It was 31 years ago today that John Lennon was gunned down in front of the Dakota apartment building on the Upper West Side. There are countless tributes all over the internet, but @ReporterLeslie has a decidedly local story today: she managed to catch up with Lennon’s former optometrist, Dr. Gary Tracy.
Normally, a two-bedroom at the historic Dakota (1 West 72nd) being sold for $4.6 million wouldn’t draw much attention. However, this isn’t “normally.” The seller in this case was Dutch investor Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, who was convicted of fraud, forgery and money laundering in the Netherlands last year for his role in a $23.5 million extortion [...]
This week’s unattainable apartment is located in the famed Dakota, at 1 West 72nd. The fully renovated and completely restored 3,600 square foot, 9 room home, with 12 ft ceilings throughout, is in pristine condition with unique architectural details found only in the Dakota. The elegant foyer (with 3 large cedar closets) leads to a [...]
Curbed has the details on two Upper West Side celebrity pads that just hit the market. Famed NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has listed his 2,000 sf, 2 BR/2.5 BA apartment at The Dakota for $4.9 million — BOOM! His agent reports that he’s been living on the West Coast full-time since retiring from [...]
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 [...]
