By Kim Velsey 11/09/12 7:52pm

Manhattan Transfers

The double height living room.

Will Broadway Bigwig Harold Prince’s Townhouse Be a Smash Hit at $22 M.?

The townhouse at 48 East 74th Street certainly puts on quite a show with a bold blend of eras and prints (we counted floral, paisley, plaid, cheetah and polka dot to name just a few). Would Broadway producer and director extraordinaire Harold Prince have it any other way? With the exception of the Great White way, of course.

At $22 million, this is a house that even the most ambitious chorus girls and company members won’t bother auditioning for. Heck, not even stars of the stage could afford the price tag on this Georgian manse. Such a spread best suits Broadway royalty like Mr. Prince (a 21-time Tony Award winner) and his wife Judith. And they only paid $12.5 million for the place when they bought back in 2009, according to city records.  Read More

By Tom Acitelli 11/27/06 12:00am

Is Bonus Bump Bogus? Wall Street’s $36 B. Test

In 2005, Wall Street investment houses handed out a record $21.5 billion in year-end bonuses, according to the State Comptroller. This year may be even bigger, with I-bankers and other staid dice-rollers expecting at least $36 billion total in bonuses to be doled out this winter.

Real-estate brokers must be popping champagne bottles. A very Read More

By Tom Acitelli 11/27/06 12:00am

Is Bonus Bump Bogus? Wall Street's $36 B. Test

In 2005, Wall Street investment houses handed out a record $21.5 billion in year-end bonuses, according to the State Comptroller. This year may be even bigger, with I-bankers and other staid dice-rollers expecting at least $36 billion total in bonuses to be doled out this winter.

Real-estate brokers must be popping champagne bottles. A Read More