A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

Worth It! Innovative App Lures Buyers to Tribeca Luxury Condo
New York Daily News
93 Worth’s interactive app was featured on the cover of the Daily News’ real estate section.  With the use of Aurasma, the app showcases unique features that allow users to experience the history and amenities of the new development.  Shaun Osher sits with Daily News real estate Editor Jason Sheftell to discuss the innovative digital marketing campaign.

Living Large
CBS 2
Tony Sargent and Emily Beare take us on a tour of their $5.4 million exclusive, duplex penthouse at 39 Fifth Avenue.  CBS’ Emily Smith follows them throughout the home, complete with intricate finishes and features, including hand-painted wallpaper and walls.

Unique Homes
CNN
At 105 Chestnut Ridge Road, Michael Graves’ $17.5 million dollar listing is showcased in CNN Money’s “Unique Homes” feature.  A truly one-of-a-kind listing, this mansion is most noted for its grand entry and in-ground swimming pool in the home’s living room.

A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

Condo Project Makes Splash After 25 Years
The Wall Street Journal
Reba Miller is interviewed on re-launching sales at Morgan Court after units were renovated. The building, once made famous in the 1993 film “Sliver,” is now undergoing renovations and generating interest in the New York City real estate market.

Living Large
CBS 2
Emily Beare takes viewers on a tour of a stunning property at 407 East 75th Street.

New York City is Expensive – But Not That Expensive Compared to Monaco, Hong Kong, and Five Other Cities
New York Daily News
Jarrod Randolph comments on the buying power in New York’s high-end real estate market.  According to experts, “New York’s relative affordability for the global elite is a cyclical thing.”

A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

Dream Homes
New York Post

Emily Beare and Elizabeth Beare’s stunning East 85^th Street listing is featured. In an area full of prewar co-ops this modern, full-service property is garnering attention. Space, modern amenities and premium finishes make this listings a true dream home.

Court Square in Queens has Become a Hot Market for Residential Development
New York Daily News

Pegged as one of New York City’s fastest growing neighborhoods, Court Square has seen an incredible boom of residential properties in the works and hitting the market. Doron Zwickel spoke to the rapid success of LIC’s One Murray Park.

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A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

What Kind of Fireplace Do You Get for $8.5 Million?
New York Magazine

With temperatures diving below freezing, New York Magazine took a moment to roundup some of the best fireplaces currently on the market in NYC. Emily and Elizabeth Beare’s Upper East Side townhouse exclusive at 407 East 75th Street made the cut for its modern, minimalistic fireplace.

Just Sold!
New York Post

Jarrod Guy Randolph’s recent penthouse sale at the Upper East Side’s Isis condominium was featured. Although the penthouse sold in what seems like no time at all, Jarrod completely changed the space by fully staging it in September. Check out his full, “before and after” staging post here. (more…)

A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

“Checking in on Rising 241 Fifth Avenue Condo Building”

Curbed

CORE’s new development, 241 Fifth Avenue, grabbed attention as construction resumed.

“Planet Dearth: Manhattan Condos Are More Hard to Come By Than Ever As Inventory Hits All-Time Low”

New York Daily News

The number of condos for sale in Manhattan is at an all-time low making this a prime time for sellers. Jarrod Randolph comments on the state of the market and his recent penthouse sale at the Isis Building.

A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

“The Most Pampering, the Highest Fees”
New York Times
CORE Managing Director Emily Beare (right) commented on Manhattan’s hotel co-ops in Alexei Barrionuevo’s latest “Big Deal” column, which took a close look at the higher fees (and higher level of service) found at classic buildings like the Carlyle and the Pierre. The Real Deal also chimed in on the story.

“Sheik of E. 71st St.: Qatar PM doles out $47 million for double-wide townhouse”
New York Daily News
Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, has ended his headline-grabbing NYC housing hunt at 22 East 71st Street, a large beautiful townhouse the Sheik reportedly paid $47 million for. CORE’s Jarrod Guy Randolph, who is very active on the Upper East Side, provided some analysis: “A townhouse may have been the right move for this guy from the beginning. The upper East Side townhouse market is strong, but it doesn’t have the cachet of a new condominium, especially among foreign buyers. We’re not even close to the $100 million townhouse sale.”

