Manhattan Transfers

The apartment set a new square foot record.

Rock Creek Capital Founder James Dahl Sells One Beacon Spread for $13.5 M.

Businessman James H. Dahl and wife Kathleen have decided to bow out of their three-bedroom, 3.5-bath condo at One Beacon Court, the tower beloved by businessmen everywhere. While another building may have taken the Dahls’ departure personally, we’re sure that One Beacon Court wasn’t offended at all. How could the totally professional tower begrudge the couple for making $8 million on the sale of their condo? Especially when the sale set the price per square foot record for the building?

Mr. Dahl, who is founder of the Florida-based Rock Creek Capital, an environmentally-focused investment fund, paid just $5.49 million for the condo back in 2005, according to city records. In the intervening years, like a wetland on the edge of burgeoning suburb, its value went up considerably. Read More

Manhattan Transfers

Cowher is moving o Lenox Hill.  (www.bleedblackandgold.com)

Touchdown! Former Steelers Coach Bill Cowher Buys Lenox Hill Condo

The Upper East Side seems to be the hottest place to be for NFL coaches these days. First Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel bought a place in Yorkville and now Bill Cowher is heading to the Royale condo tower in Lenox Hill. Stars of the football field take Manhattan?

Mr. Cowher, the former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and current studio analyst for NFL Today plunked down $2.65 million for the two-bedroom condo at 188 East 64th Street, according to city records. He purchased the pad under the William L. Cowher Revocable Trust from Whitebar Holdings Limited. Read More