Manhattan Transfers

166 Perry Street, where The Observer's spies have spotted Paul Simon checking out a first-floor condo.

Someone Told Me It’s All Happening at 166 Perry Street: Paul Simon Ponders West Village Condo

When you’re down and out, when you’re on the street, when evening falls so hard—buy a $4 million one-bedroom condo in the West Village? Well, times have changed since a younger, poorer Paul Simon penned those words.

Sources tell The Observer that the world-famous Jersey-born, Queens-raised musician recently checked out a unit at 166 Perry Street with his son. The apartment is listed with Miron Properties brokers James Fierro and Donald Abbott, who were tight-lipped about any possible bold-faced names looking at the unit when we called. The sounds of silence, you might say. Read More

Hot! Supermodel Shayk’s Perry Street Condo

Earlier today Curbed reported soccer superstar Thierry Henry’s tremendous $9 million penthouse purchase at 39 Crosby Street; however, city records reveal that the Red Bulls’ striker  isn’t the only fast-footed World Cup alum to likely start spending more time in downtown Manhattan.

Russian supermodel Irina Shayk (listed on the deed with her full Read More