A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

“The Rewards of Patience”
New York Times
CORE CEO Shaun Osher and CORE’s Walker Tower development (above) are featured prominently in this New York Times column on high-end real estate projects that waited out the worst of the economic downturn and now stand to perform well in the current thriving luxury property market. The Times‘ Alexei Barrionuevo writes, “[D]omestic buyers are also circling, and are especially eager to buy downtown, developers say. And as downtown projects go, nothing seems as primed to capitalize as quickly on the favorable market conditions (for the industry) than Walker Tower, the Chelsea building originally designed by the architect Ralph Walker that is now being converted into 50 condominiums.”

“Turning Double Play Into Big Single”
Wall Street Journal
Steel magnate Leroy Schecter is combining his two 35th-floor apartments at 15 Central Park West — one of the most successful and famous residential buildings in New York City — and has listed the massive spread for $95 million with CORE Managing Director Emily Beare. It is one of Manhattan’s most expensive listings.

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A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

$1 million worth of staging at Joan Collins's Dorchester apartment

“Joan Collins’ midtown east apartment gets a makeover”
New York Daily News
Legendary actress (and diva) Joan Collins put her three-bedroom, three-bath apartment in the Dorchester at 110 East 57th Street on the market with CORE’s Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon, and the Daily News got a tour of the “Dynasty” star’s abode: “Postilio and Conlon, partners in work and life, saw an opportunity to restore Hollywood glamour that was diminished when Collins shipped many of her belongings to her homes around the world. They worked with interior designer John Lyle to put more than $1 million worth of rugs, chairs, art and other items to help the home show better.”

“On the Market”
New York Times
The Times‘ weekly look at new properties on the market includes a slideshow on 141 Fifth Avenue #22, listed by Emily Beare and Elizabeth Beare, and a previous CORE Blog featured property. The Times writes: “This condo offers a mix of classic and contemporary styles; bathrooms have mosaic floors and Waterworks fixtures. The English-style custom kitchen has a marble counter, a six-burner Wolf range, a glass door Sub-Zero refrigerator and a Miele coffee system.”

“Beyond Walker Tower”
The Real Deal
The August issue of The Real Deal includes a profile on Walker Tower co-developer Michael Stern of JDS Development, and the magazine provides an update on Walker Tower’s strong sales to date: “Stern, now 33, is working with residential brokerage Core to sell the building’s 50 units, some of which have already traded for up to $3,400 per square foot, he said. Despite having just hit the market in June, the building is already more than 25 percent sold.”

Actors spend their days pretending to be other people, so if you want to get a sense of what they’re truly like, start at home. A person’s home is the ultimate expression of their personality, and in the case of acting icon Joan Collins, we are not disappointed. As the Daily News reports, CORE’s Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon have been tapped by the British-born legend (best known for her diva-licious role as Alexis on the wildly popular “Dynasty” soap throughout the ’80s) to sell her apartment in the white-glove co-op building the Dorchester, located at 110 East 57th Street at Park Avenue. The impressive layout boasts 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a formal entrance gallery and grand living and dining rooms that can entertain all your friends… or foes. And it’s all just so Joan. As the Daily News writes:

Full of mirrors, paintings of Collins and photographs of actors such as Cary Grant and Laurence Olivier, the apartment is a 1980s time capsule, with a zebra-covered settee, parquet floors and a toile bedspread that matches the walls.

“The first thing Joan said when we walked in was, ‘I bet you’ll want me to take down all the pictures of me, ’” said Postilio. “Absolutely not. We’re going to glam it up even more.”

The $2.2 million listing has just gone live on the CORE website, along with the first batch of photos. See more below:

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A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

‘Dynasty’ star Joan Collins’ E. 57th St. three-bedroom home priced at $2.2 million
New York Daily News
Acting legend Joan Collins is listing her 2,200-square-foot apartment in the Dorchester at 110 East 57th Street though CORE’s Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon. The $2.2 million apartment is “full of mirrors, paintings of Collins and photographs of actors such as Cary Grant and Laurence Olivier.”

“Just sold!”
New York Post
The above-asking sale of the colorful Flatiron loft (top right) at 15 West 20th Street listed by CORE’s Adrian Noriega was featured by the Post.

“Spend a Day Looking Out the Windows of the Blue Penthouse”
Curbed
A cool time-lapse look at a day in the life of the Blue penthouse, the Lower East Side trophy apartment listed by CORE’s Elizabeth Kee for $14,000 per month.

“$90M midtown penthouse tops mark for priciest New York City apartment”
New York Daily News
CORE’s Jarrod Guy Randolph talks about a week of record real estate sales in New York City.