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Founded in 1976, AVENUE is a must-read among the city’s most discerning, stylish and savvy audiences. As Manhattan’s oldest society magazine, and one of the first in the United States, the publication has exclusive access to Manhattan’s elite in a way that is distinct from other magazines.TRANSCRIPT
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8 | AVENUE MAGAZINE · 35th Anniversary 2010
TOP:MARYHILLIARD;BOTTOM:JOSHLEHRER
Alice Mason and Helen Gurley Brown at Le Cirque back in the late ‘80s, featuredin Mary Hilliard’s photo retrospective, “Oh, What a Party!”
AVENUE12 Letters to Our Readers
Personal notes of welcome and thanksfrom the President and Editor of AVENUE.
26 Oh,What a Party!While working for AVENUE magazine,photographer Mary Hilliard capturedthe people, the galas and the poufdresses of the late ’80s as no one elsedid. In these pages, she opens up herarchive to share her memories andera-defining images.
76 Judy Price’s AVENUEAVENUE’s founder tells the story abouthow it all began, and how she overcamesome of the hurdles of starting a high-end magazine with enduring cachet.
80 35 on Thirty-fiveThirty-five of our favorite New Yorkers tellstories about nights and days from the lastthirty-five years that left an indelibleimpression on them.Together, luminarieslike Bob Colacello, Jay McInerney, PeggySiegal, Nina Griscom, Alex Kuczynski,Richard Johnson and Donald Trump, plusmany more, weave a tapestry of socialhistory that includes some of the city’sgreatest characters, as well as storiesthat have never been told about them,from the mid-’70s to the present day.
140 The Start ofSomething GreatOne more look back at where it all began:AVENUE’s first cover.
From left: Dani Stahl, Luigi Tadini and Alex Kuczynski: three of the35 New Yorkers who share stories from 35 years in New York.
NOVEMBER 2010 VOL. 34 NO. 11
Thirty-fifth Anniversary Issue
35thAnniversary
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In my early twenties, when I was still somewhat confusedabout my future, my stepmother suggested I consider a jobin advertising sales. I had never heard of this profession, butI trusted her and loved the idea of working at a magazine.Through her I found a headhunter who promptly sent me out
on my first interview with Judith Price, who was the founder andthen-publisher of AVENUE magazine. I am not quite sure why, givenmy utter lack of experience, but she hired me. Thus began my first10-year stint at AVENUE.The following Monday I was given instructions to meet Mrs. Price
at the Regency Hotel for a 7:30 breakfast. I wore what I thought wasthe perfect outfit: a Perry Ellis blue wrap maxi skirt with an argylevest (oye!). Thus began my education. As I glanced at the menu,I was told in no uncertain terms that “we do not actually eatbreakfast,” that in the home of the “power breakfast” we were hereto do business. Message received . . .From the Regency, Mrs. Price walked me across the street to the
store that defined elegance, Martha, the ultimate boutique. Here Ithought I was chic; I was way off. What a first day. This was the firstof many shopping expeditions as one of “the AVENUE girls,” as wewere known then. Mrs. Price imposed a very a strict dress code:skirts or dresses only, preferably above the knee, hose, heels andsalon-perfect hair—very “Mad Men.” To help us along, we would takea twice-annual trip to a designer of her choice—Herrera or CarolyneRoehm—where we were given a presentation and allowed to choosethree dresses per season. Oh, the ease of dressing in a couture uniform.Properly attired, we entertained clients on three martini-lunches
at Le Cirque. I was never much of a drinker, but the rule was if theydrank, you drank. This was how I learned, also from Judy Price, toalways end the meal with a double espresso.It all sounds very glam, but we worked hard and learned at
the foot of the master. In the mid-’90s, I moved on to othermagazines—and left a piece of myself behind. That is why when I gota phone call offering me the opportunity to come back as publisherof AVENUE almost 10 years ago, I jumped.I am so proud of the job that we have all done to bring AVENUE
into the 21st century. AVENUE is not only a piece of me, but of all ofour readers and devoted advertisers. Thank you to the Tiffanys, theSeaman Scheppses, the Chanels, all of the real estate communityand so many more who have stuck by us through these 35 years.I raise a martini glass to you all.
Julie Dannenberg
President
President’s Letter
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T wo things I fell in love with a long timeago: A good story and a good party. Theissue you are holding in your hands—the35th anniversary edition of AVENUE—isboth. It’s a celebration and a look back at
35 phenomenal years of chronicling New York’s sociallife. It’s a gathering of people we have enjoyed, coveredand loved, whose voices and photos once again fill ourpages with grace and laughter.No one can go to every party, of course. And not
everyone was around back in the heyday of Studio 54,Xenon, Regine’s and other ‘70s hot spots. But if youhappened to have missed the party, the next best thingis to hear about it from the mouth of a friend and a greatstoryteller. In this issue, we have raconteurs aplenty,doing what Barry Diller cleverly calls “reminiscening.”Bob Colacello and Peggy Siegal talk about unforgettableStudio 54 nights. Boaz Mazur tells a tale aboutElizabeth Taylor flopping on the floor at Regine’s.Ex-“Page Six” chronicler Richard Johnson weighs in witha tale of the tape: a fake boxing match between TakiTheodoracopulus and Count Roffredo Gaetani, completewith after-party at Mortimer’s.
AVENUE was born in a storied time. America wascelebrating its bicentennial, the summer of ’77 was aboutto unfold, Studio 54 was opening. The beginning ofAVENUE was a story itself. Founder Judy Price tells it inthese pages, and John Loring, Tiffany’s design directoremeritus, tells the story of how Tiffany becameAVENUE’s first advertiser, hence a magazine—with legs,as it turns out—was born.We had such a good time putting this issue together.
I’ve been happily editing this book for just about six ofthose 35 years, and helping produce this issue—a teameffort as always—and the oral history that weavesthrough our “35 on Thirty-five” feature story has been ahighlight. Special thanks to the fabulous Mary Hilliard forher photo retrospective of great parties “on the avenue.”And many thanks to you for reading us, supporting usand regaling us with your stories all these years.
Janet Allon
Editor
Editor’s Letter
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In this issue, we haveraconteurs aplenty
doing what Barry Dillercleverly calls‘reminiscening.’
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Above: From left: Robert Raymond, Audrey Hepburn and Richard Avedon at the CFDA Awards, 1989
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I’ve been to amarvelous party. In fact, during the yearsI photographed social events for AVENUE,I went to a lot of marvelous parties—hundredsactually.Many I had completely forgotten about until
I started to look over my saved copies of the magazine. It’sfascinating to see these pictures again. Some people, I’veforgotten all about—I think,“Oh, I wonder whatever happenedto them . . .” Others are still out and about, albeit often withchanged names and even more times with changed faces!
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Above: William and Carolyn Chaney at Tiffany’s150th anniversary celebration at the Met, 1987
Above: From left: Charles Evans, Cheryl Tiegs and Dianne Brill at El Morocco, circa 1987
Even without a photo prompt, some stand out . . . Peter Marino’s 15thbirthday party for his West Highland terrier, Ziggy—Andy Warhol broughthis camera instead of a dog. An opening night of the New York Philharmonicwhen Karen LeFrak, à la Cinderella, arrived at Lincoln Center in an opencarriage drawn by a pair of white horses. Another Cinderella moment at theSave Venice Ball where Gloria von Thurn und Taxis appeared in a pink-and-blue striped, flounced confection of a dress—the height of the poufera . . . More pouf dresses at the American Ballet Theatre Opening Night.
Above: Prince and Princess von Thurn und Taxis at the April in Paris Ball, 1986
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Above: From left: Saul Steinberg (standing), Peter Sharp and Amanda Burden
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Christian Lacroix designed the costumes for theballet and many of the guests also wore Lacroixcreations. Chairman Blaine Trump, (rushed,excited, nervous?) arrived in mismatched shoes.Then there was the Creo Society gala held in the
U.N. General Assembly Hall, where I took one ofmy favorite pictures of Kenny Lane and NanKempner. I think I’ve been to every MCNYparty, always masterminded by Mark Gilbertson.
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Above: Halston and Liza Minnelli going to Andy Warhol’s memorial service on April 1, 1987
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Left: Milton and Carroll Petrie
Above: Saul and Gayfryd Steinberg
Above: From left: Bill Buckley, Nan Kempner, Glenn Bernbaum and Mikki Sarofim
Because AndyWarhol’smemorial service was on
April 1, some peoplewondered if it was
an April Fool’s joke.—Mary Hilliard
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Above: John Richardson and Aileen Mehle, a.k.a. Suzy Above: Tom Wolfe and Jay McInerney
Above: Malcolm Forbes
Above: Martha Stewart
Once I took aChristmas card
photo of the Forbesfamily on their yacht
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Below: AndyWarhol at a birthday party for Peter Marino’s dog, August 1986
Above: Oscar de la Renta and Carolyne Roehm
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Above: From left: Jerry Zipkin, Carolyne Roehm and Ivana Trump
Below: Lee Radziwill, January 1987
Left: Ivana Trump and Kenneth Jay Lane
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Above: Philip Johnson and Lois de Menil at MoMA
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Above: George C. Whipple III and friend at St. Anthony Hall, May 1985
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Above: Jack Paar and Donald Trump, 1986
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Society columnist, television reporter, PRguru—these are some of the hats R. Couri Haydons from his seat atop the junction ofManhattan social life and business. But anyone
who knows Hay well knows that, above all, he likes to have fun.Hay’s history as a New Yorker reads like a who’s who of
bold-faced names, luxury brands and cultural institutions.Hisfirst foray behind the city’s oft-closed doors was in the early’70s at AndyWarhol’s InterviewMagazine, where Hay workedalongside Bob Colacello as a contributing editor. “On theshuttle from Washington, D.C., I literally trippedoverWarren Beatty and interviewed him mid-flight,”Hay tells me, evoking the image of a surprisedcelebrity cornered by a young reporter. Other bignames followed, including Princess Grace, MarleneDietrich, Ginger Rogers and Bette Davis. “I went tothe Waynflete School with Bette’s son, MichaelMerrill,” Hay remembers. “My mother and Bettewent to our first grade play to cheer us on. We werebugs—no leads, no affinity for the stage,” he laughs.Later, Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn intro-
duced Hay to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She askedhim to help draw young people to the American BalletTheater. So in 1987,Hay formed the company’s JuniorCouncil, asking pals Anne Hearst, Cornelia Guest andCount Erik Wachtmeister to join him as co-chairs oftheir annual gala. “Jackie was ABT’s Honorary Chairand Pat Buckley and Nan Kempner were the chairs,”Hay recalls. “Blaine Trump joined them later and stillcarries the torch today with Caroline Kennedy.”“In those days, society didn’t hire press agents,”Hay
continues. “The chairs were expected to do it all,which was one of the reasons friendships flourished betweenhigh society columnists like Eugenia Sheppard and AileenMehle and publicists like George Trescher, who advised BrookeAstor.”Although Hay didn’t know it at the time, these were theroots of his career in public relations. So, how did he attract thebudding socialites to the ballet? “The leadership of the commit-
tee and the power of the party,”Hay says. A glamorous openingnight draws the A-list, which generates publicity, awareness andmoney. Hay inherently understood these relationships, eventhough he didn’t yet have the experience to affirm it.In the ’80s, Hay helped plan the parties at Studio 54 after
Mark Fleischman traded the Morgan Hotel to Steve Rubelland Ian Schrager for the legendary club. Then, in the ’90s,Hay became a partner in the supper club Tatou, whichquickly became the place to be. It didn’t take him long torealize that his experiences as a writer for Town & Country
and People and as the society editor of Hamptons Magazinehad taught him what stories the media wanted. So he did thelogical thing and, in 1990, started his own company: R. CouriHay Creative Public Relations. “I think outside the box, morelike a pentagram,” he chuckles. “It’s my job to make people’sdreams come true.”
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Above: R. Couri Hay with John Lennon at the Kennedy Center, circa 1978
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luncheons in the ’80s, honoring everyone from TabHunter to his friends Barbara and Timothy Leary, heonce unveiled a real live Oscar—golden, chiseled andall-but-naked. Guests gasped when ABT’s RockerVerastique sprung to life and pirouetted. Then therewas the Mont Blanc S&M-themed party he helpedpromote in the ’90s. “The Learys’ had introducedme to Helmut Newton and I thought if he canmake black leather glamorous, why can’t MontBlanc?” Hay explains.Of course, it’s not all fun and games with Hay.
