Cafe Lalo’s Owner Lists UWS Penthouse

The Real Deal reports that the owner of Café Lalo (83rd between Broadway and Amsterdam), the iconic eatery made nationally famous in You’ve Got Mail, has put his Upper West Side apartment up for sale.  Haim Lalo, an Israeli expat who opened Café Lalo in 1998, has listed his duplex co-op in the Gloucester (79th [...]

Upper West Side Celebrity Sightings

Tyler Alexandra Ellis, the 26-year-old daughter of late designer Perry Ellis, has launched a line of handbags named Tyler Alexandra, and her Upper West Side launch party attracted both media and celebrities.  Above, J. Alexander, best known for his work as a runway coach on America’s Next Top Model, checks out one of the purses [...]

Hard-To-Sell 15 CPW Apartment Goes for Another Makeover

Remember this apartment?  It’s unit 2D in the coveted 15 Central Park West (at 62nd), and it first caught everyone’s attention when it was listed last May at $8.5 million with a series of photos that made it look dark, cluttered, and kind of like the buyer gets the apartment plus some dude in the [...]

Unattainable Apartment of the Week

This week’s unattainable apartment is another stunner in the coveted 15 Central Park West (between 61st and 62nd).  This superb three bedroom, three-and-a-half bath residence is located on a high floor in the spectacular condominium building, which is home to big names like Goldman Sachs exec Lloyd Blankfein, Denzel Washington, and A-Rod.  A gracious entry [...]

2010 Roundup: Top UWS Unattainable Apartments

2010 is coming to a close, and the Upper West Side has seen a healthy amount of happenings this year.  As we welcome 2011, we are taking a look back at some of the most noteworthy things in our neighborhood.  Today, we look at some of our favorite Upper West Side unattainable apartments listed this [...]