750,000
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A few weeks before this year's Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists were announced, a one-time winner offloaded her Upper West Side townhouse: Crain's New York Business announced that columnist/novelist Anna Quindlen had sold it after almost three decades. It is located in a New York City neighborhood much like the setting of her acclaimed novel Alternate Side.
From the Listing: Discretely located in the heart of the West 71st Street Historic District is this stunning Renaissance Revival style home built circa 1894, designed by Architects Horgan and Slattery. Venetian Renaissance influence in the five-story townhome is most apparent in the façade’s terra-cotta ornamentation over a light brick exterior. However, it is when you step inside this majestic home that you are transported to another era. The welcoming gallery crowned with beamed ceilings and wood paneling sets the stage. Here a gas fireplace illuminates this warm entry as you ascend the stairs to discover 12.5 impressive rooms comprised of formal living and formal dining rooms, parlor sitting room, 6 bedrooms, office, 4 bathrooms and 2 kitchens, all cooled by central air, plus 2 outdoor areas.
From the Listing: Discretely located in the heart of the West 71st Street Historic District is this stunning Renaissance Revival style home built circa 1894, designed by Architects Horgan and Slattery. Venetian Renaissance influence in the five-story townhome is most apparent in the façade’s terra-cotta ornamentation over a light brick exterior. However, it is when you step inside this majestic home that you are transported to another era. The welcoming gallery crowned with beamed ceilings and wood paneling sets the stage. Here a gas fireplace illuminates this warm entry as you ascend the stairs to discover 12.5 impressive rooms comprised of formal living and formal dining rooms, parlor sitting room, 6 bedrooms, office, 4 bathrooms and 2 kitchens, all cooled by central air, plus 2 outdoor areas.
Jessica Chastain—Price reduced to $6,499,000
The Osborne, #4B (Compass)
Composer Leonard Bernstein, cabaret singer Bobby Short, composer Adam Guettel, actress Jessica Chastain...Who's next for this four-bedroom apartment at The Osborne? That remains to be seen; Ms. Chastain initially listed the Architectural Digest-featured apartment for $7.45 million in May 2024, but it returned to market at a lower price less than a year later.
From the Listing: This sprawling residence within the iconic Osborne offers a rare blend of Gilded Age grandeur and Old Hollywood romance, all meticulously updated for modern living. Upon entry, you’re greeted by dual formal living rooms with soaring 14-foot ceilings, richly restored mahogany paneling, wood-burning fireplaces, and a stunning Tiffany Studio-designed bay window with leaded glass transoms. Ornately carved doorways and window frames, oak parquet floors, and plaster crown moldings elevate every corner.
From the Listing: This sprawling residence within the iconic Osborne offers a rare blend of Gilded Age grandeur and Old Hollywood romance, all meticulously updated for modern living. Upon entry, you’re greeted by dual formal living rooms with soaring 14-foot ceilings, richly restored mahogany paneling, wood-burning fireplaces, and a stunning Tiffany Studio-designed bay window with leaded glass transoms. Ornately carved doorways and window frames, oak parquet floors, and plaster crown moldings elevate every corner.
The Osborne has 5 public availabilities from $549,000.
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Bill Cosby—Listed for $6,999,999
243 East 61st Street, #TH (Corcoran Group)
For much of 2025 to date, disgraced comedian Bill Cosby has been in the midst of a foreclosure battle centered on a pair of Upper East Side townhouses, one owned by him and his wife Camille and the other once bought in his name but lived in by his late son Ennis. Crain's New York Business announced that amidst all this, the home of the younger Mr. Cosby has come on the market.
From the Listing: Welcome to this distinguished 19th-century townhouse, a true architectural gem located in the heart of Lenox Hill’s iconic Treadwell Farm Historic District. Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication. This grand home unfolds across four expansive floors, effortlessly blending elegant entertaining spaces with relaxed, day-to-day comfort ... all connected by stunning red oak banisters and NYC's 10th residential elevator, updated for life in the mid-2020s.
From the Listing: Welcome to this distinguished 19th-century townhouse, a true architectural gem located in the heart of Lenox Hill’s iconic Treadwell Farm Historic District. Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication. This grand home unfolds across four expansive floors, effortlessly blending elegant entertaining spaces with relaxed, day-to-day comfort ... all connected by stunning red oak banisters and NYC's 10th residential elevator, updated for life in the mid-2020s.
David Muir—Listed for $7,500,000
256 West 4th Street, #TH (Compass)
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This just in: ABC World News Tonight anchor David Muir has listed his townhouse in the West Village. Crain's New York Business announced the listing and noted that Mr. Muir bought it for $4.2 million in 2013, the year before he succeeded Diane Sawyer as host of World News Tonight.
From the Listing: Located on a quiet stretch of West Fourth Street between Perry and Charles Streets, this four-story brick townhouse was built in 1877. It was designed by Alexander M. McKean in a late French Second Empire style and is crowned by a Neo-Grec cornice. Inside, the original details of this 15’ wide house have been lovingly restored. The renovation maintains and respects the character of this remarkable home, while bringing it completely up-to-date, upgrading electricity, plumbing and gas service, but keeping and restoring original details including hardware, flooring, fixtures and historic plaster medallions and moldings throughout. Other upgrades include new windows, central HVAC, and Sonos full house audio (updated to the latest equipment in the last year).