His business is founded on the serious premisethat luxury has a responsibility to philanthropy.“Over the decades, I have bonded various luxurycompanies—including Harry Winston, BergdorfGoodman, Prada, Chopard, Escada, Bulgariand dozens of others you’d know—to scores oforganizations,” Hay says, listing off The Society ofMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Lenox HillNeighborhood House, Henry Street Settlement, theCentral Park Conservancy, Lighthouse Internationaland New Yorkers for Children, which gave the firstbenefit after 9/11 attended by then-Mayor RudolphGuiliani. For the 2010 launch of Giorgio Gucci’scognacs, Giorgio G, Hay threw a gala at The Pierrehonoring 25 smaller charities.But back to the glamour. “I’ve always loved helping
launch the careers of young, beautiful, smartwomen,” Hay says proudly, naming Amanda Hearst,Lydia Hearst-Shaw, Sarah Bradford, Elizabeth Jaggerand Nicky and Paris Hilton. “The teenage Hiltonsisters were my interns at Hamptons Magazine.”“I get a kick out of taking an idea and seeing it grow
into a reality,” he continues. And Hay has achievedjust that for numerous brands and people in almostevery realm imaginable. “I’ve represented movies,restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, interior designers,doctors, lawyers and cupcakes!” he trumpets. Ofcourse, keeping things new and exciting is what Haydoes.Well, that and the parties. “Never underestimatethe power of the party!” he chimes. �
1976 Tea party for Andy Warhol and Divine at The Plaza
1985 “Breakfast in Bed” for Boy George’s birthday at Area
1996 25th anniversary of Travel & Leisure on the QE2
2002 Live from Lincoln Center 25th Anniversary Gala
2006 Chicago’s 10th anniversary for Safe Horizon
at the Ambassador Theatre
2006 The Julliard School Centennial Gala at Lincoln Center
2006 Russian National Orchestra’s 15th anniversary
gala at the St. Regis honoring Sophia Loren
2007 Designers for Darfur at Radio City Music Hall
2008 American Cancer Society’s “Mother of the Year”
luncheon honoring Cynthia Lufkin at The Plaza
2009 Guild Hall gala honoring Candice Bergen and Mel Brooks
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Left: Hay toasts Cornelia Guest at his“Red Ball,” 1982 Right: . . . with GraceKelly at the “Night of 100 Stars” eventat The Pierre Hotel, 1982
Below: Elizabeth Taylor (left), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (right) and R. Couri Hay(behind) are escorted by an ABT corps member to meet famed ballerina Margo Fonteynat the premiere of “The Merry Widow” at the Minskoff Theatre on June 24, 1976.
How an idea for a magazine grew into aNew York institution
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People often ask about the origins of AVENUE.I conceived the idea of a “pictorial NewYorker”when I was a business reporter for TIMEmagazine. My vision involved creating a qualitymagazine exclusively for residents of better
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Because quality was the keynote, we needed signaturephotography to distinguish AVENUE from The New Yorker.Through my term as head of MoMA’s art lending service Imet the great names who would dominate the pages ofAVENUE for decades. From the first issue onward we hailedthe likes of Arnold Newman, George Tice, Harry Benson,Duane Michals, Elliott Erwitt, Horst and, of course, RalphGibson, who produced our covers for 25 years.
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to exclusive buildings whose tight security pushed anydeliveries to the back entrance. In order to get in the front door,I dressed our delivery boys in Brooks Brothers’ blazers
with button down shirts and club ties. They arrived in blacklimos and the doormen graciously received the magazinefor residents.Having established AVENUE in New York, we then
expanded nationally to the 10 top zip codes in the UnitedStates. Later came foreign language editions in Japan andChina. I was, in fact, the cover girl of The Wall Street JournalAsia after pioneering the first foreign magazine in China.After selling AVENUE nearly 10 years ago, I founded the
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Clockwise from top left: Judy Price with, from right, Jean-Louis Dumas, Peter Price and Beth Rudin at an AVENUE France reception; Pricewith Donald Trump at an AVENUE reader reception at Trump Tower; Price with designer Donald Brooks, gallery owner Bruce Newman andAVENUE Publisher Michelle Sonkin; AVENUE Power Breakfast: Price with TIME magazine Editor in Chief Henry Grunwald and Wall StreetJournal Chairman Warren Phillips
I dressed our delivery boys in Brooks Brothersblazers with button down shirts and club ties.
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1976 Boaz Mazur,
Executive at Large, Oscar de la Renta
It was the year of the bicentennial: 1976. I was all alone
in town, but Diana Vreeland told me, “I will take care
of you.” I got an invitation for drinks at Mrs. Vreeland’s
apartment and then dinner at Regine’s, the nightclub at
the Regency Hotel that had just opened. I arrived at 550
Park Avenue where Mrs. Vreeland lived, and Yvonne, the
maid, greeted me, saying, “Madame is not ready yet.”
The famous vodka and peanuts and crudités were ready
to nibble on. Twenty minutes later, Mrs. Vreeland
breezed into the wonderful red room and said, “I just
wanted to tell you, it’s not a grand quelque chose, but
Elizabeth Taylor is coming with John Warner,” the
former secretary of the Navy. They had apparently met
the night before and clicked.
The bell rang and in came John Warner, looking like
a movie star, Elizabeth Taylor—who looked slightly
pudgy, I thought, in a shimmery Halston organza
jumpsuit—and Halston himself, looking very dapper in a
white suit. We were having drinks when John Warner
tried to get close to Elizabeth Taylor. By mistake, he
dropped his drink on her. She scolded him, saying, “Oh,
you peasant, you don’t even know how to drink properly,
you farmer . . . ” (John Warner had this wonderful huge
estate in Virginia). Then she said, “Halston, can you help
me clean myself up?” The two of them went into the
bathroom, and stayed for a while. Twenty minutes or so
went by and Mrs. Vreeland said, “We better check on
those lovey doveys, Regine is waiting for us.”
The two of them came out of the bathroom looking
very happy, very high, like they were on another planet.
Halston put his hand in my hand and said, “If you want
some, there is something for you also,” and I noticed there
was a little bottle. I said, “I’m not a prude, but I am
the date of Mrs. Vreeland tonight and don’t think I can
handle both.”
We went around the block to the Regency Hotel in a
limousine, and were greeted by Regine. We sat down
and the music started. After a few minutes, John
Warner asked Elizabeth Taylor to dance in honor of the
bicentennial. He was holding her when she just slid out
of his arms and fell flat on the floor—she was so zonked.
It was just the beginning of the paparazzi, and some
photographers took pictures, but Regine did not allow
any press in the club in those days. I’m told that the story
of the night Elizabeth Taylor fell on the floor at Regine’s
will be in Regine’s book, which just came out in French.
It’s coming out in English soon, too.
John Loring,
Design Director Emeritus, Tiffany
AVENUE began with Judy Price’s sensational idea,
which she told Walter Hoving of Tiffany & Co. about.
Mr. Hoving, who was a genius of marketing, thought that
Judy was a genius of marketing, and he gave her a 12-time
contract on the spot for full-page ads in her magazine. That
didn’t do anything to discourage other advertisers, I can
guarantee you of that. Walter Hoving never missed.
Jon Tisch, Chair and C.E.O., Loews
Iwas present at the birth of the power breakfast. It was
through the eyes of my father, Preston Robert Tisch. He,
along with Lew Rudin, decided that the leaders of the
business community should get together with political
leaders and talk about ways to save New York City. This was
about the time of that famous Daily News headline, “Ford
to City: Drop Dead.”
My parents were living at the Regency then, and my
father, being the consummate host, said, “Why don’t you all
come to breakfast at the Regency Hotel?” So the business
community started coming. Today, when people say “power
breakfast,” they still think of the Regency. It’s terminology
known around the world.
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My favorite New York story is during the blackout in the summer of 1977. There was no electricity for a day. The traffic lights
were not working. I remember directing the traffic on Park Avenue for a while. I thought everyone was so cool, so helpful to
one another . . . it was very nice.
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During the blackout of 1977, I was an illustrator at Joe Eula’s apartment on 54th Street, showing him some photographs, so we
were concentrating on the light source. We were examining the photos when the lights went out! At that point, we could use
the telephone, but long distance was more difficult. Well, as we were on 54th and Fifth Avenue, guess who came by? None other than
Steve Rubell from up the street at Studio 54, in a convertible with champagne, music, etc. And we all jumped in the car and drove
off to Elaine’s.When we got to there, we all took the tables outside, put candles on them and had a sort of blackout party. NewYorkers
are always so much fun during “disasters” like blackouts, snowstorms, water shortages, no air conditioning.We had a marvelous time.
Then, I remember us walking in the pitch dark to my apartment on 77th Street and literally bumping head-on into other people,
also walking around. I remember it being strangely quiet.
1977
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At Bianca Jagger’s 30th birthday party at Studio 54 the theme was white. Bianca wore a beautiful white dress by Halston.
The curtain went up and out came a white horse, led by a beautiful boy, covered only in gold glitter. There was a beautiful girl
riding the horse, also covered only in glitter. She hopped off and Bianca was lifted onto the horse, where she sat side-saddle.
That’s when that famous photo was taken.
About 150 people were invited; Halston was the host, andMick Jagger andMikhail Baryshnikov disco-danced together.At midnight,
the doors opened and the public came pouring in—and Studio 54 was launched as the epicenter of the international club scene.
The following year, Halston gave a birthday party for Elizabeth Taylor. The Rockettes wheeled out the cake, which was a giant portrait
of Elizabeth Taylor, and she made the first cut right across her marzipan bosom.
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It was early November 1977. Liza Minnelli was the toast of the town, starring on Broadway in The Act.
Her 11 o’clock song was “New York, New York,” which was written specifically for her by John Kander
and Fred Ebb. (Frank Sinatra eventually stole Liza’s show stopper; it became his signature song and pissed
her off for years.)
Liza and Billie Jean King were my first clients at the hot public relations company PMK, which also
represented Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Richard Gere, Robert Altman and Steven Spielberg’s films. I
was the new eager beaver-star struck assistant to the legendary and beloved publicist, Lois Smith. Billie
Jean adored me, and Liza instantly hated me (God knows why). Liza and I were backstage in her tiny
dressing room after a show when she said, “Can you get me into this new place, Studio 54?” I said, “Liza,
you are Liza. We will go over and figure it out.”
We arrived in a huge black stretch limo, and it was bedlam on the street. It was freezing. Kids in disco
get-ups were screaming, “Steve, Steve, over here!” I said to Liza, “Sit here. I will do reconnaissance.” I broke
into breast stroke arm movements, cutting through the mob, yelling, “Excuse me! Excuse me! Let me
through! Liza’s in the car, Liza’s in the car!” As I approached the velvet rope, a very short guy with very
short hair in a very puffy silver down jacket yelled, “Peggy! How are you? Come in.” It was my dear friend
from Syracuse University, Steve Rubell.
I said, “Steve, what are you doing here?”
He said, “I own the place.”
I said, “Liza’s in the car!”
He said, “Go get her.”
I swam back through the hordes of kids, opened the limo’s back door and announced, “You are
not going to believe this. My best friend from college owns the place. We are in.” Back at the entrance to
the club Steve opened the velvet rope with a flourish and immediately embraced Liza—this total
stranger—like a long lost lover. Neither listened as I said, “Liza, meet Steve; Steve, meet Liza.” With his
arms tightly around her waist, Steve posed with Liza for their first of thousands of photos together. Then
they strolled towards the pulsating lights and deafening music. I was not only forgotten, but accidentally
left behind as the velvet rope snapped shut. After much pleading, a sympathetic security guard let me in.
Then I walked right into my other dear friend from college, Ian Schrager. I said, “What are you doing
here?” He said, “I own the place.” (Of course—they were best friends at school.) I told him about being
dumped at the door. He told me that Steve took Liza to the bathroom to give her “refreshments.” Then he
proudly showed me around his new club.
So that is how Liza Minnelli met Steve Rubell. It was the beginning of an intense public friendship that
became symbolic of the disco era.
John Loring
Iended up doing six books with Jackie Kennedy Onassis. She was my editor until she left us. Walter Hoving suggested I meet
“his friend Janet’s daughter, Jackie.” I love that, calling Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis “my friend Janet’s daughter.” So we met,
we sat on the sofa in Mr. Hoving’s office like two bad children being given a lecture by our parent. Afterwards, we each went
back to our offices, and then the phone rang and it was Jackie. She said, “I think we better hit the decks running and get
working on this project right away.”
That, of course, was a great moment in my New York life. Isn’t that amazing? For the next 15 years, I worked with Jackie on
books. She was the best person on every level to work with, to be friends with, to laugh with, to make ridiculous jokes
with, to have a good time with. She was extremely witty and appreciative of wit, excellent at sizing situations up and making
extraordinary comments about what was actually going on in the room, most of them unrepeatable.
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Liz Smith, gossip queen
Iremember well when my friend Arnold Scaasi told
me about a rising New York couple, whom he
described as “very attractive, rich, powerful, and the
wife is Czech or something.” He thought I should meet
this couple named Ivana and Donald Trump. (Can you
believe there was ever a time when all New Yorkers did
not know about the Trumps?)
Well, I did meet them, and I loved them. They were a
fabulous story.He was a homegrown kind of rich boy from
a fine family in construction. She was a ski champ. When I
first met Donald, I was amazed at his ego and braggadocio,
but I still liked him. He struck me as healthily egomaniacal
and also as an adroit businessman who wasn’t a crook.
(I think my impressions were right!) Ivana was a sketch.
You could hardly understand a word she said, but she was
impressionable, generous and happy-go-lucky.
