— Vogue photographer Greg Kadel recently purchased a $1.3 million apartment at 136 Grand Street, in the same building as his current home, according to city records.
— In a similarly voguish vein, model and actress Marie de Villepin, daughter of former French prime minister and poet Dominique de Villepin, spent $2 million on an apartment at 554 Broome Street. Rentals in the building are listed at up to $17,000 per month.