Woody’s Seller Buys Mellon Mansion


The new White House-125 East 70th Street.

Upper East Side brokers often dub East 70th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, as the city’s best townhouse block. And in 2006, it’s been the sight of three big deals, with bold face buyers like Woody Allen, Coach president Reed Krakoff, and Irish businessman Tony Read More

On Woody’s Block

In the 1990’s, Irish businessman Tony White made a fortune by figuring out what other people wanted to buy. Abacus Direct, the vast consumer-data company he founded, was purchased for $1.7 billion by an Internet company shortly before the decade ended. That left Mr. White with enough money to buy pretty much whatever he wanted. Read More

On Woody’s Block

In the 1990’s, Irish businessman Tony White made a fortune by figuring out what other people wanted to buy. Abacus Direct, the vast consumer-data company he founded, was purchased for $1.7 billion by an Internet company shortly before the decade ended. That left Mr. White with enough money to buy pretty much whatever he wanted. Read More