I went on many excursions with the Trumps: in a
helicopter in a storm to Atlantic City to see their
casino; in a private jet to Palm Beach; to parties here,
there and at Mar-a-Lago. Through Donald, I met a lot of
interesting people, like Don King, football heroes and
baseball stars. It was always an adventure—and a story
or an item for my column.
Then, several years after the Trumps’ ascendancy, all
hell broke loose. They were separating, divorcing. He had
a new girlfriend. Ivana, after much plastic surgery, was
heartbroken. I became involved, taking sides like a dope.
This ended up in a three-month marathon of Trumps all
the time . . . on the front page of the Daily News and on
“Live at Five” at WNBC. I was called night and day to leak,
pontificate, keep up the gossip.
In the end, Donald said he was buying the News in
order to fire me. Though this was certainly not a positive
time for me ethically, professionally, it was very good for
my outlets. I became known the world over. I ended up in
TIME magazine, in their cover story on gossip. Carl
Bernstein denounced me for making more money than
Pulitzer Prize reporters. (He was right!)
Well, in the end, all turned around. After a few years of
hard feelings on Donald’s side, he pronounced that we
were friends after all. “I think I’m beginning to love
you again!” he wrote in one of his big, elegant, cream
stationery letters, suitable for framing. I had always liked
Donald, so I kept on with both Trumps and, in time, I
came to honor and admire their three children.
The end of the ’70s, the beginning of the ’80s—it was the
Trumps who made headlines. I remember them being
omnipresent. Now they are both tycoons, separately. And in
these times, they seem absolutely quaint in their one-time
front page pasts. The Trumps defined this era and NewYork
for me. They were, they still are, always a story.
John Loring
Ibrought Paloma Picasso to work at Tiffany & Co. in 1980.
She had been one of my best friends in Europe. After the
famous events of May 1968, things came to a halt in Paris.
Paloma said, “I think we’d better think of somewhere else to
go, and since you’re the oldest, maybe you’d better go find us
something to do.” So, I came to New York and found us
something to do.
I had known Paloma since she was a 16-year-old living in
her grandmother’s house in Paris. She became one of the
world’s great jewelry designers. That was wonderful!
There was also the thrill of working with Elsa Peretti at
Tiffany & Co. We have a pretty star-studded cast of characters.
These genius designers changed the way women wear jewelry.
Late ’70s, early ’80s1980
Barbara de Kwiatkowski
Halston had decided to have a drag party. It was top-
secret; he didn’t want it in the news. We all spent hours
getting ready in our “costumes.” I went as a man in a leather
jockstrap, leather vest, beautiful black-and-white striped, silk
robe, my riding boots, hair pulled back with a fake mustache
and manly makeup.Absolutely no one knew who I was or even
that I was in drag! All the boys thought I was another cute boy.
Andy went as Dolly Parton with a big, blonde wig. Catherine
Guinness went as Andy. Halston wore high heels and walked
magnificently in them. A lot of people used costumes from
Liza Minnelli, and Steve Rubell came in a huge, red ball gown
à la Scarlett O’Hara. Steve’s dress caught on fire from one of the
many candles Halston had around.We were all rushing, trying
to put out the fire. Of course it was in the papers: “Page Six”
and even The Washington Post. My mother called to ask me
what I was doing.
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ANew York moment that changed
the course of my life was meeting
Nancy Reagan at Le Cirque in February
1981. The First Lady and President
Reagan had gone to see Sugar Babies,
starring Mickey Rooney and Ann
Miller, and they came to Le Cirque
afterward. Sirio had arranged for the
restaurant to be full of Reagan admirers.
Reinaldo and Carolina Herrera
invited me, Andy Warhol and some
friends from abroad, Countess Marina
Cicogna, Franco Rossellini and Florinda
Bolkan. The Reagans were with the
Bloomingdales, Jerry Zipkin, Claudette
Colbert and Jan and Mike Cowles (who
published Look magazine). Our group
finished eating before the Reagans did,
and everyone from our table dashed
over to theirs.
I felt kind of shy and so did Andy, so
I went to get my coat and he followed.
Suddenly, I heard Alfred Bloomingdale
asking in his booming voice, “Where’s
Bob Colacello? He’s the only real
Republican here.” So Alfred introduced
Andy to the President, and then he
said, “Mr. President, this is Bob
Colacello, the editor of Interview. He’s
a real Republican.” And Reagan said,
“That’s good.”
I was introduced to Nancy Reagan
next. She took both of my hands in hers
and gave me that gaze, and said: “I’ve
heard a lot about you.” The only thing I
could think to say in response was, “I’ve
heard a lot about you, too.” She let out
this deep, warm, sophisticated laugh that
made me think of her in a whole new
way. And she continued holding onto my
hands for a remarkably long time.
As soon as we left the restaurant,Andy
started saying, “She really loves you,
Bob.” I could tell he was very jealous by
the number of times he repeated it.
Alex Kramer
Mick Jagger came to my house to get his daughter, Jade, because she had been
staying with me and Bianca was away. My dad spent at least 30 minutes trying
to decide what kind of music to put on. He finally went with Bob Seger. I was morti-
fied. I was like, “Dad, no music, please, no music.” Then my mom came over and gave
Mick a lecture about spending more time with his daughter. Later my parents fought
for like an hour. That was a big moment. The whole building was talking about it.
Alex Kramer, jewelry designer
When we were 13, we all went to this club called Area, which was really fun.
We would wait on line in front of the bouncers, who decided who could
come in and who couldn’t.We all had braces, so we were careful to keep our mouths
shut and not to smile so we could get in.
Bob Colacello
Area was just a blur of changing décors, the only constant being Eric Goode
grinning seductively. After Steve Rubell got out of jail, Calvin Klein threw his
daughter, Marci, a Sweet 16 party at Studio 54. It was the last great party there,
before Steve and Ian Schrager opened the Palladium.
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1982
Henry Buhl,Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless founder
Iwas photographing the wedding of Freddie and Carol Guest when a PR woman came
up to me and said, “How would you like to shoot an opening of YSL on Madison
Avenue?” I said, “I’d like to do that.” They paid me very well. A lot better than the 13
weddings I had done. The opening was very glamorous. Elizabeth Taylor, Malcolm
Forbes, Pat Buckley and Nan Kempner were there.
Later, a magazine called me up and asked if they could use the pictures. I told them
to call YSL, and they said, “Yes.” The magazine asked, “How much for two pages?”
I said, “Nothing, just give me a byline.” After that, I never stopped working: movie
openings, charity events—I was out every night.
I’ve photographed 261 weddings in my career. I photographed Vera Wang’s wedding
at The Plaza. I photographed two out of the three Miller girls’ weddings. I went to the
one in London, and the Queen was there. I did one in Bali. But the Miller wedding that
was right here, at the foot of Wall Street, that one I did not do.
When Vanity Fair featured Bill Cunningham about 10 or
12 years ago, I had the most pictures of Bill Cunningham
taking pictures of other people. They published those.
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Iremember sneaking out at night to go to
Nell’s. What Nell’s had was the best of all
worlds: downtown, uptown, celebrities,
artists. My friends and I—Marie-Chantal,
Samantha Kaye, Alexandra von Furstenberg,
Lizzie Grubman, Tracy Ellis Ross—would
get all dressed up and go down there once or
twice a week. Sometimes we would run into
Lizzie’s father’s clients, like John F. Kennedy
Jr. and Madonna. To me, that was before
New York became jaded. There were no
photographers taking pictures of what
people were wearing. We weren’t dressing to
impress. You weren’t on “Page Six” the next
day. I felt we were all so old and fancy.
1980s
ChristopherMason, writer
My first job in New York was seating
people at the Odeon in 1983. I was
seating Andy Warhol, Whoopi Goldberg and
Jean-Michel Basquiat and all of those people
when the art world was red hot in Soho. I
worked for George Trescher, a brilliant guy
and a wonderful character. He was half
German and half Irish with a fiery temper, but
utterly brilliant and, on a genius level, a
fundraiser and press rep. He was a great friend
of Mrs. Astor and really helped to guide her
“Mrs. Astor of New York” persona. I got to
help organize Caroline Kennedy’s wedding
and Maria Shriver’s wedding.
1983
Bob Colacello
There were only six guests at Claus von Bülow’s birthday lunch, which was
thrown by Mercedes Kellogg [now Bass] between his two trials: Doris
Duke, Franco Rossellini, Diana Vreeland, Mica Ertegun, Andy Warhol and
me. I remember Claus kept telling necrophilia jokes, which shocked the
hard-to-shock Mrs. Vreeland.
Katharina Otto-Bernstein, filmmaker
Iarrived in New York in the mid-’80s, straight from the tepid shores of
England, where I had attended boarding school. The Sloane Rangers, who
were easily recognizable since they were uniformly clad in the three B’s
(Burberry, Benetton and Barbour), dominated British social life at the time.
Princess Diana was the Queen of Style and tea with a touch of rum the drink of
choice. Like the perpetual rains, the life of a teenager in Britain was rather drab.
Oh boy, did my 18-year-old eyes bulge at the sight of my New York contem-
poraries. Clad in Chanel and Valentino, they were party-hopping from Regine’s
to ClubA and fromArea to Palladium.The city never slept, nor did I.During the
week, dinners were hosted by the infamous duo Marc Biron and Ludovic Autet
of the Junior International Club. On weekends, one recovered in the glorious
Hamptons. It was overwhelming, intriguing and, above all, great fun! Everybody
rubbed shoulders with everyone. To what extent? I was about to find out.
Following my parents’ plea to take me under his protective wing, our friend
Ludwig Salm (“Luwi” not “Ludi”) invited me to a dinner party. Luwi was one
of the eligible bachelors in New York, all seven feet of him, and a Prince
to boot. The dinner was stacked with beautiful people, and I was terribly
intimidated. Seated to my left was a charming Frenchman, Sébastien de
Ganay, who turned out to be a classmate at Columbia and is still one of my
best friends. Placed on my right was a handsome American gentleman by the
name of Michael Dulksorn—at least that’s what it said on his place card,
Luwi’s writing was atrocious.
Sebastien and I were quickly engaged in conversation, but polite society
dictates that you spend at least 10 minutes with each dinner partner. After a
while I felt I had grossly neglected Mr. Dulksorn, not that he showed much
interest since a horde of models was trying to get his attention. I studied his face
and somehow there was something strangely familiar about him. Deja Vu?
I asked him, “Do we know each other?”
“No.” The answer was economical and to the point.
“Do you live here?”
“Yes.” Okaaaaay.
I kept on staring and suddenly it clicked. “You know who you remind
me of?” I asked him in my Anglo/German accent. He looked mortified.“There
is this policeman on television in ‘The Streets of San Francisco.’ He looks
exactly like you!” Poor Mr. Dulksorn was speechless.
After a while he replied. “Well Einstein, that’s because I am the cop on ‘The
Streets of San Francisco.’ And please stop calling me Mr. Dulksorn; my name
is Michael Douglas.”
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former “Page Six" editor
One of the more memorable nights I’ve had
was back in 1985 when Count Roffredo
Gaetani and Taki Theodoracopulos staged a
three-round boxing match for charity at St. Agnes
High School on East 44th Street. They were good
friends and they thought it would be fun. I wrote
up the item for “Page Six”: ‘Pair of Gentlemen
duke it out, keep smiling.’ This was when aristocrats
prided themselves on being sportsmen. Reinaldo
Herrera was Roffredo’s second, and Claus von
Bülow was standing in Taki’s corner, holding a
towel for him. Franco Rossellini, Countess Pilar
Crespi and Frank Shields (Brooke Shields’ father)
were all there. Roffredo, a.k.a. the Italian Stallion,
was declared the winner. He had the advantage of
height, weight, experience and being 16 years
younger. Later, like the gentlemen they are,
the two gladiators, accompanied by their ever-
so-social entourages, toasted each other with
champagne at Mortimer’s.
Donald J. Trump,
real estate mogul
One of my favorite New York moments was
when Wollman Rink reopened after being
closed for seven years. I had seen it unused for too
long and offered to renovate it for the city. It was
a labor of love. Four months later, we had the
opening with Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill,
Scott Hamilton and others to help celebrate this
great day for New York City. Since then, the rink
has hosted thousands of happy skaters. I can see
the rink from my apartment, and it’s a reminder
of a special moment for everyone.
1985
Christopher Mason
Iwas in charge of organizing the lunch that followed Andy Warhol’s
memorial service in 1987. Everyone went to St. Patrick’s and then they
trooped to the Paramount Hotel—Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager had just
bought it, and Robert Isabell did the most extraordinary job turning it
into this sort of fantasy playland. He made the floor bubble gum pink,
painted the walls and the gothic-looking ceiling silver, then hung
this enormous painting that apparently was the last thing Andy worked
on—ironically it, was “The Last Supper.” It was an amazing party
directly after the service. The DJ was there and Debbie Harry walked in
playing her music and then the Rolling Stones walked in, the Ramones.
It was an extraordinary time.