From the Listing: Located on a quiet stretch of West Fourth Street between Perry and Charles Streets, this four-story brick townhouse was built in 1877. It was designed by Alexander M. McKean in a late French Second Empire style and is crowned by a Neo-Grec cornice. Inside, the original details of this 15’ wide house have been lovingly restored. The renovation maintains and respects the character of this remarkable home, while bringing it completely up-to-date, upgrading electricity, plumbing and gas service, but keeping and restoring original details including hardware, flooring, fixtures and historic plaster medallions and moldings throughout. Other upgrades include new windows, central HVAC, and Sonos full house audio (updated to the latest equipment in the last year).
Courtney Love—Listed for $9,495,000
The Loft, #4A (Corcoran Group)
The early 2000s was a time of new beginnings at 30 Crosby Street: The onetime manufacturing facility was converted to a boutique condominium, and Hole frontwoman/longtime West Coast resident Courtney Love became one of its first owners. She sold the apartment for $5 million in 2006, and the New York Post announced that its current owner wants nearly double that.
From the Listing: Welcome to 30 Crosby Street, #4A, a sprawling pre-war condo loft that exudes rockstar energy and downtown sophistication. Arrive via your private elevator into an intimate foyer that leads to a grand living room, bathed in natural light from a striking wall of oversized industrial windows. Rich in character, the loft features exposed brick walls, original wooden columns, a gas fireplace, and soaring high ceilings-effortlessly merging raw authenticity with refined style. Crafted for both style and functionality, the open chef’s kitchen is the heart of the home, overlooking the living and dining areas.
From the Listing: Welcome to 30 Crosby Street, #4A, a sprawling pre-war condo loft that exudes rockstar energy and downtown sophistication. Arrive via your private elevator into an intimate foyer that leads to a grand living room, bathed in natural light from a striking wall of oversized industrial windows. Rich in character, the loft features exposed brick walls, original wooden columns, a gas fireplace, and soaring high ceilings-effortlessly merging raw authenticity with refined style. Crafted for both style and functionality, the open chef’s kitchen is the heart of the home, overlooking the living and dining areas.
The Loft has one public availability asking $9,495,000.
Bill Ackman—Entered contract with $9,500,000 ask
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In November 2024, activist investor Bill Ackman listed his side-by-side three-bedroom apartments at The Beresford. They were marketed as a combination opportunity, but it does not appear that this will come to pass: One unit entered contract in April 2025, while the other remains on the market with a small price reduction. P.S. That is not to say that Mr. Ackman is saying good-bye to the Upper West Side--he is the owner of a Landmarks-approved glass penthouse designed by Lord Norman Foster and located in the Central Park West Historic District.
From the Listing: Apartment 8F is an exquisitely renovated 2,914-square-foot apartment in triple mint condition with ceilings just under 10’ high, amazing Central Park, skyline views and city views that span 40’ across to Fifth Avenue and all the way down to Central Park South. This apartment enjoys gorgeous sunlight and views from 4 exposures. From the landing enter the over 20’ grand scale central gallery which has easy access to the entire span of this 8 into 7 room, 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom apartment.
From the Listing: Apartment 8F is an exquisitely renovated 2,914-square-foot apartment in triple mint condition with ceilings just under 10’ high, amazing Central Park, skyline views and city views that span 40’ across to Fifth Avenue and all the way down to Central Park South. This apartment enjoys gorgeous sunlight and views from 4 exposures. From the landing enter the over 20’ grand scale central gallery which has easy access to the entire span of this 8 into 7 room, 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom apartment.
The Beresford has 5 public availabilities from $1,950,000.
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy—Sold for $9,900,000
19 Downing Street, #TH (Corcoran Group)
In the early days of April 2025, public records showed that actors Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy had offloaded their beautifully designed Greenwich Village townhouse. It came in slightly above ask and less than a year after they listed it. The couple said in a statement they were looking to upsize in the city to accommodate a larger family than when they bought it in early 2012, but their next move is not yet known.
From the Listing: Originally built in the 1880’s, this Greek revival townhouse features four oversized bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and three outdoor spaces, ideally located at the crossroads of the West Village, SoHo, and Greenwich Village. Upon entering, you’ll be enchanted by the home’s original charm, seamlessly modernized with thoughtful updates. The foyer doubles as a mudroom, with floor-to-ceiling double sliding doors that can close off the space. You’ll also find a large coat closet, a discreet powder room, as well as a concealable custom-built home office with floor to ceiling multi-slide doors. With its soaring 11-foot ceilings, the main living area-the nexus of this home-has a loft-like quality with an open floor plan connecting living room, dining room, and kitchen, centered by an elegant fireplace.
From the Listing: Originally built in the 1880’s, this Greek revival townhouse features four oversized bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and three outdoor spaces, ideally located at the crossroads of the West Village, SoHo, and Greenwich Village. Upon entering, you’ll be enchanted by the home’s original charm, seamlessly modernized with thoughtful updates. The foyer doubles as a mudroom, with floor-to-ceiling double sliding doors that can close off the space. You’ll also find a large coat closet, a discreet powder room, as well as a concealable custom-built home office with floor to ceiling multi-slide doors. With its soaring 11-foot ceilings, the main living area-the nexus of this home-has a loft-like quality with an open floor plan connecting living room, dining room, and kitchen, centered by an elegant fireplace.
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