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VOLUME No. 02 ISSUE No. 04
PRIVATE POOLS P10
JULY/AUGUST 2014
Forget condo pools. The ultimate amenity is a truly private pool — like this one at 45 East 74th Street — that’s yours and yours alone.
NEWS CORNER P26
MANHATTAN MARKET ROUNDUP Shhhh! More and more properties in the city are selling — without ever officially hitting the market.
NYC’s
Premier
Properties
THE BACK PAGE P90
LISTINGS P66–89
LLNYC PARTY Scenes from our first-ever Summer Issue Soirée, fêteing our May/June cover star Jill Zarin.
Exclusive homes in Manhattan and the East End.
UPPER EAST SIDE
P30
The contemporary art scene migrates uptown
UPPER WEST SIDE P32
PAINT MISBEHAVIN’ Domingo Zapata creates colorful art — and throws killer parties — in his Gramercy Park home.
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LES/EAST VILLAGE
P38
FIDI
GREENWICH VILLAGE P42
An architecture critic is unimpressed by the new Whitney
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The hope for high-end shops at the upcoming WTC mega-mall
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Small businesses find new footholds in gentrifying nabe
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Russ & Daughters Cafe and the nabe’s upscale dining scene
A new hotel provides an authentic NYC experience
CHELSEA
P50
The Greenwich Hotel’s new suite draws upon wabi-sabi
Families are loving life in the middle of Manhattan
GRAMERCY
P48
TRIBECA
A Canadian town gets an Upper West Side of its own
MIDTOWN
SOHO
A new rooftop bar and gelateria channels Italian beaches
P8 Organic chemistry Nature-inspired products are must-haves for modern homes.
P18 Art 101 Galleries and agencies can help newbie collectors get started.
P22 Marvin’s gardens Sportscaster Marv Albert takes us inside his UWS penthouse with a stunning, landscaped terrace.
P24 Hamptons In a record-breaking year, we round up the Hamptons’ top ten priciest
sales of the past 12 months, including the most expensive home sale in the entire country.
HAMPTONS
P58
Rising home prices accelerate “brain drain” on the East End
NORTH FORK
P62
A dispute between year-round and seasonal businesses