Glenn Bernbaum, who owned Mortimer’s, was such a curious char-
acter. He was quite cantankerous and had this funny habit of sidling
up to your table, sitting down, ordering for himself and getting up before
the check came and you realized you were paying for his lunch or dinner.
A lot of the same people went for dinner, but lunch was the real
scene-stealer in New York. Jackie Onassis and Nancy Reagan would
always get the first tables. You would see people do a double take at the
First Ladies having lunch.
Isang a song when the first Bushes came to the White House. It was
a kind of spoof called “The Reagans to Bel-Air” about what
the Reagans’ lives were going to be like once they wound up back
in California.
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Jay McInerney, novelist
I’d already been living in New York for six or seven years, long enough
to consider myself pretty savvy and even jaded, when I chanced upon a
tableau that caught me by surprise and came to seem emblematic for me.
I was on Fifth Avenue in midtown, God knows why, waiting for the light
at 51st Street. Across the street, framed between St. Patrick’s Cathedral and
Saks Fifth Avenue, I spotted a billionaire standing next to a homeless man.
I happened to recognize the billionaire because he’d recently bought
Revlon and was much in the news. The homeless man was wearing several
ragged coats and carrying a variety of shopping bags stuffed with God
knows what. On the other side of the billionaire was a well-dressed hulk,
presumably a bodyguard. But for at least 30 seconds, the billionaire and
the bum stood there side by side, waiting for the light. Before the
light turned, I said to myself, “I’m going to write a novel big enough to
encompass a billionaire and a homeless man as characters.” (It would be
my fourth, Brightness Falls.) And that’s about as representative a
Manhattan tableau as I can remember.
1985
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We had a lovely dinner party and Malcolm Forbes came. He was always a lot of fun and a great raconteur. After dinner,
we went to the living room for dessert and coffee. Soon, we heard all these motorcycles come roaring up to the house.
Malcolm jumped up and said, “Leonard, Allison, this has been lovely, but I’ve got to go,” and he left. We all looked out the window
and watched as a kid handed Malcolm his helmet and a leather jacket, and Malcolm and the rest of them roared off into the night
on their Harley-Davidsons. I guess you’d call them the Forbes Angels.
1989
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editor, Best-Dressed List, Vanity Fair writer
In the late ’80s, I had the privilege of meeting Horst, the photographer, and his
boyfriend, Valentine Lawford. It was through them that I first met Eleanor
Lambert. Around the same time, I also met Geoffrey Beene. He adored Eleanor, so we
had that in common. I would consider those three—Horst, Lambert and Beene—to
be the biggest influences on my present-day career in journalism and fashion.
Eleanor was my neighbor so I spent a lot of time at her apartment. The most
interesting collection of people convened at Eleanor’s for her Best-Dressed List
meetings. To kick off Fashion Week, she always hosted a party to which all the out-of-
town editors were invited. Eleanor founded Fashion Week, the Costume Institute, the
International Best-Dressed Poll and the CFDA—still the four cornerstones of the
American fashion industry. She also helped establish many designers: Cardin, Norell,
Anne Klein, Bill Blass and Kenny Lane among them. She originated fashion PR. She
championed John Loring and brought him to Tiffany. And she was a big protector of
mine, an influence and a guide. She was the fairy godmother.
Eleanor was funny and strong-willed, with a temper, but she had huge reserves of
love in her heart. She was very opinionated. Originally, she had been an
artist, a sculptor, so her eye for fashion had nothing to do with commerce or
egomania—it was really about quality. She was very forward-thinking, without
nostalgia or sentimentality.
There was a fraternity of people who were close with her, a number of them on the
Best-Dressed List committee. Jerry Zipkin was always at those meetings, he was an
important factor. Reinaldo Herrera was essential to those convocations, too.
Eleanor had one of the great New York apartments. Not super grand, but the way a
New York apartment should be. It was an old world, pre-war apartment on the 11th
floor with what I consider the best view of New York: the Central Park Reservoir. The
11th floor, maybe the 15th, is just about as high up as anyone needs to be. Otherwise
you lose the human scale and you might as well be in a helicopter.
Everything in her apartment held personal meaning. Things were allowed to wear
out; she had been there forever and ever. Her bedroom was done in mattress ticking,
which Geoffrey Beene had given her—very simple, but ultra chic. In her living room,
she had an oversized needlepoint stool that belonged to Queen Victoria and an Alex
Katz painting. Her son, Bill, is an art critic and poet, and he is friendly with the Katzes.
Eleanor was extremely with it. A Noguchi bust of her was among the objects you saw
upon entering (she had been Noguchi’s publicist, too). Her kitchen was a labyrinthine
wonderland; that’s where she made her famous red-pepper jelly, an annual Christmas
gift. I have a few things from her apartment—the chandelier in my daughter’s
bedroom was in Eleanor’s bedroom hallway—so she is a presence in our home always.
Late ’80s
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The year before Princess Diana died, I got a call at the
Carlyle Hotel to do her hair. After I was done, she
asked me to come back the next morning. She did two
extraordinary things. First, she insisted I take the flowers
from the room, since she no longer had any use for them.
Then she said, “Let’s have some fun . . . Wherever I arrive,
there are always hundreds of thousands of letters waiting for
me. My staff just picks out a few for me to sample.” So she
and I started reading, and we were in stitches. There was a
psychic who wanted to meet her to cleanse her soul. There
was one from a plastic surgeon. We were rolling around on
the floor. These people were cold-calling a princess!
1996
Marjorie Gubelmann,
Vie Luxe founder, socialite
Imoved to New York in 1995. My first week working at
amFAR, I was sitting in my office wondering what to do
and how to do it, and a woman peeked in and asked me
where the conference room was. It was Sharon Stone. I knew
I was in the right place.
Dani Stahl, style director, Nylon
Iam a born and raised ‘city kid,’ as they call us, so my whole
life has really been one big indelible New York City
moment. When I think of favorites, Central Park automatic-
ally comes to mind. It truly is a sanctuary of sorts for me, a
quiet place—nowadays, anyhow. In high school, it was about
wearing my kilt and flirting with boys after school. But that’s
just one moment; I’ve enjoyed so many there. I’ll always
remember getting dressed up at 15 with my besties, fake ID in
hand, and drinking sangria at various Third Avenue eateries
before going down the slide at Club USA. On one particular
night, I scraped my elbow. I have a scar! That’s truly indelible.
1995Karen LeFrak, children’s book author
The 150th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic
was pretty spectacular. The Philharmonic played
waltzes for the guests to dance to. Arnold Scaasi designed
my dress. It was white lace, off the shoulder, with a tight
waist and a big skirt. It was dreamy. The whole evening
was dreamy.
There was a Victorian theme because the orchestra
was founded in Victorian times. One hundred artists,
designers and celebrities designed fans, since Victorian
ladies carried fans. Tiffany’s auctioned them off, and
AVENUE published a supplement about them; God bless
AVENUE! It was a huge success and a huge financial
success. I felt so privileged to serve them.
Richard LeFrak, real estate mogul
The 150th anniversary of the Philharmonic was a
white-tie event. That is my only recollection of ever
having to be in tails, other than a wedding. For the event,
everyone had to waltz in sync. No one was really
prepared for that so they had a little rehearsal. Let’s just say
everyone’s dancing talent was exposed.
1992
John Barrett, celebrity hairdresser
The first year I arrived in New York, I did the Ralph Lauren show. I remember putting on Marla Maples Trump’s tiara.
It was just extraordinary, being in the middle of all that.
Early ’90s
Nina Griscom,
writer, “Iron Chef America” judge
Iremember taking my daughter, Lily, to skating lessons
at Wollman Rink. It was totally reminiscent of my
own childhood here, as was buying chestnuts on our way
home . . . Different times, but the same applications.
19981990s
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MarkGilbertson,
fundraising consultant
One of my most memorable
New York moments was the
surprise party given for me in late
January 1998. I don’t think anyone
had ever given me a surprise party.
It was given by Robert MacDonald,
the director of the Museum of the
City of New York at the time, Louis
Auchincloss, Tara Rockefeller and
Bill Manger thanking me for my
work as the founding chairman of
the Directors Council of the
Museum. I thought I was going for
a drink at the Century Association
on West 43rd Street with Robert, but
I walked in and there was a
large gathering, maybe 75 people,
including my father, stepmother and
brother. I was surprised, honored
and thrilled. To walk into this room
and see my family, friends, members
of the committee—it was a very
heady experience for a person
like me. I wasn’t used to this sort
of attention. Tiffany’s did the
invitation, and I was presented
with it in a big, silver frame, which
I still have.
1998
Alex Kuczynski, reporter, The New York Times
Afavorite New York moment was one night in the late 1990s. I was coming home late from work at The New York Times. It had
been one of those grueling days and I had no patience left. I looked at the cab driver in the rear view mirror and said, “Buddy, do
you really know where you’re going?” I got out of the taxi, walked over to his door, jerked my thumb at him and said, “Get out,
I’m driving.” He was new and very young and, I think, slightly shocked and slightly not sure of the custom of the country. So—to my
amazement—he moved to the passenger side of the front seat. I pulled up at my apartment building in five minutes and the doorman
stared at me as if I had walked in the front door naked, holding a hand grenade. If memory serves, I gave the driver a really good tip.
Late ’90s
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Jamie Johnson, filmmaker
One funny New York memory I have is meeting Peter Beard for the first time at his apartment. I’ll never forget the occasion
because I had only recently moved to Manhattan to begin my freshman year at NYU, and the city was still a relatively
unknown universe to me. I was with my uncle, Dirk Wittenborn, who is an old friend of Peter’s. As soon as we walked in the door,
Peter poured a round of vodka and OJs, insisting that we accept the freshly cut cubes of ice he was dropping into our glasses. I felt
mature for having been offered a genuine cocktail, so I drank every last sip from the bottom of my glass, including the final traces
of water that had accumulated from the slow-melting ice. But no more than two minutes after I had handily polished off the
beverage, Peter’s wife came marching into the room with the special ice tray in her hand. “Peter,” she said in a state of bewilderment,
“why did you put the cat’s water bowl in the freezer?” Water bowl, I thought, there must be some misunderstanding. But there
wasn’t any misunderstanding. We truly had been drinking the cat’s backwash. To this day, I’m not sure what inspired the peculiar
bartending maneuver. Maybe it simply was an oversight, or maybe placing the pet’s water in the freezer just seemed like a
convenient way to make ice. Whatever the case, Peter appeared to enjoy finishing his own drink that evening without any regrets.
2001
Amanda Ross, stylist
I’ll never forget walking up Fifth Avenue 10 years
ago in the middle of a huge snow storm to visit
my father at The Stanhope. He was horrified when
i walked in wearing Ugg boots and God knows
what else, and promptly took me shopping for
my first fur coat. He said, “Darling, do you
know where to go?” I took him to J. Mendel at
Bergdorf Goodman.
2000Rachel Roy, fashion designer
When I was pregnant with my first daughter, Ava, who
is now 10, I could not afford to live in Manhattan.
But I made sure to get a doctor in Manhattan, and drove into
the city for all her pre-natal appointments so she could have
a New York birth certificate. That was very important to me.
My mom was telling me,“You know what? When you go into
labor, you are not going to care which hospital you deliver
in. You’re going to be in so much pain and you will just want
to go to the hospital that is closest to you.” But no, when my
water broke, I drove over the bridge to Manhattan. It was
that important to me because I love New York, and I wanted
to give that to my daughter on her birth certificate.
1999-2000
Minnie Mortimer, fashion designer
Iwill never forget my first fashion show; it was Carolina Herrera. The lights went down, the music came on, the girls started
walking. I was so excited. Words can’t describe it. I was totally inspired and in awe. I still get the same feeling whenever a show is
really, really good. I thought to myself, ‘This is the coolest industry on earth!’ I had to figure out a way to be a part of it. I visited
Mrs. Herrera backstage in the midst of all the models changing and the dresses on racks. That night, I snuck into Moomba—I was
way underage—and had a very wild time.
Late ’90s, early ’00s
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Liza Minnelli’s wedding was the craziest day. I was helping get her ready backstage at the Marble Collegiate Church on Fifth Avenue
when there was a knock on the door and in walked Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Diana Ross. I just thought: I can’t breathe.
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Andrew Saffir, Cinema Society founder
Everyone knows New York is, at the risk of sounding terribly
clichéd, the city that never sleeps—the city that hustles and
bustles with an unparalleled and addictive electric energy, day
and night. But what happens when that electric energy goes
completely kaput? Such was the case a few years ago during the
famed blackout. Daniel and I were headed out of town, but were
stopped in our tracks when the power went out and our car was
rendered immovable in the garage, unable to be put on the
electric lift. That night, we walked the city, and though the
skyline that normally gives me goosebumps was dark, there was
still a very palpable energy as diehard New Yorkers braved the
streets for last-minute supplies and maybe to feel a sense of
community we sometimes take for granted. As every restaurant
we hit late that night stopped serving, we finally found refuge in
one of our favorites: JG Melon. They were serving cheese
sandwiches by candlelight. The memory of that night (and the
cheese sandwich), as Daniel and I huddled together in the dark,
will stay with me always.
2003
Kelly Bensimon, reality TV star
In 2003, I had this amazing visit to the Barbie shop from 1959
in Stuyvesant Town. I was researching ultimate American
icons, and I had come across a lady who created an entire
bedroom devoted to Barbie. I’m a Barbie lover and avid Barbie
buyer for my two girls, so to see Barbieville recreated was
magical. As it turns out, Barbie and all her accessories and even
her love, Ken, whom she never married, live in a rent-stabilized
apartment with a wardrobe Michael Kors would die for.
The only things missing were “Kelly” and her Corvette.
2003
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Rev. Al Sharpton has become a regular [at the
Regency], and he’s quite a character. The thing about
him is that he has the ability and the grace to laugh at
himself. Every year, each hotel has to put together a video
to honor the employee of the year. One year, we enlisted
Al Sharpton to make a cameo in the video because he’s a
recognizable national figure. He didn’t blink an eye.
Filming took place on a Good Friday, which is, of course,
a very busy day for him. At first, the person who makes his
appointments said, “He is far too busy, he can’t do it.” But
Al said, “No, I have 15 minutes, I’ll come by.” He went out
of his way to ham it up and go over the top; he just made
the whole video. He improvised and picked up a plate and,
when the camera panned over to him, licked it to show how
good the food is.
2009
Luigi Tadini,
Market Director, PAPER magazine
Arecent “Only in New York” moment took place at
Paper magazine’s 25th anniversary celebration. The
black-tie evening was the opening event for Fashion Week,
and I had been following the behind-the-scenes plans
leading up to the occasion. I had come to expect a guest list
that only our magazine can muster—an intricate balance
between the art and fashion worlds, the nightlife fauna
and, of course, the iconic dinosaurs that have completely
transformed the cultural landscape of our city. A line-up of
diverse performers was announced on the invitation, but
no one could expect the black-sequined cherry that would
top this cake. A packed room filled with good friends,
endless champagne and a roster of New York’s do-ers
would be enough to make the evening a memorable one.
But around midnight, we were all surprised when Liza
Minnelli (yes, Ms. Sally Bowles herself) took the stage for a
heart-stopping rendition of “New York, New York.” All 500
guests joined in the chorus that echoed through the vast
marble halls of the library, making its foundation vibrate
with excitement. The legendary Minnelli certainly knows
how to work a room. It was a natural high that consumed
each reveler, one of those moments that can only happen
in a Woody Allen flick. In fact, life in the Big Apple
can sometimes feel like an elaborate and endless
musical number. ✦
2009John Barrett
We were getting ready for the Met Ball in the salon. Daphne
Guinness, Sophie Dahl, Kelly Klein, Cathy Horyn and a
member of the British royal family were there—and that’s just
mentioning a few. It was quite a pre-party. I thought, “Wow, this
is so extraordinary. What a gift New York has been to me. Here I
am sitting on top of Bergdorf.” It was the greatest compliment.
2008
Bob Colacello
My 60th birthday party was on the roof of the Gramercy
Park Hotel. It was given by Claudia Cohen, Samantha
Boardman Rosen and Aby Rosen and Ian Schrager. That was
the last time Claudia Cohen was seen in public. No one knew
she was ill; she had kept it secret. It was a seated dinner for 156
people, and the place was done up beautifully by Bronson Van
Wyck. It was the greatest night, and also one of the saddest. My
agent, Mort Janklow, said, “Bob, only you could draw such a
range of people from so many different worlds.”
That’s why I love New York. From my earliest days at
Interview, I’ve always believed in mixing it up: uptown,
downtown, gay, straight, black, white, old, young, frivolous,
serious, American, South American, European, Asian, whatever.
This is a city with a constantly evolving cast of characters who
come here from everywhere, determined to make it. And to be
able to write about these characters is constantly energizing.
2007
Bob Colacello
Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder gave a party to launch my
book, Ronnie and Nancy: Their Path to the White House, at
Neue Gallery. Ronald had served as Ambassador to Austria for
Reagan, so that was the connection. Unfortunately, Mrs. Reagan
was not able to be there, but Governor Pataki and Happy
Rockefeller came, which made my Republican mother’s night.
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A lixandre is one of the most highlyregarded names in the fur industry,and a staple among New York’scogniscenti. Represented worldwide,the company has worked with many
of the greatest names in fashion, including Valentino,Calvin Klein, Givenchy and Oscar de la Renta.Established in 1923, Alixandre is now operated
by second- and third-generation family members:Stanley, Brett and Blake Schulman. Its client base, too,extends generations, with the children and grand-children of loyal customers returning for broadtail,sheared mink, sable and chinchilla designs.While keeping with tradition, Alixandre also looks
to the future. “When styles change, a fine fur canbe remodeled and given a new look,” says BrettSchulman. For today’s lifestyle, Alixandre has addedexotic, fashion-forward furs as well as chic casualstyles to its assortment of classic cuts.Beautiful designs and high quality combine with
an unparalleled level of personal attention to makeAlixandre one of a kind, in fashion and in business.“Every coat goes through one of our hands,” Blakeexplains. “It’s the only way to know it’s perfect.”�
Since 1923, Alixandre has been creating the world’s finest furs
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O ne of my greatest thrills was meeting Valentino for the first
time. We received a request to bring the collection to Rome. It
was an enormous undertaking: shipping 40-plus garments to
Valentino’s studio. When I arrived, I met the famous Oliver—the name,
as many now know, that Valentino gives all his dogs. A few minutes
later, Mr. Valentino himself arrived and had a model try on each piece,
one by one. When he found something he felt required attention,
everything came to a halt. He pulled out a sketch pad and started
drawing how he thought the garment should look . . . It was magical.
And of course he was right; they were better in the end. Valentino
displayed a mastery of his trade that I had never seen before. This was
true couture, and it was an incredible learning experience.
A Moment in TimeBrett Schulman remembers Valentino
Every coat goes through one ofour hands. It’s the only way to
know it’s perfect.—Blake Schulman
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Blake, Stanley and Brett Schulman
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and Asia, Soldier received a master’s degree in computerengineering before a life-changing encounter in 1981. Namely,hemet his future wife,Galina.“I was a computer engineer at thetime,” Soldier says. “But she saw my drawings and attention todetail, recognized my artistic predisposition and thought that Ishould try my hand at jewelry design.”For a man with no previous experience with rings
and things, this was an unexpected piece of adviceindeed. But Soldier is a self-taught craftsman, andrecalls being in his early teens when he carved a15-inch sculpture out of wood and adorned itwith stone accents he collected from hismother’s costume jewelry box. Though shemay not have been thrilled, it was a forma-tive experience he draws from to this day.
Now, Soldier’s pieces are made of precious metals and inlaidwith precious gemstones. Each piece is meticulously detailedand bares the marks of Soldier’s signature techniques. “I createmy own tools to apply special decorative finishes to the metal,”Soldiers says of his artistic process. “It gives my jewelry thatspecial touch that sets it apart from the rest.”Since emigrating to the United States in 1990, Soldier’s
found both commercial success and critical acclaim fromhis contemporaries, receiving the Platinum PassionAward from Platinum Guild International in 1998
and the Spectrum honor from the AmericanGem Trade Association in 2002.But Soldier doesn’t just receive awards, he
also creates them, including the “Triumph” statuette
awarded annually in Russia to visionaryartists, writers and musicians. Recently,Soldier collaborated with The PrincessGrace Foundation-USA to create thePrince Rainier III Award. At this year’s 28th
Annual Princess Grace Awards Gala inNovember, actor Denzel Washingtonand his wife, Pauletta, took homethe honor.Intended to represent the inter-
connectedness of theater, danceand film, Soldier’s statuette,which can also be worn as a pin,is primarily platinum-plated
silver accented with black obsidian and Swarovski crystals, aswell as Soldier’s unique metal texturizing. “Each piece Icreate has a very distinctive character, be it a miniaturesculpture or a piece of jewelry,” Soldier explains. “I breathe lifeinto every single one of my creations.”“Every gemstone has a mystery and its own story,”
Soldier continues. “When I add my story to it through mydesigns, it becomes a timeless, precious poem that speaks tothe heart.” Not being one to buy into fads and trends,Soldier’s pieces are meant to be collected over time, likeworks of art. “I believe in personal style and artisticexpression that doesn’t succumb to the fleeting moment ofa particular fashion,” he explains.Alex Soldier’s jewelry collection is available at select
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Celebrated jeweler Alex Soldier discusses the inspiration andartistic process behind his intricate designs
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Each piece I create has avery distinctive character, be it a miniature sculpture
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Since the founding of the Sotheby’s auctionhouse in 1744, the Sotheby’s name has earned adistinguished reputation as a marketer formany of the world’s most unique and valuable
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Cendant, now Realogy Corporation, precipitating a period ofdramatic growth for the company and its evolution into theglobal Sotheby’s International Realty® network of affiliatedfirms, covering 41 countries and territories. Korte grew rightalong with it. In 2005 she became executive vice president andchief operating officer of the Eastern Region of founding affili-ate network member Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc., andwas finally named president and C.E.O. in 2006. Today, sheoversees the management of 33 brokerage offices and morethan 1,600 sales associates in key metropolitan and resort mar-kets, including Manhattan, the Hamptons, Greenwich, Cape
Cod, Palm Beach, Beverly Hills, Brentwood,Pasadena, Santa Barbara, San Francisco,Sonoma,Monterey Peninsula and Santa Fe.Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.’s
membership in the affiliate networkprovides the firm with a competitive edge in listing and sellingfine homes as its properties receive exposure to a qualifiedclient base all over the world, and buyers who work with thecompany are assisted with their purchases through a tightly knitreferral system. The company also benefits from its longstand-ing association with Sotheby’s auction house, engaging in jointmarketing opportunities like the new listing of the Hascoefamily estate in Greenwich, Conn. Sotheby’s InternationalRealty, Inc., is offering the historic oceanfront residence at$42.5 million, while the auction house will sell its furniture andfine and decorative works of art throughout 2011.Under Korte’s leadership, the real estate firm will continue
to provide world-class service and set the standard in fine realestate, handling sales for some of the world’s most extra-ordinary properties in addition to quality listings in a range ofprices. For more information on Sotheby’s InternationalRealty, Inc., please visit www.sothebyshomes.com. �
Above: Kathy Korte, President and C.E.O. ofSotheby’s International Realty, Inc. Left: Pointof View, the Greenwich, Conn., estate of theHascoe family
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ROMANTIC SUITE AT THE SHERRY: Amazing 2 bedroom, 2 baths corner apartment in one ofNew York City’s most prestigious buildings. Expansive Central Park views. $4,500,000. WEB: A0017106
40 EAST 66TH STREET: Triple-mint 3-bedroom condominium, spacious living room with fireplace,formal dining room, sun-drenched master bedroom, eat-in chef’s kitchen. $6,950,000. WEB: A0017272
STUNNING PARK AVENUE GEM: Massive duplex apartment, 5 bedrooms, library, formal dining room,kitchen with breakfast area and wine cellar. Huge living room with fireplace. $14,500,000 WEB: A0017208
PIERRE HOTEL: Rare, entire floor in triple-mint condition featuring11 rooms and spectacular views. $25,000,000. WEB: A0016598.
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Local Experts WorldwideMANHATTANPROPERTIES
22 EAST 71ST STREET: 45’-wide limestone mansion designed by CPH Gilbert. 21,000± sq ft.$59,000,000 WEB: A0015884. Serena Boardman,212.606.7611, Meredyth Hull Smith, 212.606.7683
120 EAST 70TH STREET: Superb Neo-Federalstyle townhouse on renowned block. 10,000± sq. ft.,16 rooms, 11’ ceilings, 9 bedrooms, garden, elevator,$26,000,000. WEB: A0016387. L. Beit, 212.606.7703
158 MERCER ST: Premier Soho condo loft building.Stunning 4,700± sq ft. 11’ ceilings, oversized windows,4 exposures, keyed elevator, 5 bedrooms, 4 baths.$6,950,000 WEB: A0016299. H. Warrick, 212.606.7701
MURRY HILL MAGIC: Magnificent 5-story town-house plus finished basement, elegant façade, eleva-tor, spectacular outdoor space. $6,900,000 WEB:A0017284. Kathy Hoffman, 212.606.7791
15 MADISON SQUARE PARK NORTH: Fullservice 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo loft with homeoffice. 12’ ceilings, open East views. $2,450,000. WEB: A0016234. Eric Roche, 212.606.7769
310 WEST 52ND STREET: Stunning triple mint 4-room corner luxury condop. Floor-to-ceiling windows, beautiful panoramic views. $1,850,000WEB: A0017325. Royce Pinkwater, 212.606.7718
575 PARK AVENUE: Mint primary residence orpied-a-terre. Living room, master bedroom, kitchen,11⁄2 baths. Beautiful views. Best location. $1,100,000.WEB: A0017191. Louise Beit, 212.606.7703
860 PARK AVENUE: Rare offering. Full-floor, 4 bed-rooms, 41⁄2 baths prewar co-op with 4 exposures.Central Park and city views. Great light. $12,900,000WEB: A0017334. Royce Pinkwater, 212.606.7718
79 EAST 79TH STREET: Sun flooded full floor pre-war co-op with lovely open vistas of Central Park. 4 bedrooms, 5 baths. $12,750,000 WEB: A0017104. S. Boardman, 212.606.7611, R. Golubock, 212.606.7704
40 EAST 78TH STREET: The Charles House condo.Two apartments to be joined to create 3,500± sq ft, 5 bedrooms on north-west corner. Park views.$7,200,000 WEB: A0017330. Eva Mohr, 212.606.7736
STUNNING DESIGNER LOFT: Architect’s perfect2,500± sq ft, 2-bedroom plus office. Grand 26’ livingroom with gas fireplace, 11’ ceilings. $3,250,000WEB: A0017341. Anne Corey, 212.606.7733
1075 PARK AVENUE: Triple mint 8-into-7 roomprewar co-op facing Park Ave, with high ceilings, fire-place, 4 bedrooms. $3,955,000 WEB: A0017349. A. Koffman, 212.606.7688, J. Janssens, 212.606.7670
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After more than 130 years,Brown Harris Stevens is more competitive than ever
A Century of Success
B rown Harris Stevens is a New York institution older than the cityitself. In 1873, Charles S. Brown opened his real estate appraisalbusiness in Lower Manhattan. When Manhattan was annexedwith the other boroughs in 1898, New York City celebrated its
first birthday, while Brown’s company, now Brown Harris Stevens, was alreadymarking it 25th year.Since then, Brown Harris Stevens has become known worldwide as the leader
in New York City’s residential real estate market. Today, President Hall F. Willkieexpertly guides the company. As one of the industry’s most respected andsuccessful executives, Willkie’s leadership—paired with the unmatchedexperience and knowledge of the firm’s managers and brokers— affords BrownHarris Stevens the top position in one of the world’s most challenging realestate environments. �
Right: Hall F. Willkie, President, Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales Below, left toright: Upper East Side townhouses; the arch in Washington Square Park; a view of theHudson River from the West Side
The Brooklyn Bridge is built over the East River on land sold
to the city by Charles S. Brown.
In 1901, Charles S. Brown expanded the company with the
brother-in-law of then-President Theodore Roosevelt.
Charles S. Brown assembled the acreage for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station.
In 1995, David A. Burris, Kent M. Swig, Arthur W.
Zeckendorf and William Lie Zeckendorf purchase
Brown Harris Stevens.
In 2006, Brown Harris Stevens achieved the highest prices
ever paid in the city to date for a cooperative, a condominium
and a townhouse.
Hallmarks of Brown Harris Stevens
HALLF.WILLKIE
Caroline E.Y. Guthrie
Kathryn Steinberg
Lawrence Sicular
Elese Reid
Armin B. Allen
Rosario Baldwin
John Glass
Marilyn Corradini
Edward Lee Cave
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising andmarketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
55 EAST 86TH STREET Excl. A rare prewar Condominium classic 8, beautifully renovated throughout. Flexible layout including living room with wood burning fireplace, dining/family room, 3 bedrooms, large chef’s kitchen. Thru wall AC, W/D. $4.5M. WEB# 1088570. Rosario Baldwin 212-396-5853
500 PARK AVENUE Excl. An expansive 3,550SF high flr apartment with 4 exposures and dramatic city views in a premier full service white-glove building. 3 BRs, 4 baths, LR, FDR/library and EIK. Pets and pied-a-terres ok. $7.5M. WEB# 1082846.Elese Reid 212-396-5861
3 EAST 77TH STREET Excl. Rare opportunity to own a coveted pied-a-terre in a fine prewar bldg. LR, 2 MBRs, 2 baths, kitchen. Original details intact. Excellent light. $2.45M. WEB# 1108093. Caroline E.Y. Guthrie 212-396-5858
142 EAST 72ND STREET Excl. A charming classic six in a desirable pre-war co-op. Living room w/wbf, generous FDR, MBR and Library/second bedroom. $2.295M. WEB# 1135832.Kathryn Steinberg 212-396-5868
812 PARK AVENUE Co-Excl. An extraordinary large PH triplex which fulfils every requirement for luxurious living: superbly scaled entertaining rms, 5BR & a beautiful planted terrace. Meticulously maintained w/original classical details intact. $15.9M. WEB# 1025340. Caroline E.Y. Guthrie 212-396-5858
953 FIFTH AVENUE Excl. An incredibly appealing high floor prewar duplex suspended over Central Park w/exceptional views. Attractive entertaining space, chef’s EIK, 3+BRs, 3 baths, wbfs plus thru wall AC. $10.5M. WEB#1155100. Kathryn Steinberg 212-396-5868Samuel Thomas Milbank 212-906-9248
N E W Y O R K T H E H A M P T O N S P A L M B E A C H
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Edward Lee Cave
Cathy Franklin
Edward Joseph
Penny Toepfer
Parnell O’Connel
Elise Roberts
Roger Gillen
John Burger
Brett Miles
Julianna Frei
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising andmarketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
Bill Grant
Mary Rutherfurd
James Perez
Miriam Sirota
Jean Michael
Dennis Mangone
Judd Harris
Paula Del Nunzio
Stacey L. Gero-Kanbar
Douglas Russell
SAN REMO-FRONT SOUTH CORNER70s/CPW. Excl. Located on a high floor, this 11-room residence has magnificent scale. 60’ fronting Central Park. Gracious layout. 3 bedrooms + library. Excellent light. $20M. WEB# 1158568.John Burger 212-906-9274
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising andmarketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
GREENWICH VILLAGE TREASURE6th & Christopher. Excl. 5-story, 22FT wide TH. 11 rms, 5BR, 7 bath, LR, 2 libr, DR, EIK, game rm, lndry, landscaped garden & terrace + roof deck. Exc cond. CAC. $13.2M. WEB# 1153196.Edith F. Tuckerman 212-906-9228Katharine Tuckerman 212-906-9222
FULL FLOOR PLUS ROOF DECKUWS. Excl. Brand new, full flr PH in boutique PW condo. 5BR, 5.5 bath, open LR/DR/den w/fp, EIK, city & river views, prvt roof terrace, FT DM, gym & playroom. $10.5M. WEB# 902430.Lisa Lippman 212-588-5606Scott Moore 212-588-5608
PARK LAUREL 4 BEDROOM CONDO63rd/W. Excl. 4BR, 4.5 bath home with sweeping Central Park views offers gracious living steps from Lincoln Center in luxury full service white glove bldg off CPW. $10.475M. WEB# 1163835.Marlene Marcus 212-906-9244
MINT + MODERN RENOVATION70s/Third Ave. Five-story TH. Elevator to all floors, garden, parlor terrace, MBR terrace, roof garden, 5BR + staff suite. Gorgeous, bright and turn-key. $7.995M. WEB# 1129664.Paula Del Nunzio 212-906-9207
GRACIOUS FIVE BEDROOM HOME85th/E. Excl. Approx 3478SF, 14th floor corner 5BR, 5.5 bath condo. Exquisite finishes, 10’ ceilings. Never occupied. 8,000SF of bldg amenities. $7.95M. WEB# 1159376.Amanda J. Young 212 712-1130
PENTHOUSE PARADISEChelsea. Excl. Investor only. Prewar PH condo w/4.5K interior SF incl 4BR, media rm, laundry, wet bar, 2 wbfps, 2 living rooms, 22-foot ceilings & more. $6.65M. WEB# 1136713.Robin Lyon-Gardiner 212-588-5659Erin Boisson Aries 212-317-3680
LINCOLN CENTER PENTHOUSE63rd/W. Excl. Rising 32 floors above Lincoln Center is this architecturally splendid 3BR, 3.5 bath brand new home. Stellar views south/west. Lux FS condo w/pool & garage. $6.6M. WEB# 1145468.Mike Lubin 212-317-3672Dorothy Arnsten 212-396-5877
TWO TERRACES-FULL FLOOR APT50s/Midtown East. Excl. The only PH in Lombardy Hotel. Gracious luxurious living in private spacious residence with coveted outdoor space. All yours in the heart of the city. $5.495M. WEB# 1164720.Lori Press 212-906-9373
CLASSIC PARK AVENUE70s/Park Ave. Excl. Candela 8 rm duplex. Lots orig dtls. Big, sunny LR w/wbfp, FDR, 3BR, 3.5 bath, 2 staff rms & bath. Semi-private landing, best bldg on Park Ave. $5.25M. WEB# 971014.Nancy J. Elias 212- 906-9275Anne Winter 212-906-9335
CLASSIC NY TOWNHOUSE95th St/Lex Ave. Excl. Goat Hill (Carnegie Hill) on 95th street, stands this beautiful, south facing, four-story townhouse with lovely planted garden. 5BR +den. A must see. $4.95M. WEB# 1165646.Silvana Mander 212-317-7706
AMAZING SOUTHERN VIEWSSoHo. Excl. Jean Nouvel’s 40 Mercer 2BR, 2.5 bath home w/southern exposure plus a powder room, high 12’ ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows & finishes that define luxury. $4.3M. WEB# 1166984.Wendy Maitland 212-317-3660
SPECTACULAR FULL FLOOR LOFTNorth of Madison Park. Excl. Perfectly renovated w/360 degree views, 9 rms, 3BR, 3 bath, hi ceils, enormous living space, chef’s kitchen & CAC in a great location. Pets ok. $4.1M. WEB# 1163805.Martha Kramer 212-906-9371
MODERN SEVENCarnegie Hill. Excl. 3BR, 3 bath, living, dining & library. Wrapped in windows, N, S & W expos and bright city, Central Park & river views. Modern luxury, top white glove condo. $2.95M. WEB# 1156693.Julia Hoagland 212-906-9262
JUST REDUCED PREWAR 2BR11th/Second Ave. Excl. 2BR, 1 bath w/WEIK, oversized LR and Corner MBR facing Empire State Building. Gracious 2nd BR. Lots of sun. W/D. Pets ok. $1.299M. WEB# 1117446.Shem Nowak 212-906-9252Matthew Russell 212-906-9311
SUNNY AND SPACIOUSUES. Excl. Sunny, spacious, mint 1BR, 2 bath. DM, bike rm, garage & fitness rm. Pets & pied-a-terres ok. Steps from Central Park & superb shops. Great location. $1.1M. WEB# 1160580.Diane Abrams 212-588-5605Felise Gross 212-588-5681
OVERSIZED ONE BEDROOMMidtown East. Excl. 1BR w/ great prewar detail, 4 clsts, wndwd kit, drop LR, DA, high ceils & hdwd flrs. F/T DM, pets ok, Co- buy ok, lo mt incld elect. Close to transportation. $587K. WEB# 1079261.Ross Gadye 212-906-0574
PRESTIGIOUS BEEKMAN PLACEBeekman Place. Excl. Sunny 1BR located in a landmarked DM bldg. Graciously proportioned rooms. Hardwood floors, windowed kitchen and generous closet space. Pets ok. $475K. WEB# 1160892.Amanda J. Young 212-712-1130
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Edward Lee Cave
Cathy Franklin
Edward Joseph
Penny Toepfer
Parnell O’Connel
Elise Roberts
Roger Gillen
John Burger
Brett Miles
Julianna Frei
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising andmarketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
Bill Grant
Mary Rutherfurd
James Perez
Miriam Sirota
Jean Michael
Dennis Mangone
Judd Harris
Paula Del Nunzio
Stacey L. Gero-Kanbar
Douglas Russell
SAN REMO-FRONT SOUTH CORNER70s/CPW. Excl. Located on a high floor, this 11-room residence has magnificent scale. 60’ fronting Central Park. Gracious layout. 3 bedrooms + library. Excellent light. $20M. WEB# 1158568.John Burger 212-906-9274
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising andmarketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
GREENWICH VILLAGE TREASURE6th & Christopher. Excl. 5-story, 22FT wide TH. 11 rms, 5BR, 7 bath, LR, 2 libr, DR, EIK, game rm, lndry, landscaped garden & terrace + roof deck. Exc cond. CAC. $13.2M. WEB# 1153196.Edith F. Tuckerman 212-906-9228Katharine Tuckerman 212-906-9222
FULL FLOOR PLUS ROOF DECKUWS. Excl. Brand new, full flr PH in boutique PW condo. 5BR, 5.5 bath, open LR/DR/den w/fp, EIK, city & river views, prvt roof terrace, FT DM, gym & playroom. $10.5M. WEB# 902430.Lisa Lippman 212-588-5606Scott Moore 212-588-5608
PARK LAUREL 4 BEDROOM CONDO63rd/W. Excl. 4BR, 4.5 bath home with sweeping Central Park views offers gracious living steps from Lincoln Center in luxury full service white glove bldg off CPW. $10.475M. WEB# 1163835.Marlene Marcus 212-906-9244
MINT + MODERN RENOVATION70s/Third Ave. Five-story TH. Elevator to all floors, garden, parlor terrace, MBR terrace, roof garden, 5BR + staff suite. Gorgeous, bright and turn-key. $7.995M. WEB# 1129664.Paula Del Nunzio 212-906-9207
GRACIOUS FIVE BEDROOM HOME85th/E. Excl. Approx 3478SF, 14th floor corner 5BR, 5.5 bath condo. Exquisite finishes, 10’ ceilings. Never occupied. 8,000SF of bldg amenities. $7.95M. WEB# 1159376.Amanda J. Young 212 712-1130
PENTHOUSE PARADISEChelsea. Excl. Investor only. Prewar PH condo w/4.5K interior SF incl 4BR, media rm, laundry, wet bar, 2 wbfps, 2 living rooms, 22-foot ceilings & more. $6.65M. WEB# 1136713.Robin Lyon-Gardiner 212-588-5659Erin Boisson Aries 212-317-3680
LINCOLN CENTER PENTHOUSE63rd/W. Excl. Rising 32 floors above Lincoln Center is this architecturally splendid 3BR, 3.5 bath brand new home. Stellar views south/west. Lux FS condo w/pool & garage. $6.6M. WEB# 1145468.Mike Lubin 212-317-3672Dorothy Arnsten 212-396-5877
TWO TERRACES-FULL FLOOR APT50s/Midtown East. Excl. The only PH in Lombardy Hotel. Gracious luxurious living in private spacious residence with coveted outdoor space. All yours in the heart of the city. $5.495M. WEB# 1164720.Lori Press 212-906-9373
CLASSIC PARK AVENUE70s/Park Ave. Excl. Candela 8 rm duplex. Lots orig dtls. Big, sunny LR w/wbfp, FDR, 3BR, 3.5 bath, 2 staff rms & bath. Semi-private landing, best bldg on Park Ave. $5.25M. WEB# 971014.Nancy J. Elias 212- 906-9275Anne Winter 212-906-9335
CLASSIC NY TOWNHOUSE95th St/Lex Ave. Excl. Goat Hill (Carnegie Hill) on 95th street, stands this beautiful, south facing, four-story townhouse with lovely planted garden. 5BR +den. A must see. $4.95M. WEB# 1165646.Silvana Mander 212-317-7706
AMAZING SOUTHERN VIEWSSoHo. Excl. Jean Nouvel’s 40 Mercer 2BR, 2.5 bath home w/southern exposure plus a powder room, high 12’ ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows & finishes that define luxury. $4.3M. WEB# 1166984.Wendy Maitland 212-317-3660
SPECTACULAR FULL FLOOR LOFTNorth of Madison Park. Excl. Perfectly renovated w/360 degree views, 9 rms, 3BR, 3 bath, hi ceils, enormous living space, chef’s kitchen & CAC in a great location. Pets ok. $4.1M. WEB# 1163805.Martha Kramer 212-906-9371
MODERN SEVENCarnegie Hill. Excl. 3BR, 3 bath, living, dining & library. Wrapped in windows, N, S & W expos and bright city, Central Park & river views. Modern luxury, top white glove condo. $2.95M. WEB# 1156693.Julia Hoagland 212-906-9262
JUST REDUCED PREWAR 2BR11th/Second Ave. Excl. 2BR, 1 bath w/WEIK, oversized LR and Corner MBR facing Empire State Building. Gracious 2nd BR. Lots of sun. W/D. Pets ok. $1.299M. WEB# 1117446.Shem Nowak 212-906-9252Matthew Russell 212-906-9311
SUNNY AND SPACIOUSUES. Excl. Sunny, spacious, mint 1BR, 2 bath. DM, bike rm, garage & fitness rm. Pets & pied-a-terres ok. Steps from Central Park & superb shops. Great location. $1.1M. WEB# 1160580.Diane Abrams 212-588-5605Felise Gross 212-588-5681
OVERSIZED ONE BEDROOMMidtown East. Excl. 1BR w/ great prewar detail, 4 clsts, wndwd kit, drop LR, DA, high ceils & hdwd flrs. F/T DM, pets ok, Co- buy ok, lo mt incld elect. Close to transportation. $587K. WEB# 1079261.Ross Gadye 212-906-0574
PRESTIGIOUS BEEKMAN PLACEBeekman Place. Excl. Sunny 1BR located in a landmarked DM bldg. Graciously proportioned rooms. Hardwood floors, windowed kitchen and generous closet space. Pets ok. $475K. WEB# 1160892.Amanda J. Young 212-712-1130
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THE GRAMERCYReplete with history and charm, this beautifully
renovated, 8-room, 4-bedroom home has a
31-foot entertaining expanse and enjoys
direct views of Gramercy Park. Situated on the
Southeast corner of Gramercy Park, The
Gramercy was constructed in 1883, and is the
earliest extant cooperative in New York. It was
developed as a cooperative and designed
by George W. DaCunha. $6.5 million. Please
call John Burger at 212.906.9274. �
Brown Harris Stevens
MACRAE PARKERBrown Harris Stevens
Notes: Recently, Senior Vice President and Managing Director
MacRae Parker was honored with the prestigious Henry Forster
Award. The award acknowledges his outstanding record of
achievement to the industry and community during his four-plus
decades with Brown Harris Stevens. His passion for New York City
and its real estate is exhibited by his many years of commitment,
professionalism and success.
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At the helm of New York’s most influentialresidential real estate marketing and salesfirm, Kelly Kennedy Mack has an office withan enviable view of Central Park. Seen fromthe 39th floor along the coveted 57th Streetcorridor, the length of the park reveals itself
like a breathtaking carpet across the city. It is a view thatpeople pay a substantial amount of money for, as Mack,President of Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, knowswell. And yet, for her, the most thrilling part of it is not thepark—but the view of several prominent developments withwhich the firm has been a part.“It is a privilege to collaborate with the most prestigious
developers on new landmarks,” says Mack. “These buildingstransform the skyline and continually redefine the city, andto be a part of it is incredibly exciting.” Mack continues,“I’m inspired every day by Corcoran Sunshine’s leadershipteam, including James Lansill, Beth Fisher, Tricia Hayes Cole
and Elaine Diratz. They are among the most forward-thinking and experienced real estate professionals inthe business.”Founded in 2005, Corcoran Sunshine was the
product of a merger between The Sunshine Groupand Corcoran Group Marketing, two firms that hadeach reshaped the New York landscape. LouiseSunshine, founder of the eponymous firm, establishedan industry unto itself in the mid-1980s by offeringresidential real estate developers unique expertise inmarketing and sales. By providing a visionaryperspective on each development and creatingrelationships throughout the city’s brokeragecommunity, The Sunshine Group was able to achieveunprecedented heights in the luxury residential arenawith properties such as the Time Warner Center andOne Beacon Court. A discerning clientele was eagerfor new architectural masterpiece homes akin toworks of art, and with help from The SunshineGroup, developers were able to reap value indelivering this new, modern luxury lifestyle.By the mid-1990s, a revolution was happening
downtown. Neighborhoods like Tribeca and Sohowere transforming from pioneering to the epitome ofchic. Keyed into the new downtown pulse, PamelaLiebman, now the C.E.O. of The Corcoran Group,founded Corcoran Group Marketing and began totransform the way an affluent set of New Yorkerslived. Outrageous loft residences on North Moore
Street and discreet Crosby Street appealed to the sensibilities ofthe rich and famous—and those who wished to live like them.“From the very beginning, Corcoran Group Marketing was
hungry for a challenge and ready to think differently,” saysLiebman. “It’s been 15 years since I founded the group, andthat fearlessness and adaptability has served our developerswell through the many ups and downs of the market.”By the time the two organizations merged, they had crossed
uptown and downtown, envisioning new architecturallandmarks and historic conversions, each setting residentialprecedents and creating homes of enduring value.Today, Mack presides over an unrivaled team of real estate
research, design, marketing and sales experts, all dedicated toinnovation. Corcoran Sunshine’s collective sales total inexcess of $20 billion, $10 billion of which were conductedsince Mack assumed the presidency in 2006. This year alone,the firm has achieved $1 billion in sales, and is partneredwith the city’s most lauded real estate developers on a new
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30 Crosby Street
40 Bond
40 East 66th Street
40 Mercer
50 Gramercy Park North
75 Wall Street
101 Warren Street
110 Central Park South
165 Charles Street
166 Perry Street
170 East End Avenue
173 / 176 Perry Street
505 Greenwich
610 Park Avenue
995 Fifth Avenue
Artisan Lofts
Chelsea Enclave
Downtown By Philippe Starck
Fifteen Madison Square North
Manhattan House
One Beacon Court
One Central Park, The Residences At MandarinOriental New York, Time Warner Center
One Jackson Square
One Thousand Ocean (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Orion
Park Imperial
Richard Meier On Prospect Park
River Lofts
Riverhouse
Soho Mews
The Aldyn
The Gretsch Building
The Laurel
The Lucida
The Rushmore
The Urban Glass House
Three Ten East Fifty Third Street
Corcoran Sunshine and itspredecessor companies have
sold more than 230 properties.Here, a select property list:
These buildings transformthe skyline and continually
redefine the city.—Kelly Kennedy Mack
“generation of developments. From Manhattan House, the Upper EastSide Modernist landmark, to Soho Mews and One Jackson Square,both groundbreaking downtown properties, Corcoran Sunshine hasremained true to its heritage while evolving with the city itself.“Kelly Mack, my mentee, continues to do a brilliant job as
president of Corcoran Sunshine,” says Louise Sunshine. “I am so proudof her many extraordinary accomplishments, especially in this verychallenging market.” �
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Continually at the forefront of innovation,The Corcoran Group has shaped the wayNew York City real estate firms operatetoday. Established in 1973, The Corcoran
Group was founded during a historic transition in NewYork City’s real estate market. As New York moved awayfrom a rental dominated market to one of individualownership, Corcoran seized the opportunity to platform itsbusiness. During this time, Corcoran focused its efforts ontargeting specific neighborhoods and the luxury market,thus distinguishing itself from its competitors.
Today, what truly setsCorcoran apart from thecompetition is the criticalrole technology playsin shaping the face of itsbusiness. Widely lauded asthe real estate leader intechnology, Corcoran hasembraced technologicaladvancements and trends,adapting them to fit thecompany’s business model.Fifteen years ago, Corcoranlaunched one of thefirst real estate websites,www.corcoran.com. Sincethen, the site has beennamed the No. 1 luxury
real estate website in New York and ranked in the top1 percent of the most heavily trafficked websites in theworld. Corcoran became one of the first residential brokeragesto launch an iPhone app and an Android app,making finding a home more convenient, immediate andcustomized than ever before.The real estate market has grown enormously in value
and complexity over the last three decades, and so hasCorcoran—now the largest and most successful residentialreal estate firm in New York City, generating up to$18 billion in total company sales. “We have grown from agroup of 30 to 2,200 people, but one thing has neverchanged,” says President and C.E.O. Pamela Liebman, “andthat is the heart and soul of the company—the fact that weare a family, albeit a big one. We have the power of the bigand the heart of the small.” �
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For more than three decades, Corcoran has owned New YorkCity’s real estate market through a powerful commitment to
continually innovate the way we buy and sell our homes
The New Deal
Pamela Liebman, President andC.E.O. of The Corcoran Group
Modern HistorySome of Corcoran’s recent accomplishments
1981 The revolutionary “Corcoran Report” is released,the first survey of residential real estate market statisticsever produced for the consumer.
1995 The award-winning website, www.corcoran.com,is launched, now attracting more than 4 million uniquevisitors each month.
1996 Corcoran becomes the first New York City brokerageto form a new development division, Corcoran GroupMarketing.
1998 Corcoran becomes the first Manhattan brokerageto expand into Brooklyn, opening a flagship office inBrooklyn Heights.
2003 Corcoran begins its expansion into the luxurymarkets on Long Island’s East End and in South Florida.
2004 Corcoran purchases rental leader Citi-Habitats,making the company both the rental and sales leader inNew York City.
2005 The Sunshine Group and Corcoran Group Marketingmerges, forming the ultimate new development marketingand sales powerhouse.
2006 The iconic “Live Who You Are” campaign islaunched, emphasizing that where you live says everythingabout who you are.
2009 Corcoran is one of the first residential brokeragesto launch the iPhone app, followed by the Android app in 2010.
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GRAND SCALE LIVING ON BEEKMAN PLACE
Beekman. Enchanting duplex, mint condition, maisonette in prewar white glove bldg. 5,500 SF+/- and a 750 SF+/- riverfront terrace. Townhouse style living in this F/S co-op. $11.9M WEB# 1999331
Patricia Cliff 212.836.1063
GRAND DUPLEX
5th Ave. Museum mile views, elegant co-op. 12 roomduplex, 7 BRs, 5.5 baths, LR with WBFP, formal DR, library, WEIK, staff room & bath. Excellent cond. Central Park views. FSB. $16M WEB# 1275731
D. Grubman 212.836.1055, C. Cohen 212.836.1006
PARK AVE FULL FLOOR HOME
E 70s. 9 rooms. Magnificent high floor, 3,420 SF+/-home. Park Ave views, 3 BR + library, 4.5 baths, gourmet eat-in Kit, huge rooms, laundry & private landing. F/S bldg w/gym. $5.85M WEB# 2064412
Linda Stillwell 212.836.1046
PARK AVENUE PERFECTION
Park Ave. Rare and highly sought after condo. Mint 8 room home. Three BRs could be 4 BRs with living room, library and office. Chef’s dream kitchen. Pets welcome. $1.95M WEB# 2029237
Wendy Richardson 212.360.6572
SKY-HIGH ALCOVE STUDIO
E 81st St. Mint 500 SF+/-, E views, wall of windows, top finishes. Designer Kit & bath, custom built-in bed & great closets. Perfect 1st time purchase or pied-a-terre. Top F/S co-op. $410K WEB# 2055837
J. Gasdaska 212.821.9138, J Conlon 212.508.7162
TRULY SOPHISTICATED
Greenwich Village. Reno, oversized 1 BR, 1 bath w/wrap terrace. 30’ corner LR w/walls of windows. windowed Kit & top-of-the-line appls. Open views. F/T DM. White glove. $6,750/Mo. WEB# 2044971
Maria Pashby 212.893.1436
NEW YORK SOUTH FLORIDA THE HAMPTONS
SPACIOUS DREAM HOME
E 87th St. Mint 1,600 SF+/-, 3 BR/2 bath + den & 2 balconies. Top-of-line finishes, open chef’s kitchen, walnut floors, fab closets, W/D & more. Top F/S co-op, roof deck & more. $1.395M WEB# 1994654
J. Gasdaska 212.821.9138, J Conlon 212.508.7162
SUMPTUOUS DUPLEX
5th Ave. One-of-a-kind 12 rm co-op mansion. Totallyrenovated w/original architectural detail. Hi ceilings,4 BRs, 5 full baths + 2 half baths, double sized corner LR, 3 WBFPs & more. $23M WEB# 2070152
Patricia Cliff 212.836.1063
PRICE REDUCTION
E 79th St. Fantastic and unique convertible 2 BR on high floor. Quiet & sunny with wonderful views. Gracious entrance foyer, spacious LR, dining area. F/S, DM bldg. A steal at $599K WEB# 2029305
Stacey Froelich 212.572.3172
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Michele Kleier of Gumley Haft Kleier shareshow her family business and boutique brokerage became the
star of an HGTV show and gained global appeal
Selling NewYork
T wenty-five years ago, Ian and Michele Kleierfounded Gumley Haft Kleier, and have sinceturned it into one of Manhattan’s premierreal estate brokerages. Five years before that,
Michele Kleier began working in the real estate business,holding weekly meetings at her kitchen table. “Beforecomputers, it was a totally different world,” Kleier says.“A lot simpler in many ways!”The only medium sized brokerage company that is family
owned and managed, GHKspecializes in the marketingof condos, co-ops, town-houses, lofts, new construc-tion, investment propertiesand rental properties all overthe city. The Kleier’s threechildren and son-in-law allcontribute to running thecompany—holding key sales,technology and managementpositions. “Working with myfamily makes getting up inthe morning worth while,”Kleier says. “I love everyminute of it. It’s amazing towork with the people I trustand love most in the world.”In addition to being a
family affair, Michele Kleierbelieves the company’ssuccess can be attributed toits standing as a boutiquefirm. She proudly has an“open door policy,” and isgrateful that she has the timeto help and offer advice toher team. “Being a boutiqueis important to me because itallows me to oversee everysingle deal that is going on,”Kleier explains.Recently, Kleier has teamed
up with Extell Development
Company—which gave her the opportunity to workon buildings such as 995 5th Avenue, The Lucida at 151 E.85th Street and the 19th floor of 535 West End Avenue.Another recent milestone includes a starring role on HGTV’s“Selling New York.” Television celebrity has given GHKglobal appeal, while Michele is now constantly beingrecognized out and about in the city. “The show is so muchfun,” she exclaims. “It’s also been very good for business!”Which is, of course, what it’s all about it. �
Clockwise from left: Robert Morgenstern, Samantha Kleier Forbes, Sabrina Kleier Morgenstern, IanKleier and Michele Kleier
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LINCOLN�CENTER�CONDOMINIUM� The Europa is a
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���WEST��TH�STREETPenthouse duplex
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MINT�THREE�BEDROOM� This 3 bedroom, 2 bath
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TRIPLE�MIINT�MODERN�CONDOP� An extraordinary 1 bedroom,
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STUNNING�INSIDE�AND�OUT� This Plaza 400 gem offers
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formal dining room, closets galore, balcony, no
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SPRAWLING�PARK�AVENUE���ROOMS High sunny open views.
Large foyer with bar opens to elegant living room
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master. Paneled library/master, 2.5 baths, gym.
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CLASSICALLY�ELEGANTBeautifully designed
2/3 bedroom duplex, steps off Park Avenue. Large
great room, eat-in-kitchen, double-size master, guest
room, 3 deluxe baths plus maids. Exquisite detail
and workmanship. Web# 1238226.
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MANHATTAN LONG ISLAND THE HAMPTONS
Water Mill • Price upon request • Breathtaking 12,000 sq. ft. villa set within 4 generous gated acres. Lying on a private compound that is in close proximity to both the ocean and the village, this traditional house was completely renovated by esteemed architect Val Florio and design work with Alan Tanksley in 2003. The main house features 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, including a master bedroom suite with private deck and spa. The state-of-the-art, professional kitchen is equipped with all you can imagine. Also on the first floor is a formal dining room with leather flooring, a wood paneled office, a family room with an oversized fireplace, a living room with a fireplace and a guest bedroom. Separate wing with art studio and staff quarters, 2 additional bedrooms and bathroom. The basement boasts a sauna, steam room, massage room, spa-like bathroom and a wine cellar. A detached 3-car garage includes a professional gym, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. The estate includes an infinity lap pool along with a recreational one. Overlooking the gardens and pools are screened in patios/porches. A tennis court complete with sitting area is neatly tucked away near the private playground. F#73683 | Web#H33522.
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Southampton • $5,995,000 • First built in 1868, this exquisite cedar shingled home boasts a new wing developed by John Rose and a garden, designed by Herman Schultz. Nestled on a generous acre within a short distance to Southampton Village and ocean beaches. The interior is equipped with a chef’s quality kitchen, custom English-wood cabinetry, fireplace, and a breakfast area. Overlooking formal gardens and fish ponds, the conservatory can claim a rich history, as it was custom-built in England with hurricane windows and hand-tiled Italian floor. The first floor consists of a spacious formal dining room, living room with fireplace, wet bar and a library. The upstairs features a master bedroom suite with a fireplace, sitting area and large marble bath; 3 additional bedrooms with baths, sitting area, and balcony. Additionally, there is a theater/game room, wet bar, guest bedroom, bath and laundry room. A Gunite pool, bluestone decking, custom outside lighting and detached 2-car garage complete the picture. Exclusive. F#63744 | Web#H24053.
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Perfection at 936 Fifth Avenue. Sophisticated renovation of a one-of-a-kind, high floor 8 room home offers 40 feet of direct glorious Central Park views. An imposing foyer invites you into a grand living room, formal dining room, 2 bedrooms, study/third bedroom, library, 3 baths, large chef’s kitchen. $6.495M. Web #1194855. Inez Wade 452-4439
Historic Sutton Square Townhouse. Built in 1899, this five story elevatored 10 room tastefully renovated treasure is located in a quintes-sentially swelligant hideaway. Major rooms overlook the East River & impeccably maintained private gardens. $10.75M. Web #1071519. Barbara Evans-Butler 212-452-4391/Cindy Kurtin 212-452-4406
Gracious Proportions & Fantastic Light. East 69th. Sunny 8 rm apt in prestigious full-service prewar co-op. A grand entry gallery leads to an elegant LR with wood-burning fireplace & a formal DR. Corner MBR with ensuite bath, 2 additional BRs, 2 baths, spacious eat-in kitchen & 2 staff rms. $4.1M. Web #1192914. C.Eland 452-4384/E.Hanna 452-4404
Pierre Hotel - Central Park Views! Fifth Avenue. Truly elegant and renovated 2 grand bedroom suites and 2.5 bath home. Glorious detail, stunning living room, formal dining room & gourmet kitchen. Rarely available apt offering luxurious amenities. Exclusive. New Price $6.5M. Web #1178295. Knight Meem 212-452-4415
Fifth Avenue Six Bedroom Duplex. With major rooms facing Cen-tral Park, combines prewar elegance with every modern convenience. Sophisticated, classic, yet comfortable, this mint condition home has both grand entertaining rooms, including library, with 2 less formal rooms. $10.6M. Web #1166957. L.Maloney 585-4527/C.Mann 452-4426
Extraordinary Classic Nine. East 72nd Street. Gracious layout in this fine prewar full service cooperative on the Upper East Side. Huge sun-flooded living room with wood-burning fireplace & formal dining room. Separate bedroom area has 3-4 bedrooms, 3 baths. 2 maid’s and bath. $2.975M. Web #1045935. Jo Hardin 212-452-4397
The Sherry-Netherland. 781 Fifth Ave. Pristine 2BR, 2 bath + library corner apt on the 15th flr with spectacular Central Park views from over-sized living room/dining room & library. Gracious layout & renowned services by “Sherry” & Harry Cipriani. $4.495M or rent for $25,000 per month. Web #1120597. A.Lambert 452-4408/M.Achilles 452-4396
The Astor Legend. Brilliant architecture, 6 terraces, 5 fireplaces, Central Park views, antique 18th Century oak floors and incomparable elegance. Over 5000 square feet with 3-4 bedrooms and the famous Albert Hadley-designed red lacquered library. Price upon request Web #1074141. Margaret Furniss 212-452-4390/Kirk Henckels 452-4402
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2BR, 2 Bth with Stunning City Views. East 61st. Sun permeates every inch of this renovated co-op, which has a south-facing terrace & open S, W & N exposures. Elegant new kitchen, beautiful new baths & hardwood floors. FS luxury building with new lobby, elevators & hallways plus storage. $1.05M. Web #1194273. J.Stockwell 646-613-2615
Sunflooded Prewar 2BR. East 68th. Mint condition, high floor 2BR/ 2 bath in a full service co-op with a large foyer, windowed eat-in kitchen, 15x27 foot living room with WBFP, open & airy north & south expos, lots of closets + storage. Gym, laundry & garden. Pets okay. $1.295M. Web #1196261. A.Hall 212-452-4421/C.Van Amburg 646-613-2683
Exceptional CPW 14 Room Duplex. First offer. Elegant 32 ft LR has superb Central Park views. Formal DR, powder room, library/den adjoins new eat-in kitchen with Central Park views. Upstairs: 6BRs, 5 bths, informal LR & DR, second kitchen, gym. Perfect for gracious living in a legendary bldg. $25M. Web #1161694. C.Kurtin 452-4406
Grand One Bedroom at the Plaza with Fifth Avenue Views. Luxurious 1245 square foot apartment with 1.5 baths faces over Grand Army Plaza with the fountain & trees outside your large picture windows. LR with decorative marble fireplace & MBR has a huge walk-in closet. $4.25M. Web #1118552. The Plaza Sales Office 212-588-8000
Dakota Duplex 6 with Park Views. This apt on West 72nd Street is fully renovated & features original details. Beautiful woodwork, very high ceilings & wood-burning fireplace. living room, formal dining room, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths & powder rm. Separate staff room/office in gables with great light. $2.85M. Web #1171497. Kirk Henckels 452-4402
Location, Value & Space in a True Loft. Rarely avail loft on East 13th has 12 ft ceilings, grand entertaining LR with custom built-ins, 2BRs, 1 bath & 2nd bath is possible. Open kit features cherry cabinetry & walk-in pantry. Generous storage. Pet friendly boutique co-op with key-locked elev. Appx 1500 sf. $1.595M. Web #1200352. Bruce Ehrmann 646-613-2602
Large Chelsea 3 Bedroom in a Full Service Building. West 22nd Street. High floor home with beautiful Midtown views. Renovated kitchen and baths. Large rooms with large closets. Central air condition-ing and washer/dryer. Bike storage & parking in building. $1.475M. Web #1176033. Kevin Meath 646-613-2735
One Bedroom Jewel On East 74th Street. This gracious home has a stunning square living room with wood-burning fireplace, large corner bedroom, small library and charming dining room/foyer. In mint condition with high ceilings, classic architectural details & beautiful bookcases. $995K. Web #1155561. Elizabeth Paul 212-452-4419
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PALM BEACH100 EL VEDADO Magnifi cent ocean front residence in the heart of the Estate Section. Built new in 2002, the custom home spans approxi-mately 16,000 total square feet. This premier property sits on about one acre of land on prestigious El Vedado Road. 5 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms and 5 half baths. 3 car garage, full house generator, staff quarters.
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